# Crazy kayakers shoot Noccalula Falls in Alabama. Insane video. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 6, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272 "2011-12-06T17:25:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/1 "2011-12-06T17:25:54Z")
90-foot kayak plunge into [Black Creek Gorge](http://blog.al.com/montgomery/2011/12/must-see-video_kayakers_go_ove.html). Iknow the extremely high water actually makes the plunge safer, but holy crap, it sure LOOKS like falling into the mouth of Hell. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/2 "2011-12-06T17:49:25Z")
Beautifully executed and they did a great job setting up the various shots. Right over the tongue, then give the river your paddle. That was fun to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/3 "2011-12-06T18:01:10Z")
I remember Knock Up Lulu from when I was a kid, but I never saw that much water going over it. Great video! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/4 "2011-12-06T18:42:46Z")
That _looks_ higher than Cumberland Falls, which is supposed to be the largest in the Southeast. _off to check_ ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/5 "2011-12-06T18:46:27Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > That _looks_ higher than Cumberland Falls, which is supposed to be the largest in the Southeast. _off to check_ Cumberland has higher flow, I believe, but Noccalula is higher. Thing is, it’s highly episodic because it’s a flashy headwater stream. Most of the time, the flow is a fraction of what you see in the video. But when we have high rainfall, Noccalula rages. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/6 "2011-12-06T20:03:11Z")
Yes, Cumberland is 125 feet wide, so much more water flowing over, and much more consistently too. I saw a photo of Noccalula that was barely a trickle. This video here is sure impressive! I bet Cumberland is raging right now too, with all the rain we’ve had. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/7 "2011-12-06T20:51:18Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > That _looks_ higher than Cumberland Falls, which is supposed to be the largest in the Southeast. _off to check_ It surely would be nice if there were some authority for establishing the truth to the various claims for superlatives of waterfalls east of the Mississippi. There are at least two I’m aware of who do some bragging along those lines: > **[Fall Creek Falls State Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Creek_Falls_State_Park)** > > Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park is a state park in Van Buren and Bledsoe counties, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The over 30,638-acre (123.99 km2) park is centered on the upper Cane Creek Gorge, an area known for its unique geological formations and scenic waterfalls. The park's namesake is the 256-foot (78 m) Fall Creek Falls, the highest free-fall waterfall east of the Mississippi River. > The Cane Creek Gorge presents as a large gash in the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau, stret... > **[Amicalola Falls State Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicalola_Falls_State_Park)** > > Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is an 829-acre (3.35 km2) Georgia state park located between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville, Georgia. The park's name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters". The park is home to Amicalola Falls, a 729-foot (222 m) waterfall that is the highest in Georgia. However, an analysis conducted by the World Waterfall Data base suggests that the main part of the falls is 429 ft (131 m) in height, followed by a prolonged gently slopi Lit... and I can’t remember the name of one in eastern Canada… ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/8 "2011-12-06T21:14:32Z")
Yeah, true isn’t it? Cumberland was years ago touted as “the Niagara of the South,” which if you see it, it’s completely puny compared to Niagara but as run-of-the-mill (ha!) waterfalls go, it’s fairly impressive. [A photo I took](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/Soileau/Cumberland/c_fallswide.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/9 "2011-12-06T21:30:06Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > It surely would be nice if there were some authority for establishing the truth to the various claims for superlatives of waterfalls east of the Mississippi. > > There are at least two I’m aware of who do some bragging along those lines: > > [Fall Creek Falls State Park - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_Creek_Falls_State_Park) > [Amicalola Falls State Park - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicalola_Falls_State_Park) > > and I can’t remember the name of one in eastern Canada… Plus, at what distance would a fall be one, versus two separate falls? Another [Fall Creek](http://maps.google.com/?ll=42.453608,-76.486516&spn=0.015294,0.026951&t=p&z=15&vpsrc=6) drops 300 feet in about a mile, mostly by large waterfalls. Does that little lip before the main Fall Creek Falls count? If not, then [Taughhannock Falls](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Taughannock_Falls2.jpg) would move up in the standings (although not to number 1) because it’s a straight plunge. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/10 "2011-12-06T21:30:13Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Yeah, true isn’t it? Cumberland was years ago touted as “the Niagara of the South,” which if you see it, it’s completely puny compared to Niagara but as run-of-the-mill (ha!) waterfalls go, it’s fairly impressive. [A photo I took](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/Soileau/Cumberland/c_fallswide.jpg). Quite impressive! Wide at any rate. The first time I saw Fall Creek Falls was after they had had heavy rains in the early spring and the flow was amazing. Not quite as heavy as the Noccalula video, but still awe-inspiring. Since the creek is dammed to make a lake, in drier weather it’s down to a trickle and really puny looking. ---
**Author:** ![Phedre\_no\_Delaunay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@Phedre\_no\_Delaunay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phedre_no_Delaunay)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/11 "2011-12-06T22:43:52Z")
Wow, that’s pretty amazing! I’ve never seen the falls look so strong, it must be just after some huge storm. Wow though, those guys are nuts! ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/12 "2011-12-07T01:04:04Z")
I gotta say I love the music, too. That is one filthy bass drop. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/13 "2011-12-07T01:59:35Z")
Wow. Though I do wonder why they used 300 dollar graphite paddles. Yeah you might die but if you don’t you still might frack up or loose your paddle. I’d use some crap 20 dollar paddle to do this (though I am a cheap bastard). ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/14 "2011-12-07T02:23:42Z")
Their sponsor might have provided 'em. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/15 "2011-12-07T02:38:19Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > Their sponsor might have provided 'em. Could be. Though you know some local rednecks in innertubes did this 5 minutes later after seeing this. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/16 "2011-12-07T02:55:52Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > I gotta say I love the music, too. That is one filthy bass drop. It got on my nerves, but then I get annoyed when a song only has one or two (vocal) lines that they just repeat over and over…and over and over. Having said that. I looked it up while it was playing (gotta love Shazam), [here ya go.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPW3gRgXTq0) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/17 "2011-12-07T19:07:26Z")
Amateur hour. Here’s a video of someone going over Palouse Falls in Washington: 186 feet. I’ve visited this area and it’s an amazing place. How is it that kayakers aren’t crushed by the water and can survive that impact? ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/18 "2011-12-07T19:22:24Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Amateur hour. Why do Dopers feel they must do this kind of crap? ---
**Author:** ![smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smoke)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/19 "2011-12-07T21:58:51Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > Why do Dopers feel they must do this kind of crap? Thread shit? Or one-up without a video link? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272/20 "2011-12-07T22:51:50Z")
> [@smoke](#): > > Or one-up without a video link? 😉 I’d guess [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrveNdW_sj0) is the video in question. Can’t say that I see much wrong with posting links to over-the-waterfall videos in a thread on that subject. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-kayakers-shoot-noccalula-falls-in-alabama-insane-video/605272.md?page=2)