WildPlay Element Parks

WildPlay Element Parks is a Canadian-owned chain of outdoor recreation parks located across British Columbia and Alberta and based on Vancouver Island.[1] WildPlay’s first park was opened south of Nanaimo, British Columbia in March 2006[2] where the company operates North America’s first legal, purpose-made bungee jumping bridge.[3][4] The bridge stands 150 feet[5] above the Nanaimo River; over 260,000 people have jumped since the site opened in 1990.[6] The Nanaimo location hosts naked bungee jumping once a year as a fundraiser.[7][8] Besides bungee jumping, WildPlay parks are made up of treetop activities involving high-ropes and obstacle climbing, swinging, and ziplining.[9] WildPlay is located in Victoria, Maple Ridge, Nanaimo, Kelowna, British Columbia and Fort McMurray Alberta.

References

  1. ↑ Douglas Magazine
  2. ↑ Nanaimo Visitor Guide
  3. ↑ Tourism BC
  4. ↑ “First Legal Bridge Bungy in North America”
  5. ↑ Daily News reporter Cara McKenna and I set out to strap an elastic band to our feet and jump off a 45-metre tall bridge
  6. ↑ VancouverIsland.com
  7. ↑ WildPlay’s Naked Bungy Sets New Records
  8. ↑ http://bcmag.ca/blog/do-the-naked-bungee-jump-or-just-watch-this-weekend-in-nanaimo Do the naked bungee jump (or just watch!) this weekend in Nanaimo
  9. ↑ SNAP Victoria

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