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RE: Jumping Into Gualaca Canyon - Fun Friday by A Panama Mama
Very nice place, but deadly if it rains hard up the river so glad the police are looking after that. I saw a heartbreaking video of 4 people that didn't get out in time and were washed over a 100 foot falls holding on to each other. It happend in less than a minute.
Have fun but take care.
Yikes, that sounds really horrible!! The poor people who were taking the video of it as well... Yeah we were glad the police were there making people get out as we were kind of wondering about the "rainy season" being over. If we go back, we will make sure it really is dry!
I didn't mean to scare you off the rivers. they can rise fast and people do die every year but mostly in the rainy season. Looks you were swimming in some fast current areas too. It's fun and challenging, just be aware of whats down the river a ways. these people were less than 20 feet from the top of a really high waterfalls, most made it to shore but these 4 people stuck together and ended up just 6-8 feet from shore holding a big bolder until overcome by the pressure.
I can't imagine the people there watching and not being able to help just a few feet away. I only saw the video and will never forget.
Yikes, that's so crazy. I have heard stories of people dying pretty much at every water place we've been to...every beach, river, etc. So crazy and sad.