Jumped the cliff at Ricks..............

Well back from 2 weeks in Negril and again had the time of our lives. Only thing I brought home with me was may bruised ass and leg from jumping at Ricks. Had a perfect jump and landing (safety dive as taught in University), didn't feel a thing. But two days later the effects showed, from that height and even with a perfect entry you will get some bruising from the impact,one guy fell right on his ass and Im sure he wont be sitting on his purple butt for a little while, Any other stories of a bruising leap of faith from Ricks
? your friend Lacdeloo

Scared of heights. haha.

I went to Rick's with a large group of people this past August. One 55+ year old guy finally got the nerve to jump... As soon as he jumped, I could tell he was in big trouble. The entire crowd leaned over the walls and gasped as he hit the water. He landed directly on his butt and also leaning backwards a bit.

Well, next morning he was totally bruised and could hardly move his neck. He was hurting for days.

I've seen someone so bruised up she should of been hospitalized. Get a clue not worth it. Too much of a risk.

I've done a lot of cliff jumping in my younger days. Now that I'm older and hopefully a little wiser, I've convinced myself that the thrill isn't worth the risk of getting hurt. I'm perfectly content with just watching others take the leap instead. :)

I jumped once and was just a little bit off,,,,,it hurt the rest of the week.....

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I've seen someone so bruised up she should of been hospitalized. Get a clue not worth it. Too much of a risk.

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Bruises still showing up no pain but still blue bum tattoo. Was a thing I always wanted to do, I was sober and did not rush the jump, think about your jump, then the entry, even before you jump, be of the right mind and think first. Don't let your friends jump if you think they will get hurt. I asked my wife and friends and they gave me the ok, but made sure I was ok to jump. lacdeloo

Never jumped at Ric's and never will. I did enjoy the Xtabi cliff though. It's high enough to get your adrenaline pumping but much more forgiving than Ric's. Still you must use caution, start at the smaller platforms and work your way up. I was feet first only. My wife did a bit of a bum flop and although it smarted, she was not bruised or injured. Ric's?.....NO THANKS.

Did Ricks about 15 years ago, I was all good except the ball of my left foot. Hurt like hell, had to let sand gravity take control for the next 6 days and stay off that foot! Lacdeloo good point, friends don't let friends jump drunk.

I used to jump at Rick's at least once a trip. The last time (about 4 years ago) I felt myself twist when entering the water. I wasn't hurt but was concerned about what could have been. Haven't been back since. Pirate's Cave used to have a spot with the perfect height, never had a problem there after getting up the nerve for the first time. Still need to jump just won't do it at Rick's anymore.
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Lacdeloo, if you got a bruise it is because your jump was not as perfect as you thought. I have been diving for years and would rather dive than jump because you actually have more control of your body. If you bruised your bum it is because you did not go in perfectly straight. Even a slight bend at the waist can cause problems. I once jumped from a cenote in Mexico (from a hole in the roof of a cave into water) about 65 feet and bruised my tailbone bad enough that I could barely sit for over a week. The best way to jump is to step off of the platform with you hands to your side and you feet pointed. Last week Janet and I watched people jumping from Rick's for about an hour and saw 3 people who did not land well at all. No one was "hurt" but I'm sure they were black and blue the next day.

Regards,
Bob

i agree with bob....it was not a perfect jump.....i have jumped from the tall platform at ricks several trips ago a couple of times....no bruises, no problems at all.....but it is very high.....but i jump at least 30 -50 times each reach from lower platforms at catcha or xtabi, mostly....jumped from the lighthouse at negril escape last april...it is pretty high also....

but i usually spend about 20-30 munites at ricks once a trip, just to people watch...see hundreds of people jump, and there is always a bad landing....

Just googled "injurys at ricks cafe in negril" and theres a web sight set up by someone injured there. Lots of storys about peaple getting hurt. Check it out before you even think of jumping.

Although I am very sympathetic to the people injured at rick's.......I must say that as adults we should have a bit more of forward thinking about this whole thing......I don't ski and would no more THINK about strapping boards on my feet and hurlilng myself down a hill without training, as I would consider jumping off a cliff ...an activity that I have also never done. Is it not time that we used our brains and take the responsibility for stupid moves instead of blaming the facility, which people were doing on the " injuries at Rick's blog" .We tell our kids not to do dangerous things but think we can???? Just a thought .

On my 5th day in Negril,,,I fall out of bed and get bigger bruises than shown........I shall jump no more,forever.

we jumped the bridge at tensing pen every day we were there.it may not be as high as ricks,but it didn't seem like a big deal.

If you have a profitable business where you also have at least a few back injuries a year, maybe you could at the least get an emergency backboard. Pulling people out of the water by their arms with a crushed vertebrae is not a good practice. While I agree we are all responsible for are own actions it seems Ricks could be a little more prepared for these type of incidents. Just saying.

What ever happened of personal responsibility? Is it Chevy's fault when you crash your car? I can go on and on and on and on.
if you cannot jump in the water straight with your feet hitting first do not do it........

Ricks Jump story. We were at Country Country March 2002. It was Spring Break and my husband and I in our early 40's,me were the oldest guests at CC.
The Breakers went out on a booze cruise to Ricks. 2 of them decided to jump. When they arrived back at CC, they came to us for help. The young man had hit with his face and had the salt water forced thru his sinus cavities. When he blew his nose, his eyes went black and blue and swelled almost shut! A girl had landed on her butt and was black and blue all week. Those 2 were down for the count and missed out on some of the partying with their friends. My little first aid kit came in handy.

Interesting. I am no stranger to risks while in Negril -- I think I usually call it "pushing limits" -- but jumping Ricks is one thing I have never done. Too darn high. But I have jumped the Cliffs at Xtabi, and I loved it. Some trips I've done it like twenty times, some none at all. I think 50 years old is the cutoff point.

Is Negril Escape lighthouse higher than Ricks? How many different heights are there to jump from at Negril Escape? Iv'e never jumped from anywhere before but I'm going with my son this year and figured we would do some jumping! My view when it comes to jumping it's just common sense....know your limits and have your wits about you when jumping

almost every resort on the cliffs has places to jump from...even ricks has several different levels....but the big jump from ricks is prob the highest....i think it is higher than the lighthouse....just like skiiing, there are baby jumps leading up to the big one....xtabi was my 1st jump, from the from the sunning rock...lol...only slightly higher than a diving board...a lot of people on here like jumping at xtabi....

I am a adrenaline type of person. You can always get the high, but if you think out the risk/reward first, it tends to be a little safer. On the other hand, what is life when you always play it safe? :)

Jimmy did you jump? Lacdeloo

no jumping for me, thanks! I don't have time to waste being bruised up on vaca. The less than optimal emergency services are enough to keep my feet on solid ground.

To get an A in freshman swim class you had to jump off the 10 meter board at the pool the last day of class. We were told to step off the board and drop off straight down. I did it with no problems, but it sure looked a long way down. The only guy in our class who had long hair and who lived a couple rooms down from me in the dorm, got up there and surprised everyone by doing a one and half off the board. Turns out he was a diver in high school.

I never jumped or dived off the cliffs at Rick's but I did at the cave. First time I threw caution to the winds and did a swan dive and cut the water perfectly vertical and had no problems. I also jumped off several times with no problems. Although I jumped out and away from the cliff, so I had my arms out and waving around to get my balance and just brought them tight to my body right before hitting the water. If you point your toes and tuck your chin and hit the water nice and straight, there is no pain or problem at all.
I am immensely impressed by some of the pictures that Bob (rjonsun) has of himself diving when he was well past the first bloom of youth. You have some a lot of guts.

rjonsun dives from the castle wall... not for the faint of heart.