JohnRich 4 #26 July 29, 2009 Quote...the rolling water at the bottom probably broke some of the fall... The water is usually highly aerated (full of bubbles) at such places. That makes it more soft and squishy than regular water. This is common below dams too, where kayakers get stuck in the rolling "hydraulic". When a motor boat moves in for rescue to pull the kayaker free, the motor boat often gets stuck itself. This is because the propeller becomes useless in that aerated water, and doesn't "bite" and produce the thrust needed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #27 July 29, 2009 Didn't Mythbusters do a piece on high diving and using bubbles to break the surface tension? ..... I'll try ti Google it ....... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NiteQwill 0 #28 July 29, 2009 Quote Quote Quote More extreme kayaking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE_xC_3m70E&feature=related Holy shit, I almost peed my pants... Almost? Wodya mean almost .... Ok, ok. I dribbled a little bit..."Fail, fail again. Fail better." -Samuel Beckett Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
