DAMAJAGUA WATERFALL WARNING

Couple dies in Damajagua Falls, June 11,2009

An American couple, Vero Beach, Florida dentist David Rosenberg and wife Jean, died when on vacation in Puerto Plata. They drowned at the Damajagua falls in Imbert, Puerto Plata. They had been vacationing in Cabarete. Recent intense rains caused a rush of the current, according to a Police report. Measures in place to avoid this situation at the popular adventure site failed. The couple is survived by their two sons, Eddie and Stephen, who had accompanied their parents on the Damajagua tour, but were not able to avoid the tragedy.
For more details on what happened, see http://www.dr1.com/forums/north-coast/...

Posted on a travel forum on April 27. Still glad our warning is deterring young children from going on this tour

I was also was thinking of taking my daughter up the falls but then I read about your Adam and thought to myself, that its just not worth it! I couldnt bare the thought of something happening to her or even myself. When I read your story...I couldnt stop the tears! God Bless you and your family and I want to say "Thank You"!

Posted on a Travel Forum April 6, 2009

The tour talked about in this forum was nice. It was an experience to see the poverty that exists in the DR. These falls, however, are VERY DANGEROUS! I am a very strong swimmer and had the feeling of nearly drowning in this same hol

e that is being discussed. Even with a life jacket and helmet on, I was pulled under, and had to struggle to surface. Another member of the tour party had the same experience. If I had not been calm enough to hold my breath and STRUGGLE to break free of the force, I surely would have been in trouble. I could only think of the tragedy that could have ocurred, had I brought my children, ages 13 and 11. These falls MIGHT be O.K. after a period of drought, but if ANY rain has fallen, the current reaches dangerous proportions. Given the lack of medical care that exists in the DR, don't take the chance!

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A few years ago i thought this would be a excellent excursion to do but I did my research and decided against it, too many negative things said and I figured I did not need to add to the stories.

This year I went on an excursion with the Puerto Plata runners and someone asked the guide what he thought of the Damajagua water falls excursion and he said he did not recommend it at all and that they use to offer this tour with his company but no longer do because it is way too dangerous and he thinks that it should not be offered to anyone to this day. He told us the story of the little Canadian boy named Adam that drowned there in 2005, and since then they have had to use helmets and life jackets, but still he would not do this tour if someone paid him to! I told the people on the bus that I read about this and that there was a website that was made in Adams Memory by his parents... and that you can read testimonials from other people who have found Damajagua very dangerous and life threatening. I also told them that I was someone that was interested in doing this tour but changed my mind after reading how dangerous it was.

I just wanted share this news with you that there are tour guides and locals in Puerto Plata that are discouraging people from doing this tour and that they have may of saved a lot of lives and injuries from doing this. You have done a great job of getting the news out about this very dangerous tour. I am so sad for your lost, Adam will always be remembered.

Lisa

This is an e-mail I recieved on February 5,2009:

Dear friends, I am 34 years old from Dominican Republic and I want to say that I feel ashamed of my self and I believe I`ll never forget this feeling of shame `cause until this moment I was promoting trips to this place called Damajagua based on the experience I had when I visited for the first time the last quarter of 2008 with my wife and teenage daughter attending an invitation of a dominican born french friend. The experience was very exciting but demanding. Climbing the rocks and swimming through the current and waterfalls seemed dangerous but challenging. I couldn`t even imagine doing it without the life jackets and helmets and wandered about who decided to use them and when, and even thought that maybe this was the only way they allowed people on this place since the beginning. On our way up I took a look at the cliffs that I was walking by without anybody watching over me and thought to my self that it was strange that there weren`t any news about people being hurt or loosing their life in this place `cause I knew that if someone fell through any of this holes and knowing for a fact the dissapointing quality of dominican emergency services there was little chance of survival. I`m a good swimmer and jumped from every waterfall even made a few dives and found that in some places the water was so deep that I couldn´t reach the bottom without drowning. I fell a few times on my ass and a girl from our party broke her wrist when she fell from a rock and had to be helped down of the waterfalls. The guides did well but I realized their actions came from more than experience that training. When I came home I called a lot of my friends telling them about the experience and making plans for a comeback with more of my friends and even with my 7 year old son and my mother. Not knowing anything but just my impression not realizing that actually we where very lucky. Just this weekend I received a call from my friends asking me when I was coming back so they can join me and that`s when I found your website and found out about your lose. I am an extreme sports fan and even tried a few my self and I admit that I`m not afraid of the waterfalls but I couldn`t go back to that place without thinking of you, your family and little Adam. From now on and with tears in my eyes I promisse to honor Adam`s memory becaming an spokesman of your cause here in D.R. first ceasing all conversationg regarding a trip to damajagua and second I will try to make sure that everybody within my reach go to that place knowing the real dangers of it. Now I realize that it were you who looked out for us on that day and any day on this place because if it weren`t for your efforts to create all the safety improvements they`re using know like the helmets and lifejackets (they even have a sign prohibiting children yonger than 8 and other measures) but, to be honest I believe that that`s not enough. I believe that this place should be closed or at least be advertised as a very dangerous place for people of any age or physical condition. My prayers go to all of you and I wish nobody ever had to go throgh you`ve been through. God bless you and your precious son Adam wich I`m sure is an Angel looking out for all us from heaven.

(note, this page was written prior to implementation of the safety improvements by Sun Village Resorts and The Elliott Foundation.I still do not recommend this tour for young children and unfit adults)

I have been tracking several travel forums and some tourists still say it is a safe attraction. As far as I am concerned one death is more than enough to convince me that this is not a safe tour. See the TV/ News Reports page on the web site for actual news stories of other deaths and near deaths, and if you are still not convinced, check out some of the messages I have recieved over the last year:

Here is a quote from Gregg a moderator on a couple of Dominican Travel Forum Web sites who is also continuously advising people on which tours are safe. He is responding to someone in the forum who was looking for advice on safari tours.I am glad we were able to make a difference:

"There are more than two jeep safari type tours. There are two major ones and a bunch of copycats.

Please investigate thoroughly as it was one of the knockoffs which was involved in the fatality a year ago.

Mi dos pesos.

Gregg

P.S. - The only reason that you had to wear a life jacket and helmet is due to the efforts of Adam's father whose tireless safety campaign was eventually recognized by the DR government - after constant pressure from the Canadian Ambassador. Rest assured without his efforts the falls would be as dangerous today as they were a year or two ago."

Here is an e-mail I received from a local Dominican:I am deeply sorry to hear about the loss of your son. I am the mother of 4 children and I cannot imagine the pain you must have gone through.I am writing because I read your article on the internet about how much you have advocated safety and concerns in the site where your child died. I praise your efforts and I am sorry you couldn't enjoy all that the Dominican Republic has to offer.I am Dominican and know how slow, frustrating, he ctic and confusing can be to have to deal with any political, medical, emergency issues, etc. down there, considering it still is a "third world country." That is why when we go on vacation with all 4 kids, plus a nephew and a niece, me and my husband make sure we keep our eyes watchful at all times. No one goes in the water unless another adult is holding the child, and there is definitely NO swimming in rough waters. The Dominican Republic has a lot to offer, starting from beautiful beaches, rivers, mountains, folklore, culture, scenic views, great people, etc but is also has a lack of proper emergency response and many places are not safe. When we recommend the island to our foreign friends, we ensure they go with someone who speaks the language, because is sad how that "lawyer" twisted the facts of the events to safeguard the interests of his client, the tour company, and did not look after yours. Unfortunetly, that's how it is in my country and I am ashamed to say it. Hopefully one day, when money stops talking, people will be able to enjoy it safely. My prayers go to you and your familyAnd this from a travel agent :Thank you so much for making this public knowledge. As a travel agent in the United States, I never really gave much thought to the tours offered by the vendors. I just assumed that all the bases were covered and that proper safety precautions were being taken. I know that in the Caribbean medical services and emergency response is subpar at best. This really opened my eyes, and beacuse you have decided to share your very personal tragedy, I can now pass this info along to my clients, friends and family. We all have the perception that nothing bad ever happens on vacation, and your story shows us that we need to be prepared and educated. I am so sorry for your loss-my heart breaks for you and for your family. As Oprah says-"Now you have an angel whos name you know." Wishing you and your family peace

Hi there, I just wanted to let you know I had visited your website & I was touched by your story. Not ever knowing you or your family I sense very strongly that your son Adam is in a great place right now.

I just returned from DR. Before going I had read about the waterfalls on several travel websites and I really really wanted to go too. When we arrived our first day and was at the mall, we talked to a woman at one of the tour operators booths who told us of the falls. She said you had to wear a life jacket but did not mention a helmut. We decided to wait until we had the meeting with our Signature Vacations tour rep the next morning. It was at that meeting we heard the tragic story of Adam. Right away, w ithout even having to say a word to my travelling friends, we were not taking that tour. Signature Vacations will not deal with any tour operator that goes to the waterfalls even with helmuts and lifejackets. To them too, one life tragedy, is one too many. I was happy to hear that Canadian tour operators are taking the initiative but I agree that DR companies are not. Being a 3rd world company, I don't know that they will ever be ok in this regard.

When I returned home , I looked up the story on the internet which is how I found your site. I have since gone on other travel forumns and posted my comments on my vacation. I did have a great, and safe time. But I still wanted to warn others about the dangers. I see no problems in travelling to these countries, but our fellow Canadian travellers should be informed too. Now I tell everyone that I know going to the DR about the waterfalls and warn them not to go there. When I read your story, I recognized the name of the tour company that took you to the waterfalls, it was the same company that offered to take us there in the mall on our first day. i'm sure glad our Signature rep warned us.

Your family is an inspiration. I hope that your family can have a happy and healthy life. I suspect that is what Adam would want.

May god bless you!

"We are so sorry to hear about your lose how sad it is to bury your own child our thought and prayers are with you. We were on vacation in Puerto Plata we arrived home on December 26th and had planned that same tour just days before but received a phone call telling us it had been canceled due to he heavy rains the day before I thank god it had been canceled knowing now how unsafe it really is and knowing this can happen to anything at anytime. We are Fort Erie Ontario not to far from where you live our love goes out to you and your family, Adam seemed to be a very happy and loving boy"

"I am so sorry to hear of your great loss. Adam is now in the arms of Jesus. We were in DR a year ago November and took the same tour. I almost drown - the "guides" jumped in and pulled me out. I am a 48 year old healthy woman. We were with athlete friends and family members who also had a very difficult time swimming against that unbelieveably strong current. We have the whole ordeal on video. Some of our group waited at the foot of the falls after the long trek there. Now we know just how close to death we were. Thank you for these wonderful memories and pictures of Adam. May God continue to heal you and hold you in His arms. Marlene "

"Andrew, and family. When we first heard of this, my wife and I were in total shock, and had to link to the story. After reading the story, both my wife and I were in tears, and held each other, praying for your family, and for Adam. We have two young girls, the youngest the same age as Adam, and had taken them on vacation the year previous to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. It is a tragic story, which we relate to closlely, as my wife and I had been on that very tour, 3 years ago. When we watched the news coverage on Global television, we were in total shock to see the river, and the falls. When we travelled, the river was ankle deep, and the falls sacred the daylights out of me (I am 6'1" and 230 lbs). I am so very proud to be able to sign this book, and to let you and your family know that we will do whatever we can to assist you in keeping your son Adam's name in good light, where it deserves to be. Your courage is admired. Your loss is shared."

"I just wanted to say thank you. I am getting married in a couple of weeks and we are going to the Dominican Republic for out honeymoon. We have gone before but never did a tour where you jump off a water fall. We are going to Punta Cana, but I must say your story has deturred me enough not to want to try this. You may have saved our lives by telling us. I will remember your son when we go, and I will say a prayer for you and your family, and that wonderful lady that saved your son's life. Your son seemed like a great kid, and thank you again for sharing your tragic story. God Bless"

"I was saddened to hear of your son's death. I don't know you, nor did I
know Adam, but I was moved greatly by your story. As a two-time traveller
to Puerto Plata, I've recently been participating in a couple of online
forums, trying to offer advice to first-time travellers. I had recently
told a parent to avoid excursions involving the falls, unaware of your
tragedy. My heart broke when another poster mentioned Adam's death at the
falls. I had been on what may have been that very same excursion two
years
ago, and remember thinking at the time that it was considerably more dangerous than we had been led to believe"

The message below was from a lady in Finland

"Hi!

I was in same the trip in Dominic Republic 07/05 and it was so close to me that same happened to me. I am alive, thanks God. but so sorry about to hear/read about this tragedy.

I still scare water.

This one was recieved on December 11,2005. Glad to see there are now life jackets, but dissappointed that they still deny that there have ever been injuries

"Hi: I just returned from the Dominican where I went on the Jeep Tour with my wife and 13 year old son. Enroute to the first set of falls another Canadian family noted that the life jackets were from Canada….which we thought was really strange, but didn’t ask anyone the reason why. I asked our waterfall guides if anyone had ever been hurt on this tour and he said no. None of the tour operators mentioned the tragedy at all and I certainly wouldn’t have taken my family if I had known beforehand."

As a father I am very sorry for your loss

I was sorry to read about what happened to your son in Dominican Republic.
It is good that you were able to get the laws changed down there. My
girlfriend and I both found the falls thrilling yet dangerous, even though
the water levels were lower when we went.

" my deepest condolences. I've done Rio D twice, the last being a month ago. They required helmets and life vests, unlike a trip last July. I protested greatly, but the guides dug their heels in: no hat, no vest, no river.

I wondered the first time about the dangers if someone was less athletic than I am-I'm no Charles Atlas, but in decent shape. It was a challenge for me (but we did the entire tour, not the short tour like 90% take). I can see it being a disaster waiting to happen.

It's still an invigorating tour with the vests and helmets, one I recommend to folks in decent shape-something you'll never forget"

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I climed the falls (first seven) last year and all I can say is good luck. Im a strong swimmer and like adventurous activities, but even I was scared at times! This isnt a walk/climb nicely up the falls. On some of the falls it was literally full grown athletic men having to be helped up!

It was great fun and one of the best experiences of my life b ut it was a thin line between excitement, adrenaline and slight nervousness.

We had a trek of about 30 mins before we got to the falls and the joke on the way up was that a donkey on the hillside that we saw was the ambulance!

Dont get me wrong I didnt feel in danger but we were told its not best to go further. I would think carefully about taking anyone under 16 though.

Posted on: 2:28 pm, October 05, 2006

There was a young boy who died climbing up the falls (this is why helmets and life jackets are now mandatory for this activity). Personally I wouldn't do this activity. I've read the spaces in between the steps is quite large. The choice is yours, all the best on your vacation

Hello just dropping you a little note. I was at the falls the day before; I thought it was the most incredibly dangous tour I have ever been on.

I am a very strong swimmer and I too almost got caught in that same hole. I am very sorry for your loss. Keep up the good work my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. We have now reevaluated travel as a family. We only take cruises from now on. Those tours are checked by the cruse company.

Although I never meet your son I feel a connection to him, that place and what happened there that week. We heard the news from our hotel but know one new if it was true…

I applaud your passion to make the world know the truth about the falls.

RIP Adam…

January 27/07

Please exercise extreme caution!!

There has been a lot of rain lately and the rivers and streams are swollen to several times their normal flows.

Two years ago during a similar rainy period, on a trip to the Damajagua Falls near Imbert to the west of Puerto Plata a young Canadian boy was drowned in front of his family in the final pool. Since then his father has, through the Canadian officials in the DR, lobbied hard and now helmets and life jackets are mandatory for this excursion.

IF any tour operator doesn't offer or insist on helmets and life jackets please report the circumstances to me at Gregg.Andrews@GMail.com and please exercise extreme caution and don't be forced into doing anything which you are uncomfortable doing - it can be very dangerous.

Enjoy your DR vacation.

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My husband and I did this excursion 3 years ago and though it was fun it was dangerous. Mind you a tropical storm had hit a few days prior (delayed our flight 10 hours) so it probably was not the best idea; though nobody told us. I am a very stong swimmer (did competitive swimming for years) and I had a horrible experience. On the last waterfall, only 1 person from our group could make it since the water was so strong. When my turn came to try and climb the guides above grabbed my arms but the water was so strong it could not be done. The water was flying over me and in my mouth (I could not breathe) and all I heard was everybody including the guides yelling "let her go". They dropped me but of course the waterfall was still falling on me but luckly me husband grabbed me from under the water. So even though the excursion can be fun, DO NOT go after a big rain.

I remember that little boy, because it occured no long after our trip and when we saw it on TV unfortunatly I was not surprised. Honestly, I don't think it's a good excursion for children.

January 29/07 postings below

Hello all, We have just returned from the DR yesterday. We did the trip with our 2 kids 7 and 9. I must admit I probably wouldn't have done it without the life jackets and helmets on them. I definately wouldn't have after reading this!!! I will say that the guides were excellent with us....it was dangerous and I can see the potential for this kind of disaster to happen....I am so sorry for your loss. Keep up the fight.

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My husband and i just returned from Breezes and did the waterfall tour - it was awesome!! Probably the most adventurous (sp?) thing i've ever done! i was a little taken aback regarding the helmuts and life jackets but after doing it, i TOTALLY understand why its important! Definitely would NOT let my 10 or 12 year old do it though! The trek to the waterfall was nice and the lunch afterward was excellent! We booked through MEL Tours in Sosua and paid half the price of Outback Safari!

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My husband and I are going to Dominican this April (12th-26th), and this WAS one of the tours we were looking forward in doing but after reading everyones comments and going to Cheetah's website www.adamvitaterna.com.... I have changed my mind, It does not sound safe at all! I was told it was a safe tour also.... I am not a very good swimmer, at best I can do a good doggie paddle.

Thank you to everyone for opening my eyes to this tour, I wouldn't want to go down there and have something horrible happen to my husband or I while in Paradise.

I hope the efforts of everyone trying to make this place a safe place to visit continues.

I'm so sorry for the lost of your son. I hope everyone who reads this takes the time to go look at the wonderful web site you have made in his honor. God Bless.

Lisa

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An e-mail I recieved on April 10,2007:

'just to let you know we have just returned from the Dominican and sounds like we were on the same tour as you. Was this the falls with 27 levels? We were given this tour free by our hotel to vacate our room for two days and stay at another as they were full, It was only by talking to a guy next to me on the plane that I heard of your son's death, now that I am home I searched to see if the story I heard was true, I am so sorry for your loss.

We had to wear life jackets and helmets, I was very forturnate to have a helmut on as going down one of the falls I hit my head on the rocks, I'd hate to think what would have happened had I not had a helmut on.'

You were very blessed to have such a wonderful son by the sounds of it.

god bless you and your family for making this all public knowlege,

I just wish that the travel agents would tell you these things prior to leaving.

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April 14/07

I have been on the tour where this poor boy tragically drowned. My Wife My son and his girlfriend. We commented that they would never allow the tour in the US. I am a good swimmmer--on the swim team in High School, I thought it very dangerous. But remember even in "safe" beaches people drown every year. Tom Brokow was just talking about a rafting trip(in the US) where the person he invited to come along also drowned.

I received this e-mail on January 3,2008:

read about your wee darlin Adam on the internet on return from the dom rep 2006,I couldn't begin to imagine the distress u where going through,we had just returned and coming from northern ireland the falls in dominican were beond belief 4 us!We,being my husband and I,were on a high,cause we always dreamed about going,but thought we would never afford it. But against all odds we got there,and brought our 15 year old son-who broke his arm resulting in going through surgery in a local hosp.ps which was more like a morgue-We were devastated-so we thought!!I did not know about your 'Wee Lamb' until I returned from dom rep a few months later........in the excitement i dont think we realised how dangerous it was!in result I assure you I know now how dangerous it is!!!like you we were not informed on whether u could swim or maybe a ticky heart(as we say in north ireland)I believe you have a strong case and you should seek justace for ur wee pet!! all i could help you with is the fact it IS DANGEROUS and KEEP FIGHTING FOR ADAM!!!!!cause if you dont there will b other adams who suffer>>>>>>>>>

This was posted on a travel forum by a traveller fro Scotland on Jan 10,2008

I am sorry that your son died on the waterfalls...its really brought home to me just how lucky I was last year.

In June 2007 my Husband and I went on a jeep safari trip which ended on a trip to the waterfalls. To be honest neither of us really knew what to expect but went along with the group. It had been raining heavily in the weeks before so the water level was higher and the water force was stronger than normal (we didn't know this at the time).

Our group managed to reach the 7th or 8th waterfall (I can't actually remember) when we decided that we wanted to go back as we felt it was too dangerous and there were also children (aged around 5 and 7) on the trip.

The only way to get off the waterfalls is to go back the way you came which involves either jumping or sliding into the water below, some of the waterfalls are very high. The waterfall we were at was such that we had to jump and I was the second to go. The guide in the pool below beckoned me to jump which I did. Immediately after I hit the water I knew something bad had happened. I lifted my leg out of the water and saw my right foot hanging limply to one side so I immediately knew I had at least dislocated and probably broken my ankle.

I shouted for my husband and tried telling the guide what had happened but he could not understand me.

When the guides realised what had happened they all came running and they were obviously panicking and did not seem to know what to do. In the end they asked my husband to take off his lifejacket so they could wrap it around my legs so they could ‘float’ me. I was not happy about my Husband not having his lifejacket but the situation seemed out of our control.

Eventually I was floated to the top of each waterfall and manhandled down each one which was very frightening and I was in a lot of pain because as you can imagine the water rate was very strong and was hitting my foot and very cold. We reached a part of the waterfall which had a narrow opening and my Husband was helping the guides to get me through safely. Then all I heard was shouting in Spanish and it wasn’t until a minute afterwards I realised my Husband had slipped and got trapped underneath me. I didn’t feel this as the water rate was so intense. He had managed to grab onto a rock and couldn’t pull himself back. I would just like to add my Husband is a builder/joiner and very strong. Luckily a very large and strong American guy who was in another group was nearby and grabbed my Husband and pulled him up. He told me afterwards he could not breathe due to the force of the water and genuinely thought he was going to drown.

Eventually I reached the top of the last waterfall where the ladder is and this is when a board was produced which I was put on. They started strapping me on the board and luckily another American guy came along and tried to take charge of the situation. He tried telling the guides that they were strapping me wrong to the board but they couldn’t understand him and carried on with what they were doing. He just said that I would have to hold onto the board as tight as I could when they were passing me down as I might slip out of the straps.

I was terrified but held on as tight as I could and luckily made it down in one piece.

Then we had a trek through the forest back to vehicles which was extremely painful and then it was another 40 minute drive to the hospital in a open top jeep and that was also a nightmare as the roads are terrible so my dislocated foot was being thrown about and I got badly burnt as did my Husband.

The outcome was I had dislocated and broken my ankle in 3 places and also broken my leg which had to be operated on and pinned/screwed back together.

I was in a cast for four months and in that time was not allowed to bear weight on my leg. Seven months later I am back at work on restricted duties but I still walk with a limp and have to get intensive physio. I am having another operation on my leg next week to remove one of the pins because it’s causing me a lot of pain.

It was a Honeymoon that we will never forget.

Please take this as a warning along with cheetah’s post that this waterfall is dangerous, I never thought something like this would happen to me but it did and it could happen to anyone.

Also if you feel you are still want do this please make sure your insurance covers you because although luckily ours did there was someone in our group who checked theirs after what happened to me and realised they wouldn’t have been covered for that kind of activity. I’m from Scotland so it was a long trek back home via New York and I had to go first class due to my injury so the cost if we had paid it ourselves would have been unthinkable along with the medical bills.

The thing that always sticks in my are the 5 and 7 years that were in my group and they were instructed to climb on to the guides back and clasp their arms around his neck and he would swim them across each pool of water against strong rushing water. It just doesn’t bear thinking about what might have happened if they had let go.

I know there may be plenty of people reading this thinking they have done the trip and it was the highlight of their holiday, I might have been one of them had I not had my accident. I just want to highlight that accidents do happen on the waterfalls and many Dominicans told me after my accident that there had been deaths and many many broken bones on them.

Also my sister in law had been on the waterfalls the year before and showed me a DVD that was taken of them on it. I would never have guessed it was the same place, the water level was so low and they did not have to swim against any gushing water. So if it has been raining heavily in the days and weeks before then I would recommend that you do not go.

Finally I would just like to say that if we had not been issued with life jackets I think my story may have turned out differently and for them and Adam's father who campaigned for them I will be forever grateful.

Posted Jan 11,2008

I travel to the Dominican Republic about 2-3 times a year (I have family in Santiago) and I go to POP every time. We have never done this tour, however, we have thought about taking it. Cheetah, my heart goes out to your and your family. When it first happened, I had heard that a boy had drowned at the falls, however, I had not heard the entire story. I finally saw your website and was in tears when I read it. As I write this my eyes are watering. It hits very close to home as I have an 8 yr old boy and we visit DR all the time. Keep up the EXCELLENT work in reaching out to tourists about this tour. Thanks to you, I will NEVER do this tour.

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E-mailed to me on Feb 19,2008:

I am so sorry for the loss of your son Adam. I came upon your website as I researched waterfalls in the DR as I am planning on vacationing there with my six year old son. My son is a huge waterfall fan and I thought it would be a great thing for him to actually experience a waterfall. I am grateful for the information you provided as I would never knowingly place my child in any danger. Obviously, we will not be visiting the waterfalls if we do visit the DR.

Again, God bless you and your family. And if we do go to the Dominican Republic, I will think of your Adam who lost his life there.

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