Where can I try Skysurfing or BASE jumping?
It a nutshell, you can’t — unless you’re already a very experienced skydiver. “Skysurfing” or “Skyboarding” refers to skydiving with a small board, similar to a snowboard, attached to your feet. This allows for some radical maneauvers in freefall. However, such jumps should only be attempted by expert skydivers, and preferably after long discussion with one of the many skysurfers who have experience. Some board manufacturers and experienced skydsurfers offer instructional classes or videotapes. BASE jumping involves jumping off of fixed objects (like Buildings, Antennas, Spans (bridges), or Earth (cliffs)), and landing under a parachute. While being an expert skydiver isn’t an absolute requirement, you need a great deal of experience in parachute packing, canopy control, quick reflexes, and body position awareness before this can be attempted with any real safety. Start with skydiving, and then go from there. Furthermore, there are very few places where one may BASE jump legally, as m