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28 Jun

Swimming at Three Falls

Posted by Kym in Humboldt, Salmon Creek. Tagged: .

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Jumping at Three Falls

The Best Swimming Hole in the World

(Okay, maybe I’m biased)

Frequent Photo

There is a lot of great places to swim in Humboldt but this is my favorite.

18 Responses to this post.

  1. Posted by Ren on June 28, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    That was SO MUCH FUN! Great picture! I really enjoyed hanging out with y’all!

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  2. Posted by bluelaker4 on June 28, 2009 at 11:45 pm

    Was this picture taken today? Sounds like Ren had fun, and I hope everyone else who went did, too.
    Sure loved seeing everybody and having a good chance to have a decent conversation with so many!

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  3. Posted by e. on June 29, 2009 at 10:11 am

    The weekend was certainly a good time for that!

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  4. Posted by stacey on June 29, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Yes!!!

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  5. Posted by Heather on June 29, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Wish I could have been there – I needed to cool off!

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  6. Posted by Tj and Mark on June 29, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    We ‘re back, see ya down there sometime.

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  7. Posted by Kym on June 30, 2009 at 6:50 am

    We’re thinking about going again during the day on the Fourth.

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  8. Posted by Carol on June 30, 2009 at 7:53 am

    Cool!

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  9. Posted by MrT on June 30, 2009 at 11:13 am

    Ok, you have whetted my appetite. can you tell me where it is. I would love to surprise my girlfriend for her b-day. Don’t worry, I won’t spread the location around, promise!
    T

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    • Posted by Kym on June 30, 2009 at 1:36 pm

      You know the line, “I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you”–in this case, I could tell you but then the Three Fall neighbors would kill me!”

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  10. Posted by Ernie's Place on June 30, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    I could tell, but then somebody would kill ME. Some things are just better off left a secret. The newcomers would just rename it anyway.

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  11. Posted by Kym on June 30, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    Hey the newcomers already did. The people who lived here 150 years ago called it the Shimmering Shining Place, I believe!

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  12. Posted by suzy blah blah on June 30, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    imho the name should be changed to Gnome Falls –;)

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  13. Posted by Ben on July 2, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    Kym… I’m working on transcribing Briceland Charlie’s story of how Coyote made Three Falls. It’s difficult as he tells the story in the Wailaki language and his recorder, Pliny Earl Goddard, only translates the words he doesn’t know. I do know that the story involves Grizzly and that Coyote moves rocks to make the falls. He then creates the fish and has made a wonderful fishing place. In the story it is called “Coyote’s Falls”, Tcin dut tcin no le. Charlie told the story in 1907, one hundred years ago. He was born at a viilage near the old Manhart Ranch house on the hill opposite you. Once I’m done with this I’ll send it to you at your email. I’m thrilled to have found it.

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  14. Posted by Kym on July 2, 2009 at 11:16 pm

    Please, please do! I cannot wait to see this. What an amazing find! Thank you so much, Ben!

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  15. Posted by Chris on July 5, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    I remember this place from photos you’ve posted in the past. I feel like I know it, and have never been!

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  16. Posted by Tina on July 8, 2009 at 11:32 am

    Kym, Hi, Armida just sent me a link to your site, I love this photo and have to agree “The best swimming home in the world”. I haven’t been since I was a teen ager, but hope to go back some time…Take care

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  17. Posted by Kym on July 8, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    Tina, you’ll have to come up and stay and we’ll take you. It will be fun.

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