Paul Raymore going big in Sevenmile
The Line of the Week
Lake Powell
Cliff Jumping
With perfect temps and mellow crowds, we cruised Lake Powell in high fashion, slow and steady. The water was glassy, warm and calm and the landscape was tremendous. Cliff jumping was not the goal of the trip but how can you deny perfection? It was staring us right in the face. You can jump off anything you want there, big, small, whatever. It’s all cliffs and the water is deep! We were out on a 4-day paddle trip on Lake Powell last week and whenever it was time to cool off it was time to huck off something. All that was necessary was choosing an accessible location, not slipping on your butt climbing off the board, stepping to edge and hucking your meat.
Amie Engerbretson's first huck off "Airforce Llama".
“Lake Powell is a cliff jumping dreamland. With millions of potential cliffs to jump off of ranging in size from 10 to 100+ feet, and water temperatures that were refreshing rather than take-your-breath-away-freezing, the only tough decision was how many times I wanted to stop our posse and make them wait for me to jump off something. With a photographer in the crew it was pretty hard to pass up the chance to jump off something fun constantly. With every jump, my only worry was accidentally slurping up one of the floating blobs of jellyfish-shaped algae floating in the lake upon resurfacing.” – Paul Raymore
Cliff Jumping is everywhere here!
“The sky is pretty much the limit when it comes to stuff to jump off in Lake Powell. The terrain you are working with is basically a half full grand canyon, so the water is ultra deep and all the landings are good to go. It is like a cliff jumper’s playground; everywhere you look there is somewhere to jump. It’s pretty much the ultimate location to play around and huck yourself into the air!” – Amie Engerbretson
To view Powell Cliff Jumping photos, check out:
http://ryansalmphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery/Lake-Powell-Cliff-Jumping/G0000hJSVRQbxc78/
The Line of the Week is a weekly photo piece by Ryan Salm featuring some of Tahoe’s finest athletes doing whatever we deem rad. We will be using the term “Line” loosely to describe anything resembling chutes, big airs, pointers or any general madness. All images are the property and copyright of Ryan Salm Photography. All images are only to be used in conjunction with the Line of the Week. Any other usage must be cleared in writing by Ryan Salm.
Line of the Weak. Step up your game, last few have been bogus.
sorry you aren’t entertained by climbing towers, jumping off cliffs and crossing rivers. You must have been doing some amazing stuff the last few weeks. Let’s hear some stories!
Seems like the line of the week would have been way more epic if Mike Wiener was in town to shoot us sending it off of some cliffs on the middle fork of the American River brah!! So good! Next trip I suppose…
why does salmo get so agro when people point out how weak his “stories” are? i’ve never seen an author defend some BS as much as he does. you should accept the critique and stay ire about it. or beat it guy.
Salmo?
Agro?
You must be slightly less than intelligent. Where in any of these posts does “Salmo” get so aggro. Not once in any of these does he defend his work or fail to accept critique. I weep for your future.
Worst cliff jumping ever.
What is that like 30 feet.
and no flips
-way to be gay
Quick judgement is the shield of a weak mind.
Where the truth lies is out in the wild, we all have the potential, not all of us take the journey. Adventure is about succumbing to the truly wild things in this world, conquering your fears to become stronger, not using your strengths to mask your fears.
Do not mind the rabble of the weak. They cower in their own minds while the Lions roam free in the Wild. The lion does not consider the mouse relevant to his existence, he only accepts that he is a part of his existence.
Ryan Salm is one of the most adventurous souls I have known. It is a privilege to experience his travels.
~cj