Ching's Pond

"https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1024362735/chings-pond/ Back on the highway, just before mile marker 17, is a pullout on the right and a bridge. (It's a popular stop and there's usually a number of cars parked here.) The path about 75 feet to the left leads down to a marvelous pool, known locally as Ching's Pond. The swimming is particularly good, and most drivers never even see this pond. Above the narrow stream portion (just before it opens up to the pool) there’s a concrete platform on the right side. We’ve seen daring young locals diving out and away from the cliff into the tiny part they claim is deep enough so you don’t hit rocks. We’re talking about a 25 foot or so drop with zero margin for error. That’s what we call an ‘okole squeezer. (We’ll let you guess what an ‘okole is.) Obviously you shouldn’t do this unless you name us as beneficiaries on your life insurance."