I probably wouldn’t try it now but I’m 60 presently and when I did that several times I was in my 30s. Fearless and likely stupid but I managed to not hurt myself.I’ve never been on that part of the stream.
That part of the stream changes a lot depending on the flow but I could always find some deeper holes with trout stacked on top of one another. There were times I would limit out in under 10 minutes with less than 10 total casts. Most of my time spent rigging and baiting or changing spinners.
It was usually my last stop if I was having a not so good day on more accessible waters. I love the solitude of fishing like that as well.