Experiences labelled with 'river bungy jump'
It's 6pm. Standing on a metal platform with a harness strapped around my waist, my nerves begin to kick in. A high wind catches my breath, as I gaze down onto the twinkling lights of Queenstown far below. Lake Wakatipu stretches out like inky glass edging up to the rocky peaks of the Remarkables Mountains far in the distance. A few minutes ago, I was relishing the idea of bungy jumping as I rode the spiffy gondola up the mountainside to The Ledge. Now, faced with nothing but 400 meters of air between myself and the city lights, I can't help but feel overcome by a mixture of excitement and fear. Making the final adjustment to my gear, the Jump Master pulls the harness tight ...
