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A quick dip in the Columbia at Koberg Beach State Recreation Area is perfect for those hot summer evenings when you get off work and want to cool off and enjoy the last hour of sunshine but don’t have the time or energy to venture far off the beaten path.

On three separate occasions this summer, cliff jumpers leapt from the 65-foot cliff on Eagle Creek. All three injured themselves, requiring the rescue of the Sheriff’s Office and Crag Rats. Who should get the bill?

Injuring yourself while cliff jumping is as easy as the sport itself: all you have to do is jump. If you can do it right, however, it’ll open up a whole new world.