How not to do it!

[Luckypants]

Those of you on NW3 may remember my son and his mates going past the first re-group with their kayaks, en route to the Afon Cwm LLan. This is what Jon did...

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v198/130/34/649465774/n649465774_1092072_7178.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v198/130/34/649465774/n649465774_1092073_7554.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v198/130/34/649465774/n649465774_1092074_7942.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v198/130/34/649465774/n649465774_1092075_8344.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v198/130/34/649465774/n649465774_1092076_8734.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v198/130/34/649465774/n649465774_1092077_9132.jpg

Sometimes it's better to be lucky. :nomore:

[G]

2nd to last picture, absolute pure comedy :D

The look of 'MUMMY' then the thought of 'holy crap that was lucky' and 'how did I manage to pull that off without damage'

[Bluepete]

Did it knock any sence into him?

I could do that!


Fall off a waterfall I mean :D


Lucky git!

[Luckypants]

He was unscathed! small scratch on elbow pads and small scratch on helmet. I gave them a roasting for not wearing a full face lid - we have one in the garage for this kind of thing!

[Bluepete]

Ahhhhh, still your 'ickle boy is he Mike!


Always!

[Luckypants]

Ahhhhh, still your 'ickle boy is he Mike!


Always!

They both are. The photos were taken by his sister, who walked this particular fall I believe.

This is her on next fall (I think)

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v198/130/34/649465774/n649465774_1092116_6881.jpg

The thing is, a full face lid is the only sensible head wear on big rocky drops, but they are not popular because they are hot / heavy / uncool for the rest of the river. The Cwm LLan is just a river falling off Snowden (about a 2 miles down the valley from first photo stop on Sunday NW3) and has nothing but waterfalls on it, so no excuse not to wear a full facer. Dad will no doubt be ignored.

[mister c]

2nd to last picture, absolute pure comedy :D

The look of 'MUMMY' then the thought of 'holy crap that was lucky' and 'how did I manage to pull that off without damage'

+1

Those waterfalls look as though they should be looked at whilst on a quiet Sunday afternoon walk with your loved one, not for chucking yourself over the edge of it in a piece of glassfibre.
Rather you than me :cool::):thumbsup:

[G]

Hell no they are perfect for throwing yourself off........providing your not paying for the plastic :cool:

[Luckypants]

not for chucking yourself over the edge of it in a piece of glassfibre.
Rather you than me :cool::):thumbsup:

Plastic mate. glassfibre wouls last about 30 seconds.

Hell no they are perfect for throwing yourself off........providing your not paying for the plastic :cool:

*ahem* jon's Rocker is for sale if you are interested. Light use only!

[markmoto]

Thats prity balsy! daft like but Definately balsy lol.

[mister c]

Plastic mate. glassfibre wouls last about 30 seconds.
Showing my age, when I saw them at school they were "canoes" and made out of fibreglass :crutches::crutches:Couldn't find an emoticon with a Zimmer lol

[andyb]

My brother does this kind of thing although I don't think quite as big. Have just emailed him the link. Looks awesome, you not fancy trying it Mike ;)

[Luckypants]

My brother does this kind of thing although I don't think quite as big. Have just emailed him the link. Looks awesome, you not fancy trying it Mike ;)
Been there, done that, have several t-shirts. One too many visits to the green room rather finished me off for class V+. If we ever get a decent season in UK, I will get back in my kayak. Last trip out broke me paddle and me face on a much smaller drop lol