Water landings: Water should be considered hot lava. Water landings have been the primary cause of paragliding deaths at Mussel Rock. You can check the tide charts in advance and look at the beach in person to see where you can land. Hook knives may be useful in the event of a water landing.
Blowback: In stronger winds, it is possible for unaware pilots that put themselves in a bad position to get blown over the back of the ridge. There are power lines, homes, a highway, rotor, and no great emergency landing spots if this ends up happening to you. Luckily, this is entirely avoidable. Pilots should frequently test their forward penetration and fly further away from the ridge as you gain altitude. Unless is a very light wind days, pilots should avoid flying near the top of the cliff.
Rotor: Like any ridge soaring site, mechanical turbulence from sharp corners in the cliff, rocks in the ocean, the road, or any other physical object will be produced. Remember that rotor is stronger as the wind gets stronger and be aware of rotor in new places when the wind direction shifts.
Death Bowl: Out of 8.5 miles of soarable ridge, this 850 foot wide section of the ridge located directly in front of the parking lot is one of the most dangerous areas. There is often little to no beach down below, is too steep to hike out of (or get help if you land inside it) and has been named after multiple paraglider deaths. If you intend to fly over it, please do so with extra altitude and never linger over it.