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January 14th, 2010

playtime buzz – bungee jumping

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what’s the buzz?

Bungee Jumping

why it’s so awesome…

well, there are different types. the obvious reason that you try the classic bungee jumping is the same reason you try any crazy thing or extreme sport… adrenaline! it’s not for everybody, but if you have an adventurous streak, it really is amazing. we’re not gonna lie, it’s super dangerous. even if you do it with a legit company, and with totally safe equipment, you’re still jumping off of a really high object and falling to the earth :D . so only do it if you understand – it’s totally and completely crazy. but, there are other types, some that are even safe for little kids. yes, really :D .

have we done it?

jenna, ashlee, and krissie have all done the crazy “off the bridge and tower” kind. jenna and krissie have twice. would we do it again? totally. our chiropractors would be seriously mad, but we just wouldn’t tell ‘em ;) . but we’ve all done trampoline bungee jumping which is almost as fun, and is totally safe for a kids b-day party haha.

the history of bungee jumping…

it’s actually been around since some crazy island dudes on the Pentecost Island in the Pacific Ocean used build 80 ft. towers and jump off them tied to vines. yup. now that is crazy. then, in the 70′s, it was modernized when a 4 man team from the ‘Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club’ started jumping off the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. so thankfully, it’s evolved since then.

different kinds of bungee jumping…

  • Bungee Jump – the classic type of jump. off of a bridge, a crane, out of a tram, hot air balloon, or off of a tower of some sort, with one harness either attached to the body or feet.
  • Catapult - you start on the ground, your cord is stretched, and you are catapulted up.
  • Twin Tower – you are again catapulted off from the ground, but between two towers instead of one.
  • Bungee Run – you are in a soft environment and you run away from your cord and are pulled back.
  • Trampoline Bungee – specially designed bungee cords work with the trampoline structure to increase power and jumping ability, and stabilize you safely back on the trampoline when you jump up and down. a lot of times, these are used in training for gymnasts and tumbling training. this is the kind for little kiddies and people who don’t wanna maybe die :D . we can only in good conscious influence you to try this kind.

famous crazy bungee jumping locations…

there are some super famous bungee jump locations. they are all super high and in incredibly beautiful places. our dream spot is for sure off of the Victoria Falls Bridge.

  • Bhote Koshi River, Nepal – a suspension bridge 525 ft. above the Bhote Koshi River.
  • Verzasca Dam, Switzerland – a dam 722 ft. above the Verzasca River.
  • Royal Gorge Bridge, Colorado – a bridge 1,053 ft. above the Arkansas River.
  • Nevis Highwire Bungy, New Zealand – 440 ft. high bungee platform.
  • Victoria Falls Bridge, between Zimbabwe and Zambia – a bridge 420 ft. above the Zambezi River.
  • Bloukrans Bridge, South Africa – a bridge 709 ft. above the Bloukrans River.

famous people are insane too…

hahaha – Zac Efron bungee jumping in Vancouver.

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