Sean Chuma prepares Rayann Otto for a jump off of Perrine Bridge .
Sean Chuma started skydiving at age 16 and became interested in BASE jumping in his early 20s after being asked to become a member of a BASE jumpers ’ ground crew . Two years later the psychology major took a course in BASE jumping from an expert and fell in love with the sport . He soon moved to Twin Falls because of the Perrine Bridge that spans the 500-foot deep Snake River canyon . Twin Falls is one of the few locations where BASE jumpers are not regulated , resulting in the bridge becoming a magnet for jumpers .
On the day of our interview , Sean had a scheduled tandem BASE jump with Rayann Otto , a young graduate student from Iowa who had skydiving experience but was apparently interested in something a little more thrilling .
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