Taking a dip in Buffalo Bill’s pool

A handful of plucky youth were jumping into the Buffalo Bill Reservoir above the tunnels Saturday.
The temperature was in the mid 80s — just right for a somersault or two into the cool waters below.

“I had to get my cliff diving in for the year,” said Rick Jones of Billings and a former Powell resident.

Tyler Evans, Powell, was digging the 10 to 12 foot dive. He's leaped 100 feet at Yellowtail Reservoir, but doesn’t recommend it.

“It was really scary,” Evans said.

The bold bunch were jumping and then warming themselves on the granite rocks.

Two ladies spread beach towels to take in a few rays between dips.

Jeremy Rowan completes a neat jackknife dive and then climbs the rough inverted face rather than swim around. It’s a tricky climb and Rowan loses his grip once, to splash down. Undaunted he tries again and succeeds.

With water dripping from his hair, he says there are places in Spain where people climb hundreds of feet free-hand. If they fall, they plunge into the sea.

Hand-in-hand, Brandie Lambdin and Ivy Garlow, both of Cody, take the leap.

With a minor splash, the two disappear, then resurface to swim about.

“It is so warm on the top,” Lambdin said treading the gentle waves, “I just want to swim on the top.”

It’s a cool crowd on the rocks. Beating the heat is sweet.

In the photo, Tad Denning, Cody, completes a back flip.