# jetski crew, would you do this v. devils hole **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 3, 2009, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497 "2009-08-03T06:51:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/1 "2009-08-03T06:51:21Z")
devils hole with a jetski…c’mon…who’s in? ![http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077397129_626757129_2780107_3796998_n.jpg](http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077397129_626757129_2780107_3796998_n.jpg) guy is nuts ![http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077402129_626757129_2780108_1103608_n.jpg](http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077402129_626757129_2780108_1103608_n.jpg) ![http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077407129_626757129_2780109_3158355_n.jpg](http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077407129_626757129_2780109_3158355_n.jpg) ![http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077412129_626757129_2780110_4850670_n.jpg](http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077412129_626757129_2780110_4850670_n.jpg) ![http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077417129_626757129_2780111_7260788_n.jpg](http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077417129_626757129_2780111_7260788_n.jpg) ![http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077427129_626757129_2780112_312670_n.jpg](http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077427129_626757129_2780112_312670_n.jpg) ![http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077432129_626757129_2780113_1045043_n.jpg](http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077432129_626757129_2780113_1045043_n.jpg) ![http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077437129_626757129_2780114_1576562_n.jpg](http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077437129_626757129_2780114_1576562_n.jpg) ![http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077447129_626757129_2780116_7003878_n.jpg](http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077447129_626757129_2780116_7003878_n.jpg) ![http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077452129_626757129_2780117_5124865_n.jpg](http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs139.snc1/5932_116077452129_626757129_2780117_5124865_n.jpg) ![http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077457129_626757129_2780118_6364051_n.jpg](http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs159.snc1/5932_116077457129_626757129_2780118_6364051_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/2 "2009-08-03T06:52:42Z")
all that is man… ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/3 "2009-08-03T07:15:07Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > all that is man… i’ve been told a few guys do this every so often, in all my hikes in the gorge i’ve never seen it/heard of it i think its dam insane personlly, you fall off and your not catching your jetski lol ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/4 "2009-08-03T07:15:40Z")
awesome ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/5 "2009-08-03T07:45:00Z")
> [@Skurge](#): > > i think its dam insane personlly, you fall off and your not catching your jetski lol so you float for about 10mins and recover when it opens into lake ontario. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/6 "2009-08-03T07:49:00Z")
lol… pretty wild… I dig the idea… i think its crazy though. EDIT: itd be sweeter on a standup. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/7 "2009-08-03T07:54:20Z")
that’s ridiculous. there’s a 200’ underwater waterfall that will suck you down forrrreeeeevvvvverrrrr ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/8 "2009-08-03T07:55:43Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > so you float for about 10mins and recover when it opens into lake ontario. thats if you dont get slammed against rocks over and over…along with your jetski…thing dont just float down the middle of the river… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/9 "2009-08-03T08:11:12Z")
that is some dangerous shit ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/10 "2009-08-03T08:40:34Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > that’s ridiculous. there’s a 200’ underwater waterfall that will suck you down forrrreeeeevvvvverrrrr a what? ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/11 "2009-08-03T09:07:07Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > that’s ridiculous. there’s a 200’ underwater waterfall that will suck you down forrrreeeeevvvvverrrrr i’ve never heard 200’ but the river drops abou 16’ in that one spot when the jetboats go through that spot, they wind them out pretty good to get them over that hump ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/12 "2009-08-03T09:51:32Z")
Is this even legal? ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/13 "2009-08-03T09:54:39Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > Is this even legal? I dont think so. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/14 "2009-08-03T10:02:27Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > Is this even legal? i’ve heard different stories on this on one hand i’ve heard that you are legally allowed to go up to the whirlpool, just most people will not others have said that you cannot go much past the power plants either way the coast guard is NOT allowed to go past the power plants, they will not come save you no matter what…better hope a jetboat sees you ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/15 "2009-08-03T10:22:06Z")
> [@Skurge](#): > > i’ve never heard 200’ but the river drops abou 16’ in that one spot > > when the jetboats go through that spot, they wind them out pretty good to get them over that hump Devils hole is a 200 foot deep whirlpool. With a jacket on or not it will keep you underwater long enough for you to die. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/16 "2009-08-03T10:30:20Z")
> [@Freek](#): > > Devils hole is a 200 foot deep whirlpool. With a jacket on or not it will keep you underwater long enough for you to die. The guide on the jet boat told us that it was entirely possible for an object, or person for that matter, to be held under for weeks before surfacing. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/17 "2009-08-03T10:47:25Z")
> [@Freek](#): > > Devils hole is a 200 foot deep whirlpool. With a jacket on or not it will keep you underwater long enough for you to die. ok how do people always get this confused… devils hole and the whirlpool are 2 different things, devils hole is downriver from the whirlpool but what you said about the whirlpool is correct…though the tour guides on the jetboat exaggerate a little bit, its under 200 ft, more like 150ish and really, anywhere in the river there can pull you down, the water swells are crazy, random bubbles popping up all over the place > [@Mike93](#): > > The guide on the jet boat told us that it was entirely possible for an object, or person for that matter, to be held under for weeks before surfacing. totally true, in the whirlpool ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/18 "2009-08-03T10:56:07Z")
found a perfect pic… devils hole is directly in the center of this pic, where you see the “v” of whitewater whirlpool is obviously on the far right ![http://www.niagaragreenway.org/New%20Image.JPG](http://www.niagaragreenway.org/New%20Image.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![IROC-Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc-z/32/7389_2.png) [@IROC-Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IROC-Z)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/19 "2009-08-03T19:05:47Z")
I hear there are salmon up there in the fall. I’d like to check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497/20 "2009-08-03T20:24:54Z")
And I get puckery taking my boat acros Thompson’s hole… 😛 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jetski-crew-would-you-do-this-v-devils-hole/71497.md?page=2)