are there any Canadian base jumpers

mathieularocque

Hi, i have been skydiving for 3 years now, i am about at 80 jumps. My main goal was always to base jump and i think i am ready. i would like to get in touch with some canadian base jumpers.

jakee

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

I'm sure you've taken the time to read the 'getting into base' articles on this site and similar resources elsewhere, and so I'm sure you're aware that you fall far short of the experience levels and currency that current wisdom would suggest having before starting BASE.

So my question to you would be: what makes you special?

rippedbx

Re: [jakee] are there any Canadian base jumpers

If you decide to jump, you are increasing your risks of death (or worse) without achieving all of the suggested requirements. If you are caught by The International BASE Association Enforcement, you could also receive strict punishments such as the dreaded, 'wagging finger'.

My 2 cents: Hang around BASE for awhile. Listen to every BASE jumper's advice but make all your own decisions. Have fun and don't ever let yourself get pressured into anything or out of anything.

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mathieularocque

Re: [rippedbx] are there any Canadian base jumpers

I am not going to jump yet, i know i don't have the experience, i am just looking to get in contact with experienced base jumpers so i can get tips on what i should be practising. And by the way i've been in extreme sports for over 15 years, jumped 60foot cliffs with my snowbord, 150foot freestyle jumps on my motocross many times, so i have some knowledge on how to control my self in the air. But thanks for the concern.

Bealio

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

"i've been in extreme sports for over 15 years"

Then why don't you know any Canadian BASE jumpers?

mathieularocque

Re: [Bealio] are there any Canadian base jumpers

Because i've never base jumped

554

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

It's a catch 22! You don't know any base jumpers because you've never base jumped. How can you base jump if you don't know any base jumpers? What's a skydiver to do?

urgoinn

OuttaBounZ

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

mathieularocque wrote: Hi, i have been skydiving for 3 years now, i am about at 80 jumps. My main goal was always to base jump and i think i am ready. i would like to get in touch with some canadian base jumpers.
Almost 30 jumps a year. That's better then 2 jumps a month. Maybe you don't know any of the BASE jumpers at your DZ because you're so focused on skydiving.

Soup
Immaturity is a great quality.
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mathieularocque

Re: [OuttaBounZ] are there any Canadian base jumpers

There's not much base jumping material in my region as far as i know, i would like to meet with people from anywhere in canada that might know about base jumping material in canada

wasatchrider

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

mathieularocque wrote: There's not much base jumping material in my region as far as i know, i would like to meet with people from anywhere in canada that might know about base jumping material in canada
What's BASE jumping material?

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mathieularocque

Re: [wasatchrider] are there any Canadian base jumpers

Rely high things or mountains to jump of.

thedude325

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

mathieularocque wrote: Rely high things or mountains to jump of.
Thank you for that. I'm new here too. Just trying to figure out the lingo.

mathieularocque

Re: [thedude325] are there any Canadian base jumpers

Have you base jumped yet?

thedude325

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

mathieularocque wrote: Have you base jumped yet?
once. at bridge day.

avenfoto

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

well you're 80 jumps in two years shows an extreme level of dedication and focus on canopy skills unfortunately there aren't any base jumpers in Canada so you're out of luck

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hookitt

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

Canada is not very big.

Confidence is the feeling you have before you fully understand the situation.

samsam

Re: [mathieularocque] are there any Canadian base jumpers

Don't worry about these dicks. The reason they are fucking you around is because there are no base jumpers in Canada. There was one, but he left.

There are 4 in the USA and 7 in Europe as far as I know.

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maretus

Re: [avenfoto] are there any Canadian base jumpers

avenfoto wrote: unfortunately there aren't any base jumpers in Canada so you're out of luck well... as he has done some research and found out that there is no base jumping material either, I guess that does not really matter.

Markus
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Hellis

Re: [maretus] are there any Canadian base jumpers

And that's why that one guy left, the one samsam is talking about.
He left because there was no obje... Sorry, materials to jump from

ChristianPloug

Re: [Hellis] are there any Canadian base jumpers

Where is my like button!