EDEN, ID Day 2.  On our own we drove to see Twin Falls, Shoshone Falls, and Perrine Bridge.  The bridge has the distinction of allowing people to jump off it without a permit.  Only bridge in the country to have that distinction, they say.  Usually people use parasails or parachutes.  Sometimes there are fatalities.  No one was jumping when we stopped by, but we could see the extreme drop there is from that bridge.

Perrine Bridge Over Snake River

The falls are both part of hydroelectric projects now.  In the West, wherever there is water, there is the quest to harness it for electrical power.  Twin falls is unique in that it splits into two falls, or at least it did, during the month of April when the snow melt is at its peak.  After that it was only one falls.  Now that it is part of hydroelectric production, the small falls is blocked off to focus the water flow into the stronger falls.  And that falls during the summer is not strong enough to produce electricity and fall over the cliff as well.  So they shut the falls off at night to produce power and allow the water to fall for tourists to see during the day.

History of Twin Falls

What Remains of Twin Falls

Shoshone Falls is much larger and no one said anything about having to shut off the falls at night to produce electricity.  It is situated in a beautiful city park, Shoshone Park.

Shoshone Park

Shoshone Falls