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A Leap Of Faith Like No Other – Extreme Bungee Jumping

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There are a lot of ways find thrills and excitement while on vacation or those times that you’re simply trying to take a break from the rat race. However  few of them can compare to the pure adrenaline rush and heart-stopping fear and exhilaration that you’ll get from extreme bungee jumping.

We’re not talking about going down to the nearest amusement park or boardwalk arcade and leaping from a modest perch into an inflatable cushion. To get the real ride, a freefall into the abyss, you’ll need to travel and climb and what better way to do so than on a trip to faraway places with extreme bungee jumping charters and tour guides feeding your need for speed….downward that is, at the speed of gravity with nothing between you and splat but a long rubber band and a restraint used to keep babies in their carriages. Well, the equipment is a little more sophisticated than that, but the ride is still a death defying leap that you’ll never soon forget.

As with most adventures of this sort, even if you have some experience with bungee jumping you’ll want to charter your extreme jump with people that have experience in the business. It’s one thing to be daring, it’s quite another to be an idiot. There are a lot of locations where you can bungee jump without violating any laws so don’t even attempt to climb a tall building or the Brooklyn Bridge with an elastic band hooked to your ankles because if the fall doesn’t kill you, you’ll definitely spend a few days in the slammer.

Instead why not check out some of these exotic bungee jumping locations and at least take the sane approach to doing something completely crazy.

Escape Villas – Costa Rica  - The location for this leap of faith is the Old Rio Colorado Bridge that sits over 285 feet above the Rio Colorado river. This is jump is not for the faint of heart but for those of you that are up to the jump the view is outstanding and these guys really know how to give you a thrill, and with the utmost safety in mind. They have been pushing jumpers off the ledge since 1991 and have a tested and patented safety system that has assisted more than 40,000 jumpers safely.

Extreme Safaris – Africa – What can be more invigorating than an extreme safari? How about an extreme bungee jump while being on safari? In operation for more than 10 years, the team at Extreme Safaris will give you the tour and leap of your life while you safari in Africa. The setting for their jumps is the Victoria Falls and the Zambezi river. These jumps, almost into the Zambezi are some of the most famous in the world. You’ll stand 111 meters above the Zambezi on an old wooden railway bridge with the Victoria falls roaring in the background and the waterfalls in the foreground. Hopefully the closest you’ll get to the river is the spray that washes over you as you bound back toward your perch…..hopefully because if not, getting wet will be the least of your worries.

Viator – New Zealand – The travel pros at Viator will the ones to contact in case you wake up one day with an insatiable desire to jump off the Auckland Harbour Bridge in New Zealand. They will take you on a 40 minute adventure that concludes, well we hope not, with a 40 meter jump from the Auckland Harbour Bridge that spans the Waitemata Harbour. As part of your jump you’ll also be treated to a bridge walk out onto a specially constructed suspended bungee pod where you’ll make the final decision about looking or leaping. For those looking for a little more out of their jump, you can opt for the “water touch” package which lets you fall just a little further. Just make sure their calculations are for your outstretched hands to touch the water and not your feet.

Bungee Expeditions – You don’t have to travel abroad to jump from ridiculously high platforms into dangerous rivers, canyons and other assorted deadly topography. The Bungee Expedition people, located in Boise, Idaho will put you onto to dozens of different bridges in and around the Western U.S. They have been leading bungee jumping expeditions for ten years and are among the most well-respected and safest bungee jumping crews in the U.S. Their specialty is the bridge dive from some of the most scenic bridges in the country, including the 500 foot leap from the Navajo bridge in the Grand Canyon. They will also take you to other bridges from New Mexico to Nevada just as long as you promise not to chicken-out at the top.

Bungee jumping is not for everyone, obviously, but for those adrenaline junkies that just can get enough juice, this is the ticket for sure. And what better way to enjoy the rush than to make a full-fledged vacation out of the adventure. The professionals in the business can assist you with all the planning including air and hotel accommodations as well as a full itinerary for you when you’re not tempting fate. As they say in the business just relax, breath and JUMP!!!!


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