There are five bungee jumping questions that you need to ask when you decide to go jumping.
Here’s what they are, and why they matter.
# 1 - How do I want to go bungee jumping? This question will help decide how high off the ground you will be when you do your bungee [...]
Three decades before bungy jumping began to come into the public eye as a new sport, the well-known broadcaster Sir David Attenborough encountered people on the Pentecost Island who demonstrated their courage by tying vines around their ankles and diving from tall platforms.
Shortly after, Chris Baker of England devised an elastic rope for [...]
The discovery of bungee jumping may have taken place back in the 1700s by European explorers, but it was not until the 20th century that bungee jumping really made waves around the world.
The current public awareness and concept of bungee jumping stems from a BBC documentary that aired during the 1950s on the [...]
As with all sports, there are some people who are more suited to bungy jumping than others.
Those who are naturally inclined toward seeking the most extremes of thrills and excitement are those who will most likely be drawn to bungy jumping.
It is certainly not a sport for the timid, the nervous, [...]
There is something about an individual that is willing to jump from a high place, attached to a rubber band.
This modern extreme sport, known as bungee jumping, seems to have it’s own culture attached to it.
It’s almost ethereal, hard to put your finger on it, but it is there.
Perhaps [...]
Although there are many bungy jumping sites in countries all over the globe, many Americans who have developed an interest in this sport would prefer locations that are closer to home.
Fortunately, there are plenty of places in the United States where prospective bungy jumpers can begin trying out this fascinating new hobby.
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Located in Southeast Asia, Macau offers the highest bungy jumping in the world.
There, you can have the opportunity to throw yourself off of the Macau Tower, a height which is approximately 764 feet (233m).
This is an experience which you will most likely never forget– and it must be experienced first-hand [...]
So you want to go bungee jumping, and you are trying to figure out where to get started.
Or, perhaps you are a seasoned jump veteran, and you are looking for others to start a jumping group together.
Either way, you are really looking for the same thing: a bungee club.
Bungee [...]
Bungee jumping has taken the extreme sports world by storm.
Over the last few decades, millions of people have completed successful jumps.
So now, it is your turn.
You are getting ready to jump and you are excited.
But where do you jump from? What are your options when it [...]
Bungee jumping safety should be at the top of anyone’s priority list if they plan to engage in the extreme sport of bungee jumping.
It’s not every day that someone jumps off of an object 100 or more feet in the air, attached only by a large rubber rope.
There are many, many [...]
