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Not just anyone can leap from the bridge: jumpers must
register months in advance and must make 50 prior
skydives or "BASE jumps." BASE is an acronym
for the four types of fixed objects from which they may
leap -- buildings, antennas, spans, earth. Jumpers must
show up several days before the festival for gear checks
and mandatory meetings.
This year's jump events include a diving-board launch, a
trampoline launch, and packing exhibitions. The jumpers
will also be competing for accuracy, and you'll be able
to watch them careen down 876-feet to the banks of the
churning New River.
For specific information on jumping, visit the BASE Jump
Coordinator:
Vertical
Visions.
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More
info about...
Whitewater Rafting |
| Find out
more about New River & Gauley River whitewater
rafting trips on our
section devoted to West Virginia
whitewater rafting. |
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| Bridge
Day FAQ |
| Answers to
the most commonly asked questions
about Bridge Day. Read
more... |
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| National
and State Parks |
| The parks
of the New River Gorge area provide for
great outdoor recreation, including
whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain
biking, fishing, camping, hunting,
kayaking, rock climbing, scuba diving,
and horseback riding, to name just a
few! Read
more... |
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| New
River Train Excursions |
| Again this
year the New River Train will make its
way through the New River Gorge passing
scores of ghost towns, dozens of old
coal mining sites, and numerous scenic
spots hidden deep in the within the New
River Gorge. Read
more... |
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| Official
Bridge Day Information |
Official Bridge Day news and updates are released by the Bridge Day Commission.
Visit the
Official
Bridge Day site.
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