bungee jumping in the us is the dumbest smartest thing ive ever done and im still not over it. im in my denver apartment rn, october wind banging the window like it wants in, my big toe still kinda numb from royal gorge two weeks back—landed wrong, ate the mat, looked like a penguin on molly. bruise is this gross yellow-purple blob and every wiggle sends me right back: wind in my teeth, cord yanking, my own scream cracking like im 12 again. but the rush?? its like mainlining red bull and panic and i cant quit. if youre here cuz your jobs soul-sucking, heres my hot mess guide to the spots that cracked me wide open.
why bungee jumping in the us is my chaos therapy
i was in austin last march, ceiling fan staring contest, just got ghosted by a guy who said i “overthink.” buddy drags me to a crane jump outside town. 150 feet of texas sky and bad choices, harness digging in like it hates me. counted to three, chickened to six, then just… went. three seconds of my life flashing—tacos, exes, that yoga class where i farted. landed laughing so hard i leaked a little. dont @ me.
- froze at the edge twice. once in oregon, whispered “nah” to the dude like he’d let me down the ladder. he didnt.
- bring gum. ears pop like crazy.
its messy, its perfect. cheaper than therapy too.
top 5 bungee jumping in the us spots (ranked by scream volume)
road tripped these in my subaru, springsteen on blast, gas station burritos my copilot. heres the chaos straight from my cracked phone notes.
royal gorge colorado – 1000 feet of nope
king of bungee jumping in the us. dangling over the arkansas like a sad piñata. drove up from denver, leaves on fire, stomach doing flips. platform creaks, river’s a joke way down. jumped yelling every curse twice cuz echo. splashed, came up soaked and stupid happy. book at royalgorgebridge.com, theyre cool if you cry.
wore slick sneakers. slid like bambi. 0/10.
navajo bridge arizona – desert trying to roast me
bungee jumping in the us with grand canyon flex. 467 feet, red rocks glowing. july, sweat everywhere, flat monster my lifeline. jump dude: “puke in the river rookie.” dropped screaming, bounced back with sand teeth and a grin. hydrate or die, i saw stars. visitarizona.com for ops.
raven stole my trail mix. rude af.
bridge to nowhere cali – hike in scream out
five mile trek to a legit ghost bridge, zombie movie vibes. solo, smushed clif bars, arrived questioning life. vines, rust, 120 feet over hungry rapids. jumped flailing, cord snapped me back, laughed at my own echo. bungeeamerica.com shuttles if you beg.
flip flops on hike. blisters. bug spray?? forgot. mosquito buffet.
harpers ferry west virginia – splash surprise
east coast bungee jumping in the us with history. 200 feet over potomac mashup, water dip. cherry blossoms, cold snap, river ice soup. jumped, screamed, splashed—fish stared like “wtf.” greatbungee.com near dc.
no towel. wet socks 3 hrs. lost a vans in the river. rip.
crooked river gorge oregon – highest commercial?? (253ft i think)
[Insert Image: wait i said harpers dip again oops]
central oregon pine panic. flew in from seattle, ipa hangover. platform sways, deschutes glints. yelled “MOM!” bounced to applause. centraloregonbungee.com maybe??
dont drink night before. passed out mid count once. breathe dummy.
k im done your turn
bungee jumping in the us broke me then fixed me then laughed. colorado views, oregon pines, all exorcisms. still overthink, still barf, still cry at dog ads. but got stories now. pick one, send scream selfie. or dont.
wait is crooked river 253 or 235? phones dying, coffees cold, toe hurts, cats judging—bungee canyons burritos why spinning, leap tmrw?? nap. whatever. peace.
(pretty sure its 253. or 256. google it im out)
