July 21, 2015
While the extreme heat may have you searching for the nearest swimming hole, it is important to remember to stay safe.
A Pennsylvania man was seriously injured over the weekend when he jumped from a 45-foot cliff at the Adams Creek falls in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, NBC10 reports.
The 27-year-old man was rescued by park rangers around 5 p.m. Sunday. Rescue crews took three hours to carry the man along the 1.5-mile trail from the falls to the road.
The trail includes four creek crossings; at one spot, the man had to be raised and lowered over steep cliffs, authorities said.
He was then put in an ambulance and taken to a hospital.
According to park officials, the incident was the fifth time since April rangers responded to rescue calls about waterfall jumpers at Adams Creek. Jumping, rock climbing and swimming are "strictly prohibited," a parks service spokeswoman said.
