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wwojohn3 t1_j5v9epe wrote

Cross Broad street during rush hour. Next level: chamberlayne

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Visual-Sheepherder36 t1_j5vd1o9 wrote

I really expected the first answer to be about the Lombardy Kroger.

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wwojohn3 t1_j5vmufl wrote

But in all serious, trail running at night is pretty fun, if that’s your kind of thing. Also riverside outfitters paddle trips are great.

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WontArnett t1_j5vb3g2 wrote

You could date my ex-wife.

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airquotesNotAtWork t1_j5vlyds wrote

Join the broad St bullies then post about your experience with them on this sub

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BugggJuice t1_j5veahy wrote

be a woman and walk alone at night

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bigdawgwhatup t1_j5vm1dv wrote

Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens. There’s skydiving out of West Point.

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manic-pixie-attorney t1_j5w3n0s wrote

The season pass to Kings Dominion is a great deal. If you go a lot, the food and drink passes are totally worth it.

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GandhiOwnsYou t1_j5wi5fg wrote

The season pass and food plan is definitely a killer deal if you like coasters or plan to attend holiday events. It ends up being a couple hundred bucks per individual, but when you factor in you literally have zero expenses aside from gas for the rest of the year it can quickly become super cheap entertainment overall.

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againer t1_j5wpufj wrote

You're better off going to Orange to Skydive.

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Ditovontease t1_j5yeip8 wrote

my SIL talked me into going on the Delirium at KD (I'm a huge coward when it comes to rides, like the scooby doo was too much for me as a kid) and yeah that'll get your juices flowing

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PercyDovetonsils t1_j5vbife wrote

I don't know if they're doing it again this year but the Richmond SPCA organized a "rappel down a building" fundraising event last year.

https://richmondspca.org/events/over-the-edge/

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GandhiOwnsYou t1_j5wib1u wrote

Doesn’t that thing require you to get literally thousands of dollars in donations to participate?

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KiwiStack t1_j5wleva wrote

I did this!! Legit the most fun/terrifying thing I have done. To include skydiving and ‘black water rafting’ which is basically tubing through a cave

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mah658 t1_j5vy72m wrote

Mountain biking, whitewater kayaking. Drive to the coast and do some kiteboarding. Drive to snowshoe or timberline and ski/snowboard.

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GandhiOwnsYou t1_j5wn8j6 wrote

I always tell people RVA is a city where you can do anything within 3 hours. Not much is what you’d call “world class” but you can do basically anything.

Quick round up: surfing, kayaking or kiteboarding towards VA beach. Jet skiing, wakeboarding, tubing etc on many of the lakes and rivers. Cycling in the Blue Ridge, Virginia Creeper Trail or Capital Trail. Skydiving out of West Point. Mountain biking trails in the city or further out towards the mountains. Mild white water on the James, world class white water in WV on the New or Gauley River. Off-roading on the Hatfield and McCoy trails. Indoor Rock Climbing at Triangle or Peak. Outdoor Climbing at Belle Isle or Manchester Bridge in the city, dozens of spots in the mountains, or multi-pitch guided climbing at Seneca Rocks out in WV. Snowboarding or skiing at Wintergreen or Massanutten. Caving/Spelunking throughout the Blue Ridge (commercial tourist caves or undeveloped caves to explore.) Coasters at Busch Gardens or Kings Dominion. The list of stuff around the area is… extensive.

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ValidGarry t1_j5vazlo wrote

RVA Paddlesports. Kayak instruction, rafting etc.

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UntrainedFoodCritic t1_j5vhpja wrote

Welcome to Reddit man. Everyone thinks they’re a comedian lol. “How bout walking across broad at rush hour?!? HARDYHARDY HARD”

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Freseper t1_j5wh73v wrote

I prize my wry sense of humor and wittiness. Unable to locate people who adequately appreciate those things in real life, I came to Reddit.

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DrGingeyy t1_j5vq125 wrote

Rockwall climbing at Triangle or Peak scratches the itch and helped me get in better shape.

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J_Beyonder OP t1_j5vvqbi wrote

Do you have to have someone for belay?

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DrGingeyy t1_j5vzsft wrote

As coffee said they have autos and everyone there I've encountered (except for the older couple that is there Saturday mornings) is super nice. I've belayed with strangers several times.

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Herculicia t1_j5vg9d3 wrote

Speed run the pipeline all the way to Brown's Island, when the water level is just high enough to cover the pipe at the end?

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[deleted] t1_j5wjcjc wrote

Go bouldering, there was a recent post here about where to go (buttermilk trail)

Outdoor climbing wall in Manchester

Kayak the class 5 rapids near downtown

Bike the buttermilk trail

And another vote to try improv, now that’s scary

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dirtylaowai t1_j5y5r3s wrote

The biggest rapids (Hollywood, pipeline) are class IV when the river is high, class III when it’s not.

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Master-Ad-5153 t1_j5vs17o wrote

I think it's kind of subjective - if you are used to riding roller coasters of all kinds then the local theme parks (fun as they are) probably won't give you the rush you're looking for.

Paddling the river could do it if you're not used to low-class rapids (depending on which parts of the river and what type of boat/trip you take, also the flow rate).

Otherwise, there's skydiving options within about an hour or two in at least 3 directions from the city.

Or, perhaps you get adrenaline from other means - I think there's a local improv comedy workshop around that eventually has you performing live.

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J_Beyonder OP t1_j5vv29f wrote

Haha good one and thank you!!! Just thinking of doing improv gets my heart racing just give the parachute instead.

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Ill_Engineer_8746 t1_j5vtgxp wrote

Hollywood rapids in a sit-on-top kayak that has all your treasured items in a paper bag resting on top.

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Lollicupcake t1_j5wokqa wrote

There’s the adventure park down in Virginia Beach. We had lots of fun with that. All skill levels from 10-20 ft climbs to 40-60ft climbs with more challenging obstacles and always fun zip lines. Really really fun.

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GaimanitePkat t1_j5ypiub wrote

There is also an indoor skydiving place in Virginia Beach.

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DocRock2018 t1_j5w86z0 wrote

Check out some of the local group rides like Dirtbags100 and BikeBuds. They post ride info on their instas.

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Density_Allocation t1_j5y8y3t wrote

Have a few bevs, sign up for the military, drive down to a nearby fort, get in a tank. Profit.

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Ditovontease t1_j5ye9ny wrote

Well according to my husband: balloon rides. He's terrified (he honestly thought we were going to be flying around the city in a balloon like we're in 180 days around the world or whatever)

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J_Beyonder OP t1_j5ylrac wrote

Haha sounds like a romantic time over some wine vineyards

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BoeToe t1_j5vvkob wrote

Premium Rush

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IEatHard t1_j5w7k0k wrote

Ride a bike through all of broad st

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Fatty_McBiggn t1_j5za658 wrote

Get a motorcycle, take 211 from Sperryville to Luray.

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laichejl t1_j60qmew wrote

Get/rent a mountain bike and ride downtown trails (North Bank, Buttermilk, Poop Loop), Pocohontas State Park (tons of trails), Poor Farm Park in Ashland, Powhite Park, Laurus Park. More parks in NoVa (Fountainhead Park), and east in Williamsburg (York River State Park, Freedom Park)

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