Fearless and Fabulous…these ZEST-y folks are jumping from planes!
It’s a well known fact. People who challenge their brains, keep moving and maintain social connections reap benefits that go far beyond the enjoyment that comes from their active lifestyles.
At ZEST Communities, our goal is to counter the image of aging and portray a vibrant approach to all aspects of living. Some ZEST-ers are taking it beyond a friendly game of Pickle Ball and
Texas Hold’em! Ever thought about skydiving?
Imagine soaring through space at 174 feet per second – 120 mph. “Life is short and getting shorter. Live it! To the brim! I guarantee you’ll never feel more alive than while plummeting free fall to earth at two miles a minute,” says Frank Kaiser, Senior Skydiver and prolific blogger on active living for zoomers.
According to a CTV News report (April 2014), many older Canadians are finding inspiration for postretirement activities in shows like “Senior Xtremers,” which profiles older people who participate in physically taxing activities such as kick-boxing, horseback riding, skydiving and drag-racing.
“In 2013, former Prime Minister Jean Chretien created some buzz when he tried his hand at kitesurfing. An online video of Chretien, who was 79 at the time, showed him catching some waves near Hatteras Island, N.C. and former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is somewhat of a skydiving aficionado. The elder Bush jumped out of planes to mark his 75th, 80th and
85th birthdays.”
The bottom line is simple. Having fun, trying new things, living with energy and purpose is the way to go. The whole idea is to challenge the status quo and do things that take you out of your comfort zone into a whole new stratosphere of activity.
Skydiving in Hamilton: Skydive Swoop swoop.on.ca