Top Five Cliff Jumps

I came across a great venue for one my favorite past times this weekend. Fawns Leap on Kaaterskill Creek definitely makes my list of Top Five cliff jumps.

5) Cousins Island Bridge


Definitely not a cliff. But, it's in Maine and the jump is into salt water so it makes this list.

4) Fawns Leap, Kaaterskill Creek, NY


This guy went to the 'skillz this weekend and it was way sweeter than he thought it would be. Leaping off this sucker was a definite highlight.

3) Random New Zealand Glacial River

Like most of the month I spent in New Zealand, I have no idea where I was when I took this epic leap...but, like most of New Zealand, it was beautiful, cold, remote, and there were sheep nearby.

2) Devil's Punchbowl


I lived for a month one summer in a cabin in an abandoned gold mining town near Independence Pass in Colorado and each morning me and the ghosts would get up and jump into the Punchbowl. The 40 foot drop and freezing cold temps definitely a substantial wakeup call.

1) Intuition


This is presumptuous and self-serving, and technically cheating, but then again Phil gave me authoring privileges for this blog so I can write about whatever I want. A good friend of mine's family belongs to the behemoth above and the number one "cliff" jumping spot in the world. Period. Climb up to the top deck of the Intuition - a 197' retrofitted Danish Pilot Ship - and take the 50' plunge into the salty water below before the radars zap you too good just once and you'll be racing back to the top in no time.