For the next two weeks we’ll be writing a daily blog detailing our adventures in Vietnam…
The Extreme Sports Cafe / Mekong River Boogie team is currently in Saigon making last minute preparations for the first ever Skydiving Boogie in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
For the next 24 hours this is our HQ in Saigon..
Crystal Hotel : 70 [...]
Just to let everyone know… Registrations are now officially closed, and we are really sorry, but as we predicted to those who were hanging on hoping to just turn up each day, that will not be possible because of security concerns from the Vietnamese Authorities.. But we’ll see you for a beer in the evening, [...]
Pensacola News Journal does a write up on Psycho Bob and our boogie.. A Nice read…
For someone who says he’s afraid of heights, Robert Collins loves to fly.
[Glad to know it's not just the ESC staff who are scared of heights! - SRN]
Just about every weekend, the 45-year-old Pensacola resident clambers aboard a small plane, [...]
Dear All,
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PARTICIPANTS.
Anyone still *thinking* about coming to our fantastic skydiving boogie in Vietnam from the 23rd Feb - 6th March 2008 please be aware that :
1. You must be fully registered with passport, travel and equipment info by the 30TH OF JANUARY, OR YOU WILL NOT HAVE CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE DZ. [...]
Combine the visual impact of looking onto the summit of Mt. Everest (29,035ft) and some of the other highest mountains in the world and freefalling past them.
Everest Skydive…
This adventure is a feast for those who seek to stimulate all their senses to the point of near overload.
This adventure surpasses any experience in skydiving [...]
More info on the Worlds first skydiving boogie in Vietnam in 2008..
(Cross the Krakatau and Fly over the Temples)
18 - 27 APRIL 2008
An uninhabited island Krakatau is located on the Sunda Street
Lampung City located in the near of sea and hilly city.
Flying Cross The Krakatau is really something…
The name of “Borobudur” is beleived to have been derived from the Sanskrit word “Vihara Budhha Uhr” [...]
Ok! Update from the Extreme Sports Cafe Advance Team in Vietnam..
We have a skydive window the 13th and 14th June in Nha Trang during the “Nha Trang beach festival”. We plan to make 3 or 4 jumps per day onto the Nha Trang airport DZ, and maybe the beach…. We will have an MI 8. [...]
A few more shots from the first couple of days, grabbed while we were editting video..
Taking off… Looks like a simulator with a big cinema screen!!
…and exit…
First Exit… Steve Black, one of ‘The Three Steves’ and candidate for Flying Dodo membership!
‘The Three Steves’ pratice.. Need more work on grouping!
Freefly Exit…
Good [...]
Here are a few more pictures from the first couple of days..
Loading one of our Mi17s.
First load jumps with the Lao flag.
First load landing.. The first boogie in Laos is open for business…
Video coming soon..
And a full boogie report, with the good news, as well as the bad news - early shutdown!
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