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Extreme Sports Bungee Jumping – an Introduction
There are a few extreme sports in this world which can pump up your adrenaline level to a great extent; Bungee Jumping is surely one of those. An activity where the adventure sport lovers jump from a tall structure with an elastic cord tied in their legs, the extreme sports Bungee Jumping warrants some real courage and at the same time, a great level of physical fitness as well. The tall structure that jumpers use can be a fixed object like high-rise building, bridge or crane, and also some movable object like hot-air balloon or even helicopter. The thrill of the extreme sports Bungee Jumping lies on the free-falling as well as from the rebounds.
Equipments
The first thing that the extreme sports Bungee Jumping requires is the elastic cord that is used to tie the jumpers with the tall structure. Some of the cords are braided shock cords consisting of several latex strands wrapped in a hard outer cover. The cord is made in such a way that it gives harder and sharper bounce. Some others also use other types of chords, called unbraided cords, where latex strands get exposed.
There are also some safety equipments like Body Harness etc. For flexibility and great recovery speed, Mobile cranes are used.
Jumping
In the extreme sports Bungee Jumping, you jump from a tall structure. A special cord is used to tie you with the structure as you jump for a free-fall. When you jump, the cord stretches and as a result, you after falling, you start flying upwards once again as the cord snaps you back. These free-falling and rebounding give immense pleasure to the jumpers. The jumpers continue to oscillate up and down till the last energy fades out.
Risks
There is always a good amount of risks in all the extreme sports. The extreme sports Bungee Jumping is no different. There can be several reasons for mess ups in bungee jumping. If the safety harness collapses, one can be injured during bungee jumping. Calculation of cord elasticity is also very important. Improper connection of cord to the jump platform may also lead to a disastrous outcome. However, inexperience, age, weight, location and some other factors may also lead to accidents in bungee jumping.
There can be several other types of injuries during bungee jumping which include eye trauma, back injury, rope burn, whiplash, bruises, dislocations, uterine prolapse, and pinched fingers.
Bungee Jumping Clubs
There are several bungee jumping clubs that offer bungee jumping opportunities in USA. While going for bungee jumping in USA, you can choose from the clubs like Bungee Adventures, Bungee Experience and Icarus Bungee in California, Over the Edge, Inc. in Idaho, Crimson Bridge’s Jumpers in Montana, and Adrenalin Dreams Adventures in Pennsylvania etc.
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