Teen dies after falling over 594 feet waterfall.

[DCal430]

http://blog.sfgate.com/stienstra/2013/06/02/yosemite-swimmer-swept-over-nevada-fall/

A teenage swimmer at Yosemite National Park was swept over 594-foot Nevada Fall on Saturday afternoon.

According to the park, Aleh Kalman, 19, of Sacramento, was swimming above Nevada Fall, approximately 150 feet from the precipice, according to witnesses, where he was swept away by the current. He was swimming back from a rock in the middle of the river when the current swept him downstream to the edge of the waterfall, witnesses told park rangers.

Kalman came to the park with a church group and was hiking the Mist Trail when the accident occurred, according to park officials.

Ground teams, along with a California Highway Patrol helicopter, were immediately dispatched to the location of the waterfall to begin searching for Kalman. Search efforts continued throughout the evening until fading light prevented further efforts.

On Saturday afternoon, the Merced River, which pours into Nevada Fall, was flowing at roughly 500 cubic feet per second (CFS), which represents a very swift and powerful spring flow of water. On Sunday morning, the river was flowing at approximately 650 CFS with water temperatures in the low 50s.

So here is a warning that is posted at river near were he was swimming:

Seems like a case of darwin at work.

 

[BoomerD]

Yep...another idiot from a church group. IIRC, there were 3 last year at Vernal Falls.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43815801/...s-who-went-over-yosemite-falls-presumed-dead/

 

[Printer Bandit]

ban rivers

 

[BoomerD]

ban rivers

You'd have just as much luck trying to ban idiots.

 

[BudAshes]

http://blog.sfgate.com/stienstra/2013/06/02/yosemite-swimmer-swept-over-nevada-fall/



So here is a warning that is posted at river near were he was swimming:

Seems like a case of darwin at work.

The currents are icy cold and fast. I've had to cross streams in Yosemite that were upstream from waterfalls and it always scared me because of how easy it is to slip and get pulled in. The water is so cold your legs go numb in a second and you have to keep moving. Swimming in them is just retarded.

 

[Colt45]

Almost every time I've ever stopped at falls in the rockies, there is always some derpster going over guardrails to have their picture taken...

If not that, then they are taking pictures of big bull elk or moose from 3' away and yelling at their kids that are also 3' away.

I'm surprised more don't get darwined, to be honest.

 

[colonelciller]

people are careless with their one shot at living... as if they don't care if that chance to live ends right then and there. for this kid, it did.

just glad he didn't dare his friends to join in... wouldn't be surprised if the kids were whooping and cheering for him as he swam across... laughing all the way.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I like how there's a smilie face on the sign, and the fact that it actually says "you will die". And what happened? Well, he died. Straight to the point, no screwing around.

There's warnings on the radio here all the time about not going near power generating stations, for the same reasons. Lot of undercurrents that can suck you right through the dam, or worse, turbine... though imagine they put some kind of grid but you'd still be sucked against it and drown. That would be a terrible way to go. I'd be damned (pun intended) if I had to go through that.

 

[DCal430]

He was swimming about 150 feet away from the drop, and probably thought that would be far enough from the falls to be safe. The problem is the river is very cold, 50 F, and the water is moving at about 500 Cubic feet per second. At that speed it probably took less than 20 seconds to sweep him over once he lost control.

I want to feel sorry for him, but his actions were dumb beyond words, that you can't help but feel he deserved it.

 

[Farang]

Happens every year. Signs are clearly posted there.

 

[sdifox]

This is what we call a self-correcting problem.

 

[spaceman]

dont go chasin waterfalls
stick to the river and lake ur used to
lol

 

[KDOG]

And that was probably like hitting concrete from 594 feet.... if his body managed to stay in one piece, it still would've been like trying to retrieve a plastic bag of jello.

 

[lykaon78]

dont go chasin waterfalls
stick to the river and lake ur used to
lol

Well played.

 

[randomrogue]

Every year this happens and every year they tell people to stop doing it. A couple years ago someone went in for the picture, their partner went in to save them, and then a 3rd person tried to save them and all were lost. They lost like 6 people in a month and were not happy with the public.

 

[Triumph]

"If you go over the fall, you will die."

Hahaha, can't really make it more clear than that.

 

[HydroSqueegee]

they need to put up a body count on the signs. add a scratch mark every time someone goes over.

 

[xanis]

they need to put up a body count on the signs. add a scratch mark every time someone goes over.

I like this idea.

 

[Fritzo]

Should have used a barrel.

 

[Nintendesert]

Almost every time I've ever stopped at falls in the rockies, there is always some derpster going over guardrails to have their picture taken...

If not that, then they are taking pictures of big bull elk or moose from 3' away and yelling at their kids that are also 3' away.

I'm surprised more don't get darwined, to be honest.

Not just at falls, anywhere you can fall and die people like to go over the guard rails to take pictures.

http://www.visitsequoia.com/moro-rock.aspx

I saw groups of retards going over and standing next to the edge for a few photos.

 

[DrunkenSano]

He didn't pray hard enough.

 

[rh71]

church group? This one is too easy...

 

[MountainKing]

One word..."owned"

 

[TecHNooB]

Yep...another idiot from a church group. IIRC, there were 3 last year at Vernal Falls.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43815801/...s-who-went-over-yosemite-falls-presumed-dead/

i immediately did a search for 'church'. you did not fail me sir

 

[randomrogue]

they need to put up a body count on the signs. add a scratch mark every time someone goes over.

That's probably a good idea. Maybe a sign that says exactly how many people died there along with the number of days since the last death.