Adrian jumps off a 45 foot waterfall, lives to blog about it

So, as I'd mentioned in yesterday's blog post, on Monday I arrived in Montezuma and did a quick hike out to the waterfalls before it got dark. On Tuesday I went back with Jason, and we did what any guys do when confronted with a deep pool of water and a way to climb above the pool - jump into it from as high up as possible!

Disclaimer (specifically for my mom): since I'm writing this, I have clearly survived the adventure. In addition, I have already left Montezuma, so I won't be going back to jump more. In other words, no need to worry!

Jason and I started off jumping off of a smaller, 12-foot waterfall and a rope swing, but soon grew bored of that. Some folks were jumping off of the big waterfall, so we decided to follow suit. After jumping off of a lower ledge (30-35 feet), and working out the form of how to land in the water etc, I was ready for the big jump, the very top of the waterfall - 45+ feet up. This was a bit daunting as you had to clear a large bush in front of you, and that was all you could see. After one false start, I psyched myself up, and took a giant leap, and flew through the air to the water 45 feet below. It was one heck of an adrenaline rush. Now, don't just take my word for it - I've got proof! Check out the pics (and video) below:

me jumping off the waterfall

the view from the highest point to jump off of at the waterfall (this is where I jumped from in the video). You have to jump about 8 feet to clear the bush - intimidating!

left: jason jumps for it

below: video of my jump from the top of the falls