It made me

Terrified

How I did it: I did this during a canyoning trip in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.  After sliding down some rivers, I was the first person in our group to fall down a huge waterfall around the middle of the course.  The scariest part was not being able to see all the way down the ledge, so I had no idea just how far I was going to fall, and it ended up being quite the drop!  It was an amazing feeling coming up out of the water after the jump.  Felt like I was reborn (and out of air).  Read how I did it… 14 months ago

It made me

So accomplished!

How I did it: I went with a group to McCloud Falls in California and I jumped! I was terrified, but my friend jumped off right before me and said I'll wait for you at the bottom. That was good news. He was alive and smiling, and waiting for me to go. Great encouragement! I still needed to take a moment to decide to go or not. I told myself that I wouldn't like it, but I would be glad afterward.  Sure enough, it was the scariest thing I've ever done, but it was sooo great!

At McCloud, the lowerfalls are a good place to start. If you're feeling really brave you can take the trek up to the middle falls and then climb the ledge on the side around the tree and jump! Don't jump off the actually waterfall. Go from the side off of a boulder or stable ground.

Have fun! Read how I did it… 21 months ago