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The ultimate adventure guide
Andrew Stohner
Photo Date:
09/03/2013
Diving into Redfish Lake, Idaho.
Matt Leidecker
Photo Date:
10/17/2009
Fall Creek Falls, Idaho. View from the wooden platform downstream from the waterfall pool access.
Andrew Stohner
Photo Date:
11/06/2013
Sunbeam Hot Springs along the Salmon River, Idaho, on the edge of the River of No Return Wilderness.
Matt Leidecker
Photo Date:
09/12/2011
Queens River Falls, Idaho, from the creekbed. There are easy 5- to 10-foot cliff jumps into the pool at the base of the falls.
Louie Traub
Photo Date:
08/23/2015
A cliff jumper takes the plunge into Devil's Punchbowl, Colorado.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date:
07/05/2016
Hot Spring Creek flowing through the pools at Strawberry Hot Springs, Colorado.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/09/2015
Boulder Creek at Eben G. Fine Park, Colorado.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
07/20/2014
Relaxing after a swim at Upper Falls on the McCloud River, California.
Patrick Mueller
Photo Date:
07/27/2015
Climb the log to access jumping locations at Hatchet Falls, California.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
07/20/2014
A swimmer surveys Potem Falls, California.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/12/2016
View downstream at Confluence Park, Denver.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/30/2016
Aztec Falls swimming hole, California.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/30/2016
Aztec Falls swimming hole, California.
Rosemary Scavotto
Photo Date:
08/27/2016
View of the falls and cliffs where people cliff jump. Bristol (Bartlett) Falls, Vermont.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
06/23/2015
Jumping from the platform at Lower Falls on the McCloud River, California.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
07/02/2014
The Donner Creek outlet, Donner Lake, California.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
11/17/2015
Rock Pool swimming hole, Malibu Creek State Park, California.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
06/15/2014
South Yuba River State Park's Highway 49 Crossing, California.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/03/2012
Without doubt, Oregon's best: Three Pools on the Little North Fork Santiam River.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/03/2012
Salmon River Falls on the Little North Fork Santiam River, Oregon.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/04/2013
Hood River Riverfront Park beach on the Columbia River, Oregon.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/25/2012
The Columbia River Gorge's Rowland Lake, Oregon.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
05/31/2016
North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River, Oregon.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
07/20/2014
Swimming at the foot of Middle Falls on the McCloud River, California.