What are the actual chances of surviving falling down a waterfall?

Question

An big waterfall. Something like you'd see in a movie.

Answer 1

I used to climb waterfalls to jump off. It was great fun. However, I always made sure that I could clear any rocks on the way down, and I always checked the bottom of the falls for depth first, and for any nearby large rocks. It was a lot safer than it looks.

However, you must remember that a deep waterfall (the stream falling is more than 3 ft. deep) can cause a lot of foam. You can't breathe in this foam, nor can you float in it. Also, the currents at the bottom are completely chaotic and you could get trapped in a whirlpool.

Answer 2

not likely,

falling 150-200 feet into water, is like hitting a concrete wall,

if you survive,

you might have broken every bone in your body,

and when that happens, you wish you were dead

Answer 3

slim to none

Answer 4

Doesn't look good

Answer 5

According to wikihow.com, people very seldom survive falls from heights of 100 feet or more, and death is high even at heights of 20-30 feet. I would think this applies for falling down a waterfall also -- because unless the water is quite deep, falling into water is just like hitting concrete. To increase your odds you need to land feet-first with your body nearly vertical. This however, will not eliminate high risk of being severely injured and/or unconscious.

Answer 6

Depends on what's at the bottom - rocks or a deep pool.

Answer 7

depends hw u fall