THE nail-biting snaps of a daredevil doing yoga on a highline in front of a raging waterfall will make your stomach churn.

    The fearless yogi tiptoed her way across the scarily high slackline rigged against a crashing Vernal Fall at California’s Yosemite National Park — before dropping down into the splits to admire the breath-taking view.

    Adventurous Kimberly Weglin, 23, has been slacklining for two years and went on the daring trek with her boyfriend Ryan Jenks and friends Scott Hong, Elana Polichuk, Michael Melner and Sara Wilson.

    The group are the first people in history to have walked on the specific highline, and experienced the Vernal waterfall from a unique perspective.

    Weglin, from Sacramento, California, said, “It was just amazing to be out there. The water was falling at about 860,000 gallons (325,545 liters) a minute — and all of that water falling next to you makes it extremely hard to balance and walk. Just sitting out there next to the water makes you feel sick!

    “When you are on a highline, you have to essentially relearn how to find your center of balance — when you add flowing water into the scenario, it makes it that much more difficult. But despite feeling sea-sick half the time, that is one of the most beautiful lines I have ever been on.

    “To have that much water crashing down beside you and spraying you with mist, while you are trying to stay calm and collected, is completely surreal. When I first went out there I was completely floored by the intensity of it all, and just had the biggest smile on my face.”

    “Ryan and I have walked over many waterfalls in our highlining pursuits — they all have a different feel to them, but Vernal’s personality was powerful and commanded respect.” She said, “It was chaotic and energized, yet completely serene and empowering.

    “My favorite part was looking down and seeing a perfectly circular rainbow below me — a rainbow you can’t see from any other perspectives. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

    Incredibly, the adrenaline junkies were forced to pack up their highline early when Barack Obama paid a visit to the park with his family.

    Weglin added, “He was surrounded by guards, cops and Secret Service agents. I came back from a hike to find the rest of the group frantic, trying to pack up gear as fast as they can.

    “Apparently the Secret Service guard told a Yosemite search and rescue agent to cut our line down — but after talking to her for a few minutes, she agreed not to cut the line but said we had to derig straight away. Apparently slacklines are a threat to national security — I bet Obama would’ve loved it!

    “On our way back down we were greeted by eight Secret Service agents — we were told to stand off to the side with a large group of straggling hikers, not allowed to leave.”

    “Just as the Secret Service started to search everyone, Obama walked right by us with the First Family and waved to everyone.

    “It was completely surreal and totally unexpected — it’s a shame we didn’t get a picture.”

    (SD-Agencies)