Canyon Creek Bungie accident
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Printed Date: 10 Jun 2025 at 11:55am
Topic: Canyon Creek Bungie accident
Posted By: KBfree
Subject: Canyon Creek Bungie accident
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2009 at 11:35pm
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Caught a glimpse of this story on the news where a middle aged man had just made a jump over Canyon Cr. and was hanging 25 ft above the river when the bungie broke. Looks like the log jam finally made the news  - Kirk |
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Posted By: dragorossinw
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2009 at 8:49am
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My hope is with all the water and crap flowing through CC this winter, http://www.donkeyflip.com/dfportal/PlaySpotstesting/tabid/58/topic/The%20Wheel/Default.aspx - The Wheel will come back. I can hope can't I? ------------- Tony Z dragorossinorthwest@yahoo.com www.nookiekayaking.us www.dragorossi.com www.donkeyfIip.com |
Posted By: Yotes
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2009 at 10:15am
| Lucky guy, it broke right after he reached the low point in his jump. Survived, says he'll jump again. |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2009 at 1:50pm
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It's not really luck that caused the cord to break under tension near the low point (more like physics). I would say it would be surprising if it broke at some other point. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Travisimo
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2009 at 11:50am
Well, it would break at a point when there was force on it... but that could have been when he was still going very fast... Luckily for him it was strong enough to slow him down enough to survive Here is a video! You can see teh logjam in it too! http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/02/20/bungee.cord.snaps.kgw?iref=mpvideosview ------------- H2O please |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2009 at 12:09pm
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Would you go again>.... Hell yea! Nice |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2009 at 1:21pm
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Originally posted by tradguy2
It's not really luck that caused the cord to break under tension near the low point (more like physics). I would say it would be surprising if it broke at some other point. Nice clarity there, Tom. Luck is an ambiguous term thrown about too often when harder laws are at play such as Physics!
Personally, I never had a desire to Bungee Jump because it seems too harsh for my sensibilities. I'd much rather jump out of a plane with a parachute. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2009 at 3:50pm
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This proves just how important it is that the state clears out the wood under the bungie bridge. Call your senator! Had the wood not been there, this tragedy could have been avoided.
;-) ------------- |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2009 at 4:51pm
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that's right. With a properly groomed "rivertrail" this person may have been encouraged to enjoy this beautifull place in a much safer and saner form of recreation than bungee jumping. Maybe Barack Obama will hire some of us dirtbag kayakers to be the river equivelent of a trail crew. Include THAT in your stimulus bill, Mr. President! and Thank you. We could then Nominate Hoover as Secretary General of wood removal!!! ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2009 at 4:51pm
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A high level cabinet position indeed.
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