Before our departure to the remote island of Tanna, we decided to play tourist for a day in Efate, the main hub of the country of Vanuatu. Leaving the city was a spectacle in itself, as the desolate roads and untampered land provided a real culture shock to those used to civilization. Every […]
Cliff Jumping Journals By Jonathon Kelly Cornog Quarry, in Wallace Township Chester County, is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania beside Marsh Creek. (Navigation in the Big Swings App ) Jump heights at …… 10, 20, 25 and 70 feet’ Water gets extremely cold Illegal Fenced in by Philadelphia Suburban Water Security guard Marsh Creek Quarry just […]
By: Matthew McArthur “Everything you have ever wanted is on the other side of fear” – George Addair Stomach in a knot, palms sweating, the count down in my head begins 3…2…, wait I need a moment. Fear has set in. Breathing slowly I count aloud this time, actually I am shouting 3…2…1, and then […]
By: Marc Kelly As the sun rose on this misty spring morning over the Brandywine River, we knew that the ambitious quest before us would be a strenuous one- pushing our passions and fears to their limits. Being just within a day’s ride, our fellowship of nine cliff jumpers made haste for Mordor Quarry. After […]
A zip line, two cliff jumping ledges, and a 20’ deep natural swimming hole. The sun peeked thru the curtains as it crested the Gulf Of Mexico. We were up early in anticipation of our “exploration day” in Cancun. I enjoyed a cup of coffee as I watched the blue waves roll over the clean […]
There are over 500 million Instagram Galleries. These are my picks for the 11 best up-and-coming cliff jumping explorers pages from around the globe. By Jonathon Kelly and BSA Editorial 1. @nicoantn | Nicolas Anton Our adventure begins in Nice, France with upcoming Instagramer and Videographer, Nicolas Anton. This dude is knocking out amazing edits left and right […]
An Instagram Message began it all… Adventurer and wild man Patrick Gianniccini reached out to the Big Swings team showing us his itinerary and general plans for a five day cliff jumping trip in Northeast America. Patrick had used the Big Swings App to find all the locations and was contacting us regarding our team […]
In 2016, Big Swings Crew had the opportunity to visit The Furlongs in New York State. This gem hides under a bridge, lost in a one-road town in the Catskill Mountains. The Furlongs was the first stop on a week long adventure through North East America using the Big Swings App. Arriving in the later […]
There are far to many cliff jumping deaths yearly. Education about water safety is the best way to prevent loss of life. Learn from the situations of the past to protect your future. In 2015 there were 29 Cliff Jumping Deaths. In 2016 there were 18 deaths and the sport of Cliff Jumping has grew […]
The crew took to the road at 4am on a Saturday morning in early June. Leaving from Philadelphia, we began the first leg of our seven-day swimming adventure. Our caravan of adventurers drove through the night until we finally met our first destination just a few hours after daybreak. We were all thrilled to start […]