HELP!

Labor Day jumping in the rain. Georgeville marina. Lake Memphremagog, Quebec.

Better than sailing?

Max and Otto finish a day of sailing lessons with a few celebratory leaps.

Waiting his turn!

Their Dad writes: “The pics were taken in Lake Geneva… Max says he likes it because
it’s just really fun! Otto says he likes it because he likes to swim.”

Sun jumps in Italy

Some of the French-based Johnsons launch in Italian lagoon.

Wakefield Poses

A few more from the deBeaupres….in Wakefield.

St. Donat Wonders

These images from St. Donat, north of Montreal, compliments of the deBeaupres.
First up, Lac Ouareau.

And, here, the dam jumping special.

Muskoka Birthday Style!

In this picture: Kate and Aidan
Where: My friend Jamie’s cottage on lake Muskoka
When: Summer of 2009 for Jamie’s birthday party, shortly after Josh and Janita (not pictured, but on the dock) were married. It was the summer of love II.
Why I love dock jumping: There’s nothing that feels more like comfort and like a shock at the same time than jumping into water. It is the certainty of my youth and the unknown of my adulthood all in one moment.

Me: I am Peter Braul, a journalist living in Montreal.

Washington Cold Waves

From Susan Snyder:
“It was taken at Birch Bay in Birch Bay, Washington. It was a spring day and my son wanted to go in the cold water. We weren’t really prepared for swimming, but since he loves going in the water so much, I let him have fun.”

Geres Falling!

Spectacularly frightening!

This contribution is from Nelson Faria, who writes:
“It was taken in Geres, Portugal(41.805002 -8.126503), my country
Geres is a natural reserve in north of Portugal.”

Mediterranean sea Oddity

From Milan. This photo is taken on the Mediterranean sea in late September, 2010:
“Well, I cannot tell you much about this (the structure) as I do not know, I photographed this on my vacation on Rhodes island, Greece, Europe. It is a simple jump raising from the sea on the city Elli beach in Rhodes town. It is just before Elli beach club.”

Strike a Pose

More snaps from the incredible August, 2010 Dockriders jumping session at Lake Kashwakamak, Ontario.

Disturbing the Peace!

Some people like to walk on water, these dockriders like to lie on water! The moment of contact is priceless at Lake Kashwakamak in Ontario. Summer 2010.

Double the Trouble

The dockrider family was back at it again in the summer of 2010, at Lake Kashwakamak, Ontario. This is the first of several postings, and it features team feats of faith!

Arkansas Folly!

By the tips of his 2-year-old fingers!

The photos and note from Angela H. in Memphis, TN:
“For the first photo: My son Jacob (2 years) keeping himself entertained while Grandpa and Dad repaired our boat. Don’t worry I was close by and obviously had my eye on the child.
For the following 3: Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas. Labor Day weekend 2009. These are the High Boys doing what they do best! Even the youngins’ were raking a dive off the cliffs. Good times!”

Dam jumping in Quebec

From Montreal, this photo from the Brian family, taken near St. Donat, Quebec.

Italian Style

Stylerider makes inaugural 2010 Jump

A July 2010 trip to Italy, near Castelletto, provided opportunity to return to swimming hole – known only to locals (and friends of!)

Stylerider didn't mind the cold water

Utlimaterider has had better days than this one

Rookierider takes the plunge

Dwarka jumping!

From Gunny_2008:
“this pic was taken at Dwarka- birth place of Lord Krishna (hindu god), kids jumped for chocolates
thanks for considering it so much.”

Portofino Courage

That takes guts!

These photos from Maria Babinski, taken in June 2010, on a trip to Italy. She writes:
“Here are some shots taken along a shoreline walk from Sta Margherita to Portofino in June. The girls, except for one, were fearless. We went by the next day. They will still there and the one who didn’t dare to jump the day before was now jumping too.”

Follow Your Toes!

One of our most original submissions yet!

From Sean O’Brien, who writes:
“That’s my daughter Lucy O’Brien, 5.
Lake Kanasatka, New Hampshire.
August 2009.
I like dockjumping because it’s such a rush! It’s just you and gravity.”

Kawishiwi Lodge Jumping

All for one and one for all!

These pictures and the note from Mark in Iowa:

“I’ve attached four shots, all coincidently taken on July 7, in 2006, 2007, and 2008.  These photos are taken from the dock at Kawishiwi Lodge in far northern Minnesota, on Lake One in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  Our daughters and the daughters of the family we return to every year count dock jumping as one of the highlights of the week-long vacation.  They spend hours each day jumping off this dock!”
Mark

More Sea House Frolicking

A stich in time

When Fred Dawson was visiting Sea House, in Northumberland, England he came across some spunky and fearless locals. Good thing he had his camera with him!

Sea House, Northumberland, UK.

Seahouses Leap

It's all in the form.

This photo comes Fred Dawson, taken upon his visit to Seahouses in Northumberland, UK.

Fred writes that it was among several taken “of local kids jumping off the qauy side into the water.”

Austrian Delight

David Glanzer's Carinthian jumping

Delightful snapshot submitted by David Glanzer.

This is Lake Millstätter See in Carinthia,  Austria.

Better Days – on SV Concordia

A dramatic rescue at sea was the happy end to a harrowing 40 hours at adrift for the 64 people who were on board the SV Concordia before it sank off the coast of Brazil.

The ship had been a floating home/school for students from Canada.

Marine Dewailly was part of the class in 2003-2004 — back in the better days of the program. She sends this snapshot taken somewhere in the Pacific Ocean by then classmate Robin Charters.

Jumping for fun, Not for survival.

“Class afloat is a program for 11-12 th grade students and university students … We all applied to be considered for selection! We sailed around the Pacific ocean for a year! We went to Hawai, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu,  New Caledonia, Fiji,  Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam , Japan, Russia, and Alaska. It was the best experience of my life…I’m sad to know that now no one will be able to experience it since the ship is at the bottom of the sea.”

-Marine D.

Uganda Cooling

“This is a photo of my friend Pär who jumps into Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda, on the first day of the year. It was a warm morning and a perfect way to start the year.”

-Julie

Malaysian back flip!

Zulkifli turns it upside down, into Kenyir Lake, in Malaysia

From Wan Khaidir, in Terengganu, Malaysia.

“It was taken in Jan. 22, 2010 with my nikon d80 camera at Kenyir Lake. Kenyir Lake is the largest man-made lake in Southeast Asia. The lake covers 260 km² and contains 340 small islands, which were once hiltops and highlands, more than 14 waterfalls, numerous rapids and rivers. My friend Zulkifli takes the jump in this photo after a canoe ride. Everybody really enjoyed it,  and it feel good.

I love taking photos. Please feel free to view and comment my other photo at my flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/newclear/
thanks.”    -W.K.

Three’s a crowd!

Warming chilly waters!

From Jeni Fisher, who did the same Kiwi Experience bus tour that my wife Kate and I did, but only 18 years later! :

“Taken in May 2009, Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park in New Zealand. It was taken during the Kiwi Experience bus tour, the three of us are English girls who were looking to find the authentic Kiwi adrenalin rush!   It was in the winter there so the water was as cold as ice – but we couldn’t let the opportunity pass us by,  so we braved it and jumped in…. I would definitely go back again, preferably in the summer!”
Jeni

Waterton Lake Magic!

Razzu's not afraid of the cold water

These three photos submitted by Razzu. He’s jumping into spectacular Waterton Lake, at the south end, which is in Montana. The north end is in Alberta.

All for one, and one for All!

Guatemala style

The story:

We were heading to Flores, Guatemala, which is on an island in Lake Petén Itzá. One of the days there, we took a boat across the lake to the small village of San José. Some of our group went swimming in the lake (I took pictures instead). From left, this is Jason, Michelle, Tom and Peter jumping off the pier.

- Otto K.

Blog :: http://www.ottokphotography.com/

Portfolio :: http://portfolio.ottokphotography.com/

Prints :: http://ottok.etsy.com/

Sometimes the mind, for reasons we don’t necessarily understand, just decides to go to the store for a quart of milk. – Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, Northern Exposure, Three Doctors

More Wisconsin dreamin’

From Peter Gnas

Form is good!

The Redgranite Quarry in Redgranite, Wisconsin is a large granite quarry decommissioned and filled with water. During the summer months, it is a beautiful place to spend the day swimming, SCUBA or just enjoying the sun

Wisconsin Dreamin’

From Peter Gnas:

Storybook jump

This was a day spent on the river in a tube and canoe with the family.
Tyler flying off the riverbank into the river.
One of the great things about Wisconsin is the vast amount of natural clay.. and even better, is a good steep riverbank of solid clay.. get it wet and slide in!

Photos taken using a cheap 35mm waterproof disposable.. it worked pretty good, its all about the fun!

Back Diving in Turkey!

"That's where the fun is ...way out, way out!"

Thomas Cullen (aged 9) jumping into Lake Koycegiz, near Dalyan, Turkey.

Submitted by Chris Cullen

Crater Lake Again

Paul Gordon again, writing that this photo was taken on Sept. 25, 2009….as a man plunges into Crater Lake.

Another universe!

Poetic Polar Bears spotted in Washington

Seattle's Polar Bear Plunge

Paul Gordon writes:

The above photo, and the next one below,  were taken on December 12th at Green Lake Bath House – Seattle. It was the 2nd annual Poetry Polar Bear Plunge. More info here…

Poetry Polar Bear Club

Noon, Saturday 12 December 2009

Green Lake Bath House Theatre | Seattle

Jump into the lake with a poem & a bikini. Don’t worry, your POETRY will PROTECT you. Yet again, the poets show Seattle what it takes to be one. This is year #2. Last year we made headline news & had a ton of fun. Join us this year?

CALLING ALL ARTISTS, poets, Alaska-natives and crazies. Looking for 50 hardy individuals to jump into Green Lake this December. It’s simple. Write a poem, put it on a bikini, put your bikini on & come to Green Lake at NOON on Saturday 12 December. We’ll be working up our courage behind the Bath House. Then, at 12:30pm, we’ll drop our fuzzy layers, line up on the water’s edge, read our poems to the massed and staring crowds and plunge on in! This is a quick event. If you’re late, you’ll miss it. Plan to be parked and ready to go at noon.

Even if you’re not willing to freeze your pants off, this is a spectacle worth attending. Come enjoy the poetry, sip some cocoa, have a laugh. The POETRY POLAR BEAR swim is the same day as the Pathway of Lights. Go Green Lake!

Deceptively attracting!

Looking for his watch

Photo by Grace Collins

Taken in Kent, Connecticut.  The picture is of James Evans.

Austrian Alternatives

Can't wait to get in!

Bombs away

Austrian Olympic team?

Who can stand?

These photos taken in Austria, by visiting Spaniard Antonio Carralón, who writes:

“

Some young people arrive and ruin our stillness jumping from the diving board somewhere in the Tyrol, Austria, july 2009. Then I fell I’m becoming older bacause I’d love to jump with them but the water is so cold…. Anyway I love dock jumping!!”

Flippin’ in Manly, Australia

Upside down down under!

This shot from Brian Hanmer in Sydney, Australia. Part of a series he took at Manly beach.

Reaching New Plymouth Heights

 

And all those watching cheered!

Theo Stanton writes from the UK:

“This is my friend Chris breaking into and jumping off a board in Plymouth, UK. Sunset of an evening in spring. That’s shallow water…Taken early spring this year, a while before it opened for tourists in Plymouth. Although I’m not sure how many venture into cold water ! Your blog’s interesting ! Each photo captures a great moment of suspended energy !”

For more of Theo’s photos, check out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theostanton/3376302560/

 

Finished with Fear of Heights

 

They call it the Ruotsalainen

From Mitro Härkönen:

“My friend Toni tries to make supreme splash with the jump called “ruotsalainen” (“swedish”).
Location: Finland, Ruovesi
The picture was taken by me (Mitro Härkönen) in June 23, 2006 (Midsummer)”

 

 

Post-sauna therapy

More from Mitro:

“Our midsummer sauna sessions ended to the lake. In Finland it is not allowed to wear any clothes when taking bath in a sauna – why wearing any when running in to the water. Person in the picture is a girl.
Location: Finland, Ruovesi
The picture was taken by me (Mitro Härkönen) in June 22, 2006″

 

 

Logan Canyon Foursome

 

The mirror reflection about to crack!

This photo from Tai Gray in Utah, who writes:

“It is about 1 hour 45 min north of Salt Lake City, Utah, right next to Utah State University. The picture was taken by me (Tai Gray), the people jumping are (from left to right) Curtis Koch, Nelson Davis, Justin Brush, and Robert Langton. The picture was taken on August 29, 2009 on a Boy Scout overnighter near Logan Canyon.

 

Concrete Jumping in Duluth

 

Drop like a stone in Duluth, MN

These photos from Perry Heideman, of Milwaukee, WI, who writes:

“It was taken July 19 of this year in the harbor of Duluth, MN. My wife and I were walking along the beautiful shore and harbor that Duluth has constructed. I noticed these kids swimming out and jumping off an old tilted concrete structure. It was getting late in the afternoon and the sunlight was making the scene look quite warm. Believe me, that water was anything but warm. I inquired about it later and someone told me it was called the “crypt”.

I saw quite a few boys and a few girls jump in. They were able to climb up using an aluminum ladder that was roped rather crudely to one side of the structure. Apparently after you were out there for a bit, your friends on shore would yell and encourage you to jump. It was fun to watch and I wanted to make sure I caught a few of them “in transit”. “

 

Strength in numbers

There's only one way to go!

 

 

 

A Scottish Leap of Faith!

 

Scots do it with style!

This snapshot from Katy Plume, who writes:

 

“The picture was taken in July 2009, at Banff Harbour, on the North-East coast of Scotland.

Two teenage boys just playing about on a sunny day, although the water is still pretty cold at that time of year, this kind of past-time is deemed as a bit of a rite of passage in these areas, as nearly all youngsters get involved at some point in harbour jumping, especially in the summer holidays!!”

Vietnam jumping!

Antonio's Viet leap

These two photos from Antonio Carralon, who took them while visiting Vietnam. He writes:

Halong Bay, 2008. Sunset frames our wonderfull holidays in Vietnam and jumping from the boat is the best way to feel you are alive and you are doing whatever you want to do. That’s holidays. -AC   Halong Bay, Vietnam

Crater Jumping!

This photo from Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA.

Compliments of Alex Head, who writes:

“The photo (which is me) was taken on the shore of Crater Lake at the bottom of the Cleetwood Cove Trail. There’s one big rock you can jump off–my friend and I watched a few other people jump in before we took the plunge. It was about a month ago, the weekend after Memorial Day. I’m pretty sure we were the last people to jump in that day because it was getting toward evening.”

Alex has a great website about hiking, with lots of variety, from pictures to great podcasts. Check it out :  www.hikeyeah.com

Explorer takes a break in the UK!

Alastair Humphreys Self-portrait!

What do you do when not traveling around the world on a solo expedition?

Here, Alastair Humphreys attempts to master a self-portrait against the sunset, and does a pretty good job of it!

Humphreys is an adventurer known for, among other things, his 4-year trip around the world on a bicycle.

Here’s the information on the photo:

1. The Camel Estuary, Cornwall.  September, 2009.
2. On holiday relaxing between adventures!
3. I am from Yorkshire

Salt Lake Daredevil!

Eyes on the prize!

From Gareth in Utah:

Photo taken by me (Gareth Loosle), the person jumping is my friend Jake Zimmerli, the other people in the photo weren’t part of our group. It was taken on East Canyon Reservoir ( up east canyon) which is about 30 minutes from Salt Lake City, UT.  Taken on August 29, 2009.

For other photos by Gareth Loosle, check out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gloosle/3882474207

Swedish Swing

Deserted island jumping in Sweden

From Stefan Jorgensen, in Sweden: ”This a picture of a friend of mine. It was taken in southeren Sweden on the 21 of august. We sailed to a deserted island and found a nice cliff for jumping.”

Catalina Glider

Catalina glider

“This photo was taken on August 31. 2009. The young man is jumping off the captains deck on a 60 foot Hatteras. We were anchored off the coast of Catalina Island in Southern California. The photo was taken with a Canon G10.”
-Matt Decell

Colombian Flipper

Jaime Alberto in mid-flip

“In dam of Guatape (Colombia).
I`m in the photo.
Sep – 13 – 2009.”  - Jaime Alberto Toro Vasquez

At the foot of Whiteface

Champlain goggle jumper

Who:  Ben Jackson Where: Essex NY – Lake Champlain – McKenna Dock When: 8/25/09 Why:  We just finished hiking two of the High Peaks in the Adirondacks (Whiteface and Esther Mountains).  The temperatures were pretty high, so we decided to cool down and wash off some of the sweat and mud from a 10 mile hike.

Tri-State Jump!

The Devster on the cool down

From James:

“This was my friend Dev jumping off his dock durning a bachelor party in south Georgia near the Alabama/Florida state line.”

Tri-State Jump

No gators in this Florida pond

Double trouble under coconut trees

It’s early to be thinking about winter vacations in Florida, but Andrew in Toronto reminds us of what some of the fuss is all about:

“We don’t have access to a lake – but we like jumping in water…
This is Sammy and Ryan making the most of spring break in Florida – February ’07.
By the look on the their faces, it was the first day of vacation.”

Ohio Heisman candidate!

Brilliant blue

From Ohio reader:

“Nine year old daughter, Adryan jumping from the side of a boat into Tappan Lake in Scio Ohio during Labor Day weekend 2009.  Once she’s in the water it’s hard to get her out!

We love going to Tappan during the summer, just about every other weekend.  Lots of swimming, boating and some fishing too!”

Collingwood Trio

Working on synchronicity!

Photo taken by: Alexandra Auger

In this photo, left to right: Laura Pearce, Chris Lounds, and my boyfriend, Paul Davenport.

mid-August 2009

Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

We’d been burning up all day, waiting to jump off this pier.

Twin Peaks

sunset in Finland

The twins-Caitlin and Jon

This note from Karen, in Pennsylvania:

I love these photos of my twins, Caitlin and Jon, who were 20 at the
time and living in Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.  When these photos
were taken, during the Summer of 2007, we were visiting the family of
Annastiina, an exchange student from Finland who had lived with us in
the states a couple years prior.  We’d spent a magical day with her
gracious family at their summer cottage on a beautifully pristine lake
near Nurmes, Finland, the land of 10,000 lakes.

Jon said, “I felt joyous at the time because we’d just come from the
hot sauna and needed some refreshing water.  I like not knowing what
to expect when you hit bottom, but knowing you’re going to hit some
freezing water first–there’s some risk to that.”

For Caitlin, leaping was the easiest way to approach freezing
water–”It was such a rush!”

I enjoyed (and still do) the sheer pleasure on their faces during that
suspended moment when the language of joy reads the same in any
culture.

Catalonia Flip

Anonymous is upside down in Catalonia

Joseba Calle from Barcelona sent this one in. He took the picture in Banyoles, Catalonia, Spain. It was actually taken in July, and he doesn’t know the person making the flip. He used an after effect to give the photo an antique look.

Michigan Cool Down

Ashley's move

These photos and note from Sarah in Michigan. They have a cabin at Grayling.

“On this particular day, we had spent a good part of the day canoeing the AuSable River, so everyone had some extra energy to burn off after sitting so long. In these pictures, my husband, Tom, and his niece, Ashley, we trying to “out-do” each other with jumps and spins off the end of the dock. I decided to snap a few pictures because they were so nicely silhouetted by the setting sun.”

Tom's Plunge

New Hampshire Eagle!

This ain't no otter!

What a rich story is captured with this leap. The moment is a busy one. This is the note Vikki, from New England,  has written:

“My daughter, Ainslie, decided to do a spread eagle jump, unbeknownst to me, her mom, as I held my finger to my camera’s shutter button. The shot was taken after her swim lesson, and her teacher is at left. I wanted to capture a few good memories of her summer, the majority of which was spent at a day camp, Camp Otter, in Salem, N.H., where the photo was taken on Aug. 16, 2007. The lake offers quintessential New England scenery. I wanted to keep the foreground ducks in the frame, although I had no idea a family of ducks would appear between her legs mid-jump in the distance, nor did I fathom a water skier to pass by at the same moment.”

Adirondack Jump

Ryan's Hope

This photo from Michael F. Ryan, who writes from his favorite spot in the northeastern United States:

“This picture was taken on the North end of Lake George in the Adirondack mountains of Northern NY.”

The lake is stunning, situated halfway between Montreal and New York city!

Muskoka Chaser!

This photo and note from Dave Munro, who’s adventures with his dog take him to a dock in the Muskokas, north of Toronto, Canada.

He writes:

“Who: Me (David) and my dog (Henley)

What: We wanted a good action shot of our Golden Retriever Henley, so I ran one way then quickly changed direction, Henley then chased after me and leaped into the lake.

Where: Our cottage, 2.5 hours north of Toronto, Canada on Tobin’s Island, on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka.

When: Summer 2009

Good luck with the blog!”

Leapin' Henley cares for master!

Henley puts the life in guard

Jumping in Croatia

This contribution comes all the way from Croatia, where Julien Pinson captured this incredible self-portrait. He writes:

“Le saut est sur l’ile de lokrum en Croatie, à proximité de Dubrovnik et c’est moi qui saute sur la photo.”

Julien Pinson self-portrait on the island of Lokrum, Croatia

For more of Julien Pinson’s work, go to:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djuphotos/3841437846/