Bungee Jumping Expeditions

Bungee Jumping Expeditions

Your First Jump..

Your heart pounds as you look over the edge of the bridge, your toes hanging out over a drop the size of a fifteen story building. Almost mesmerized by the dizzying height, you hear the other jumpers begin to chant the countdown. FIVE.. 'OK, here we go, this is it', FOUR.. You summon up more courage than ever before and commit to throwing yourself into the giant chasm below, THREE.. You remember the most important things from training 'look forward, push off hard, hands out to the side', TWO.. You crouch down, ready to push off into oblivion, ONE.. You feel more alive and aware than ever before, BUNGEE!! You leap off and swan dive into emptiness! A huge rush of adrenaline courses through your body.

The intensity of the thrill, accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, flying into a narrow canyon hundreds of feet above a rushing river is indescribable. All of a sudden the ground is rushing up, you start to think 'OH NO!, I'm going to hit the ground!', then a surprisingly gentle pull from the bungee cord starts to slow you down. Your chest and waist harness cradle you in a comfortable seated position, as the cord almost quadruples in length, gradually slowing you down until you come to a brief stop, just above the surface of the water.

You almost relax and think 'OK, no problem..', but then you realize you are rocketing back up at the bridge! But the cord goes slack, and again you're free flying through the air, apexing at about 85% of the way back up. After a few more diminishing rebounds, a rope going through a pulley system is lowered to you and your fellow jumpers pull you back up to the bridge. After a jump master double-checks your gear, you're ready to climb over the rail and do it all again, but this time BACKWARDS! You jump off facing the bridge, which feels like an even longer fall to most jumpers.

After your first two jumps, you can try flips (in any direction you like) or being connected with ankle harnesses. This allows you to do what is known as a head dip. Just before the cord brings you to a complete stop you dunk into the water upside down, to your chest. Ahh, the quintessential bungee jump.

We jump bridges in Northern California on various dates year round. Not for the faint of heart, these adventures require a full days commitment. This isn't go to your local parking lot and jump off a crane. This is the real deal, bungee the way it was meant to be done.

This is the ultimate thrill and you will remember and cherish your memories of it for the rest of your life. There's nothing like the satisfaction that comes with thinking 'Been there, bungeed that!'

We regret to inform you that we are not offering bungee jumping to the public at this time. A.J. Hackett in Las Vegas, Bungy Zone near Vancouver Canada, and Bungee Squaw Valley (summers only) near Lake Tahoe are the only permanent jump sites currently operating that we know of in North America. Also check out BungeeZone's jump sites listings.

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