Bungee Adventures

What an amazing experience! John and Don are great and put my mind at ease about the jump. They were very professional and have run thousands of jumps. They thoroughly answered any questions that my group had and were continuously asking if anyone had any questions or concerns. My group sprung for the whole picture, video, and GoPro packages and it was absolutely worth it! The GoPro in particular was able to capture our exact reactions when we fell and is a great way to look back on such a unique memory. (But as John warned, do not let the GoPro interfere with being aware during your jump).One of my group members has a history of back problems so they recommended going with the body harness instead of the ankle harness we all paid for. She immediately got her money back and I was reassured that I could switch harnesses if I ended up chickening out of the ankle one. However, I am so happy I went with the ankle harness as it truly felt like I was flying during the jump. You may choose to go forward or backward and let me tell you it is terrifying to turn around on the railing but definitely worth it!! The location we went to was breathtaking and peaceful. I cannot wait to return to jump again!

You will be hard pressed, imho, to find more intense experiences than what Bungee Adventures (BA) offers. The facilitator, and crew, are professional, knowledgeable, friendly, supportive, and willing to answer relative questions to instill confidence in one participating in an event.On 7/27/2019, I did the Dam jump with BA. It was my third jump with them and it will, for sure, not be my last!

I have never felt so inclined to create a yelp account and write a review until I encountered this business. You would think that with a pandemic occurring in the world right now, businesses like these would be more accommodating and understanding with their customers. That was not the case with my experience. I booked a jump back in February for April 4th. Around March 18th is when shelter in place orders started occurring, which was roughly 2 weeks before my jump date. This business' policy requires a 2 weeks notice for cancellation and a full refund. However, these orders were expected to be lifted by April 1st at the time so I did not bother to call and cancel my trip. Evidently, the orders were extended and as soon as I found out which was March 29, I emailed the owner to cancel. We ended up speaking on the phone the following day and he insisted I just reschedule since I can reschedule within 2-3 months after my original jump date. I was hesitant, but I complied. Fast forward it was almost mid May and shelter in place orders continued to be extended and cases had not stopped increasing. So I reached out once more to the owner John, requesting a refund again because I could use the money for other crucial financial matters during this hard time; to which he insists on rescheduling AGAIN. Completely disregarding my reason for the refund, ignoring the fact that I need the money for other matters, and directing me to his refund policies on their site. The timing of this pandemic and shelter in place orders being extended was out of my control. Had I known they were going to be extended past my jump date when they first started, I would have easily cancelled two weeks in advance. I also live out of town and expressed my concerns for traveling during a time like this. But clearly the owner seems to not care, and still refused to give me my refund. As a result, I had to dispute the charge and am now writing this review. To top it all off, it seems as though this business operates ILLEGALLY. After this unpleasant exchange of communication with the owner, I was curious whether others had experienced similar situations as mine and read up on the yelp reviews (which I should've done before ever booking with this place). I found multiple people stating how the business operates illegally and unprofessionally with NO PERMITS. I'd like to give this place the benefit of the doubt and note that those reviews were a few years old and with time they could've obtained permits by now. But from what I've experienced with the owner, I have strong doubts and am glad I am not jumping with them regardless. To sum up this unpleasant and lengthy review, DO NOT book your jumps with this business. Find a place that is legit, legal, and professional WITH permits.

John was fantastic! So professional. He's super detail oriented and puts safety first. Don't listen to the other reviewers about not having permits. You're going to be jumping off a bridge and you're worried about getting yelled at by a park ranger? It adds to the excitement of it all.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! John has taken the previous feedback and cut short the introductions and it was very speedy. Such a great time. Really enjoyed myself. Check it off your bucket list now!

Everything mentioned in the other reviews is true, the staff was nice, they didn't have permits for the jumps, we were informed if the police or sheriffs came we'd have to start over elsewhere or hope they'd not stop us. I had been looking for a place to bungee jump for a long time before I stumbled upon this place and had been told that it's illegal in California by a sky diving company I had used. If that's true idk, but I still said eff it and went.The bridge we jumped off was in a beautiful location, surrounded by rushing water, trees and we got lucky the sun was setting. The jump was so much fun! I gave 4/5 stars because my best friend is afraid of heights, she informed them. They had her go last & due to the rushing of people through, John wasn't very understanding when he counted down twice and she wouldn't jump. She told me he basically said "you either jump now or you don't go" he ended up holding her hands and dropping her off. Just felt if you're in the business of people conquering fears you should have some empathy & handle it better.

Perfect experience!Wow, I just bungee jump for the first time, the guide was great, the place was nice and beautiful.Highly recommend Bungee jumping super fun and breathtaking

I'm the kind of person who only writes reviews if I have a great experience or something positive to say. After thinking and overthinking, I feel compelled to say that John is a JOKE. I couldn't stay silent about this. I love adventures, and if you're like me, don't waste your money and time. John said he would email us the night before to confirm the jump, depending on the weather.He sent the email confirming the jump, everyone knew it would be drizzling. It was a long drive for all jumpers (2-3 hours), and when we arrived at the confirmed location, he spent the entire time trying to convince us not to do the adventure. He kept saying it would be cold (today is 12/28/24 it was 52 degrees in Placerville) and wet (really? You knew it'd be drizzling since yesterday). And he said it wasn't dangerous and he has experience in all weather conditions...but since we were all women, apparently we were too weak, right John?!He asked if we'd be okay with the weather and all the women (four jumpers) said we'd be fine. However, he apparently wasn't happy with our response, so he continued trying to dissuade us.The guy with him, Ludo, was really cool, uplifting, and professional (Dude! If you're reading this, go start your own business; you're great). Anyway, after everyone reassured him about the weather, John asked me if we could talk privately. He then expressed his concern that I might not be able to do the adventure because I'm on the "heavier side." Just to clarify, I'm a 5'7" woman, 140 lbs, and very active. When I unzipped my jacket he goes : "-oh wow, you got a flat stomach, but you know what?? Are you sure your friends would be ok to be out there in the cold with you?" (I had two guests with me)With the other woman, he claimed she didn't have the right clothes and continued to discourage us for over an hour. Even when we said we were ready to go and do the jump, he said he'd cancel it. Furthermore, if you didn't know, he doesn't have a permit for his "adventures". Be careful, don't trust your life to this guy.

Happened to do my first bungee jump with this co. owned by John. Got in touch with him approx. 10 days before we decided to do the jump. He was very responsive to all our questions related to the jump, location, pricing and kept us updated on a timely manner via text messages and sometime by call. Also a special shout out to him for being accommodative to our request for carrying out this activity exclusively for us on a weekday (Of course, in this pandemic era, I wouldn't have agrred to do it along with a larger group of other people on weekends). Much appreciate that John.On the day of jump : We had to drive to this location for more than 2 hours from Santa Clara area. Upon reaching there, John greeted us at the Round table pizza and walked us into a separate, secluded room where there were no patrons and gave a brief orientation about the jump, cables used, putting on the harness etc for about 30 mins. We then headed to the jump location which was further 30 mins. drive from there.The location : The location was just so serene. Breathtaking! It was a bridge which had a beautiful fresh water stream flowing underneath and lush, green trees on either side of it. And the setting sun made the space more vivacious.Oh well, not forgetting to mention we had to drive on the dirt road for a brief 4 to 5 miles. Not complaining. It was total fun as it reminded me of the roads in my hometown in India. Lol!Finally the moment of jump : As it was getting darker, we did not have the luxury of time to bask in the beauty of the place and click some photos. John hurried us and helped us to put on the harnesses to get set to jump. As i stood on the edgr of the bridge, ready to plunge, I had a thousand thoughts in my head. Phew! For a first timer, like me, it was hella scary to stand there and just jump off on a count of 5 to 1.Note : The jumper would be given 2 chances to jump off as John counts from 5 to 1. If you don't jump within those 2 chances then your jump will be cancelled. Since we were just 2 jumpers he was bit lenient and agreed to give 3 chances and ample time to jump. Really sweet! First jump I did with body harness. Second jump somehow I couldn't do wearing just the ankle harness. So, I gave up. It would take approximately about 15 to 20 mins to complete one jump. Imo, i just had an amazing experience doing this activity on my birthday eve. A special day and an event to remeber for.John is an engineer, a thorough professional and has a bungee jumping experience for 30 years. If you're an adventure freak and like to experience some adrenaline rush then try this out.The one star off is because when I gave up on my second jump with ankle harness, John got really worked up and that didn't go down well with me. The other reason is as my hubby did the jump (say around 9:15pm) he was reluctant to click his pics despite my ask. Could be because it was completely dark, but he had a good camera which could be used with flash to capture few pics in the dark. Also we were asked to NOT take photos/videos of the jump on our phones and NOT to publish the photos(he's taken which were sent to us within 48hrs as communicated) on social media with hashtag using the co. name.

My girlfriend and I attempted to reschedule our jump due to a change in our schedule but the owner, John, decided he'd rather keep our money without us receiving any service in return. Hope you used our money to buy yourself some customer service lessons, John. I can't imagine trusting this guy with your life, let alone your hard earned money.

The staff has a positive, energetic, and inviting energy. The idea is original and authentic, the location is serene. I had a great time and would absolutely recommend this to anyone seeking a controlled thrill in the Sacramento area.