( CNN ) -- A group of men hoist a woman in a wheelchair over the railing of a bridge in Whistler , British Columbia , and let go . The woman screams -- for joy , as her blue bungee cord stretches and goes taut over an icy river 100 meters below . She bounces up and down several times , strapped in her wheelchair , her blond hair flying . `` I 'm used to sitting upright all the time so the first two seconds sideways really made my stomach turn , '' said the woman , Christine Rougoor . `` It was amazing ! '' Video of Rougoor 's fantastic jump is quickly becoming an Internet sensation . The 25-year-old from Niagra Falls , Ontario made the amazing plunge last Thursday after winning a charity contest sponsored by an adventure company specializing in helping people with disabilities achieve their extreme sport dreams . The group 9Lives Adventures was founded by Karim Ladki , who was paralyzed after breaking his neck in an accident but was determined to continue stoking his love for adventure . The group held a video contest for people with physical disabilities , encouraging them to share their stories . The top three won an all-expenses-paid trip to Whistler to go back-country snowmobiling and bungee jumping . Ladki has organized similar trips in the past and says it 's perfectly safe . `` I normally tell the first-time jumpers to stay in the chair as it provides a good back support and keeps you upright , '' he said . `` This also prevents any blood from moving around the body too much , furthermore preventing any lightheadedness or black-outs . '' That was encouragement enough for Rougoor . `` For me , the last thing I wanted to do was get thrown over ( and ) then black out and not remember it ! '' she said . Rougoor won the trip by submitting a video of her shooting guns , riding high-tech bikes for paraplegics , and playing tennis in her wheelchair . The education student has been in a wheelchair since she broke her spine in a motocross accident while vacationing in Florida in 2008 . Rougoor said in her video submission that she was in a coma for three weeks , but was determined to get her life back on track after she got out of the hospital . She returned to college and earned a high school teaching license in art and French , but also has been working hard as a fundraiser for people with mobility issues . The bungee jump was liberating , Rougoor said . `` It was a couple of seconds of freedom from any worries and thoughts . '' So would she encourage other people with disabilities to take the leap ? `` I would do it again in a heartbeat , '' she said . `` The minute I got back , I begged them to push me back over ! ''
Rougoor has been paralyzed since a motocross accident in 2008 . Extreme sports helps the disabled live out their extreme sports dreams . The bungee jump gives a few minutes of freedom , Rougoor says .