We were just enjoying a lazy day, floating on our backs in the sun, when the current caught me. Panicked, I felt myself moving toward the rocks and the drop in the river as it passed over them. “*hi*” I thought, this is really going to hurt. Seconds later I’m at the bottom, no worse for the wear. Amazingly the rocks were smooth, the water path guided me between boulders like a slide at a kiddie pool!
I stand up and look around and see other people are doing this on purpose! More relieved that no one else knew I thought I was going to die than at still being alive, I walk back to the top and join the queue.
My Big Adventure Story for iceowl's quest!
This is a picture of the spot:
http://www.mgs.md.gov/esic/features/swallow.html
and also here (the adventure seeker and the kayak photos)
http://www.ciw.edu/deep-creek/area/
and a text description for kayakers (recommends portaging)
more lovely photos of others aspects of the Swallow Falls State Park:
I especially like the rock tower (just below the falls in the w/u) and Muddy Creek Falls (which is fun to sit under)and the staircase falls (fun to catch crawfish in)
http://mrhanky.pha.jhu.edu/~bridget/DeepCreek/
http://mrhanky.pha.jhu.edu/~bridget/DeepCreek/DeepCreek2