Bridge Jumping on the Dee River

This week, I took my Young Men out on the River Dee to jump off of a bridge. The bridge is about 30 minutes from the house. It is called Cambus O'May. Originally built in the early 1900's, it was re-worked in 1988.

The river here is wide and fairly deep in the middle.

This is the view looking upstream.

This is the view looking downstream towards our house.

We used this rock (under the bridge)
to put our blankets and cook our hamburgers.

My 4 YM with the old man--getting ready to jump.

The view from the bridge was fantastic. It also made me reflect on why

an old man like me needs to jump with the kids.

It didn't look that far down until you get over the edge and look down.
It is probably about 18 feet down to the water.
Give me just a few moments to get up my nerve.

Video proof that I did actually jump.
The current where we jump in is strong.
It takes a little effort to get out of the current and onto the rock.

Simon, Jordan, and me getting ready for a multiple jump.

Simon and Angus--team jumping. (Jordan backed out)

I survived. The water was pretty cold but well worth it.

Jordan needed to be calibrated.

Swimming in the river.

The end of a fun activity.
We came, we jumped, we got cold--we survived.
There will definitely be another trip back to the bridge.