The area is patrolled and the authorities will remove people that appear to endanger theirselves. Be aware the water is 100 feet deep with unbelievable currents. There are 40 foot side caverns off the main area. One of the 2 killed this year was only swimming under the falls. It took 2 weeks of hard rains to wash his body out of the side caverns. I talked to a guy that claims over 100 personal jumps safely. I have watched many jump and never have i seen an injury. I believe the risk/reward leans heavily to the risk side. The consequences are so devastating for permanent disabilities or death that I think the fun and stories you tell from it can be gotten doing something else. Scuba divers know its to dangerous to attempt a body recovery. So if you're ok with a rotten corpse and closed casket I guess you're still going to jump but realise you will make the area more patrolled and ruin it for the rest of us
So many people have drowned or became paralyzed after jumping these falls. There's whirlpools and many rocks underneath the falls
I would watch this video on the dangers of this and other waterfalls before I would jump off of the cliff. The dangers are hidden and this is like playing the lottery with your life. Debris and strong currents are the hidden dangers. Not worth a one second thrill to risk death or being paralyzed. https://www.facebook.com/nfsnc/videos/1852828628278607/
I don't believe it is illegal because the signs there indicate it is dangerous but nothing about being illegal. However it's one of the deadliest jumps in NC. 3 people have died there just this season.
It's not like there's anybody there to stop you.
Yes, but dangerous.people have died.
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