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Of what vie have been able. one day he hopes these three companies will be one. >> it will take more prominence and youll see the flip-flop and some day it is our goal that adventures on the gorge will be the primary brand that is associated. when we come back our special anniversary edition of your business continues. we visit the ohio man who wanted to go mountain backing year round and created a company to indulged his passion.

Is becoming a more popular sport. what is it like? >> there is nothing more exciting. well set the pace. well set the tone. well set the new standards in safety and all of that. were going to be that company. thats whats exciting. we have the capability of doing it early enough before it becomes too mature. hydro flight is one to appeal to fan of water sports. another sport people are flocking to is paddle boarding. we traveled to bend, oregon to talk to the company, stand on liquid. it almost...

>> jester tries a peace offering. >> i think he wanted to see it as much as i wanted to jump. if he really wanted to stop me, he could have yanked me off the edge. he made no effort. >> jester jumps. 15 seconds later, he makes a perfect landing on the beach. >> you did that, buddy. now youre going to jail. >> when i got down to beach, i looked up, could see the police officer racing to the other side of the bridge. i figured theyd give me a ticket, send me down the road. but that wasnt the case....

The deputy who shot him is on leave pending investigation ch eventually he is cleared of wrong doing and return to duty. shipman gives no explanation for his wild ride, which snarls traffic in both directions on i-40 for seven hours. coming up -- >> you want some of me? >> a drunk and disorderly diner puts mayhem on the menu at this subway. >> get down on the ground! >> and a base jumper on the edge. >> were so busted. >> find out if he lands behind bars. when "caught on camera: they fought th...

Were approached about merging into one. >> i really wasnt interested. we had a good gig growing. we were making a lot and putting in our bills. >> the paul he is referring to is a former financial guy. a few years ago paul saw an opportunity to become the ceo of a new or sort of new company. >> they were very profitable and because of price cutting and a little bit of decline they rnt nearly as profitable. i would have to merge two or three together. >> thats how adventures on the gorge yuz.

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He could have faced three years in jail. but is sentenced to 120 days, and serves 69 days before hes released for good behavior and ordered to enter an alcohol rehab program. his friend posts the video of the jump online. and jester becomes an internet sensation. >> it went viral pretty quick. it ended up everywhere. i had friends calling me from all around the world. brazil, norway, england. saying go, man! we saw you on the news here. it was kind of shocking. >> jester fought the law, and the ...

Tell him to look for that tree and wash from that area. >> hayden and his partner found the tree, then moved off the road and past the barbed wire fence. and then they knew they were close. >> as we were trekking through this brush here, the first and foremost thing we found was overwhelming smell of a decaying body, or something dead. my partner and i kind of turned our head and looked over and found this shallow grave site. >> at long last, there she was. >> one of the detectives called and sa...

At one place and another one puts in about 2 miles down river and one of the companies feels like where they put in is the best experience for the customer and the other they feel is the best for their customers. i cant seem to get them to aglee to put in at one place. >> the rivermen put ice to keep their lunch meat cool during the day. i got into a big 30 minute debate, ice or ice packs. i said, goois, the customer doesnt care how we keep this lunch meat cool today. >> he want today do somethi...

Companies had done before. >> our strategy needs people to do more things. you can run go or three different rivers. you can take a climbing and repelling class. you can do mountain bike tours, horse back tours, atv tours. the zip lines have been the biggest product we have expanded. we now have two zip line courses. >> with all of the new activities and new accommodations adventures on the gorge was turned into an all exclusive. >> a variety of scenarios. >> some times radical change needs to h...