Our Gadi Schwartz went to West Virginia for the annual Bridge Day, the one day every year when the New River Gorge Bridge closes off traffic and opens to pedestrians, to allow them to watch BASE jumpers fly 876 feet into the gorge below.
Did some parachuting, bungee jumping, full contact fighting, bouncing and free climbing back when I was a kid. I had no fear back in the day. Fear all of that sort of thing now. It's a bitch getting old.
I hear that shit. I kind of miss those days when you were way too young to realize that you probably couldn't or shouldn't do something that exceeds the current boundaries of sanity. how did we live this long?
Years ago, when they could still do it, a railroad worker took me out on the Hawks Nest railroad bridge across the New River while he inspected the tracks. The river is deep there because of a dam.
We took an excursion boat from near Hawks' Nest that goes right under that bridge. It's not that high above the water, so when a train passes over, you get a pretty close-up view.
I agree that parachute jumping is way more excitement, but bungey jumping does have its moments, like going face down to the bottom, stopping 5-10-20 feet short and bouncing back up is one of them.
He told me of one rough landing in high wind where he was drug half a mile, as he couldn't release the chute
i had friennds that use to go there every year to the bridge, and drink watch. I never made it.
though i have jumped in MOAB Utah, home made bungee jumped off train bridges in Pa., mountain climbed with out gear, canoed at flood stage often, (Far more dangerous than when i whitewatered the Colorado River)
I've done all sorts of stupid stuff, and am fortunate(not sure for who) to be alive, so i get your point. But
I've never base jumped though, and would like to try it with one of those flying squirrel suits, that looks bad ass
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I walked down the trail to the bottom of New River Gorge years ago. Very scenic area.
My sis goes to Bridge Day most years. My parents took my nephew last fall. I have an issue with heights, so not my thing.
Did some parachuting, bungee jumping, full contact fighting, bouncing and free climbing back when I was a kid. I had no fear back in the day. Fear all of that sort of thing now. It's a bitch getting old.
Where the hell is Buna?
I hear that shit. I kind of miss those days when you were way too young to realize that you probably couldn't or shouldn't do something that exceeds the current boundaries of sanity. how did we live this long?
Went into a stupid dive in a hang glider once that I barely survived. Weeks in hospital.
I've rafted the gorge 3 times, twice on overnight trips in the smallest raft on the river. Awesome.
Years ago, when they could still do it, a railroad worker took me out on the Hawks Nest railroad bridge across the New River while he inspected the tracks. The river is deep there because of a dam.
We took an excursion boat from near Hawks' Nest that goes right under that bridge. It's not that high above the water, so when a train passes over, you get a pretty close-up view.
Maybe it's because I have over 80 jumps with the 82d Airborne at 800 feet that I don't see how this is special.
I agree that parachute jumping is way more excitement, but bungey jumping does have its moments, like going face down to the bottom, stopping 5-10-20 feet short and bouncing back up is one of them.
My father was in the 82d.
He told me of one rough landing in high wind where he was drug half a mile, as he couldn't release the chute
i had friennds that use to go there every year to the bridge, and drink watch. I never made it.
though i have jumped in MOAB Utah, home made bungee jumped off train bridges in Pa., mountain climbed with out gear, canoed at flood stage often, (Far more dangerous than when i whitewatered the Colorado River)
I've done all sorts of stupid stuff, and am fortunate(not sure for who) to be alive, so i get your point. But
I've never base jumped though, and would like to try it with one of those flying squirrel suits, that looks bad ass