Just south of Cairns, Australia in the shadow of Queensland’s highest peak, Mt. Bartle Frere, the wild North Johnstone River rages its way through a spectacular gorge carved from volcanic rock surrounded by the ancient rainforest of Palmerston National Park on its way to the Pacific Ocean. Typically, trips down the North Johnstone take from 4 to 6 days encounter...

Oahu, Hawaii’s North Shore is legendary when the topic of surfing is explored. Close to the hustle and bustle of Waikiki Beach in distance but a polar opposite when comparing respective auras, the funky villages and open space of the North Shore makes visitors forget they are actually in a city of over 1 Million residents, Honolulu, Hawaii. When it comes to surf...

Orcas, often referred to as “Killer Whales”, are actually members of the dolphin family. These black and white carnivorous creatures are very intelligent with many having been trained to appear in performances at oceanariums around the world. The many Shamus of Sea World fame that perform with such powerful grace are actually Orcas. Orcas can reach 8 meter...

Ever wanted to fly like a bird with a parachute strapped to your back? Experience the feeling of flying like a bird during a tandem paragliding ride. Typically you will have a 10 minute briefing and safety lesson, before embarking on your tandem flight, which will usually last between 25 and 30 minutes, depending on weather conditions. Most operation require not expe...

The Peacock Springs Cave system in Florida is one of the largest underwater caves in the continental United States with over 28,000 feet (8,500 m) of explored passageway. The cave system consists of seven major springs and sink holes, six of which are located within Peacock Springs State Park. Peacock Springs is a popular destination for cave divers all over the world...

Many BASE jumpers have made their first flight at the I. B. Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls Idaho and if your dreams include flying off a fixed object with a parachute this is a great place to start. The bridge spans 457 metres above the Snake River providing passage for U.S. Highway 93 to link the Twin Falls area with Jerome County. The Perrine Bridge is the only U.S. ...

At the tip of 3 mile (4.8 km) long Kaanapali Beach on the Hawaiian Island of Maui is found a popular Cliff Jumping location known as Black Rock or Puu Kekaa in Hawaiian. Black Rock is also a widely visited snorkeling and swimming location with countless reef fish, turtles and other sea life dispersed among the rocky outcropping that is below the ocean’s surface....

If cliff jumping into freezing cold water from 80 feet cliffs is your idea of adventure then jumping from the Red Rocks Park cliffs in South Burlington should be on your bucketlist.

South of downtown Negril is West End Road, known as the cliff area, which is lined with resorts that offer more privacy. These areas offer easy access to waters good for snorkelling and diving, with jumping points reaching more than 40 feet (12 m) high. Rick's Cafe was the first public bar and restaurant of its type on the West End Cliffs, offering an alternative to N...

Rio Upano. “The River of the Sacred Waterfalls”, winds its way through the rainforest in Ecuador on its descent from over 900 meters high up in the Andes. Whitewater rafting enthusiasts consider the world class trip down the Rio Upano a “must-do”. In addition to Class III and IV rapids, rafters encounter an ancient, indigenous tribe that makes ...

To surf Shipstern Bluff in the Australian State of Tasmania may be a dream fulfilled for surfer’s looking for an extreme sports high. Shipstern is known as the “wave at the end of the world”. The monster right hand break at Shipstern Bluff (formerly known as “Devil’s Point”) calls to expert board riders only. There are only two ways...

Canyon Swing over Shotover Canyon in New Zealand - the world's highest cliff jump. Jump off by yourself or get released 109 metres into the canyon - or go tandem with someone else. Try from 70 different jumpstyles. The Shotover Canyon is located only 15 minutes from Queenstown. Shotover Canyon Swing (http://www.canyonswing.co.nz/) operated the facilities. Meet in...

Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity. The history of skydiving starts with Andre-Jacques Garnerin who made succ...

SkyJump Las Vegas holds the Guinness World Record for highest commercial decelerator descent with an official height of 829 ft (253 m) and is located at Stratosphere Las Vegas. SkyJump Las Vegas is a controlled decelerator descent. Riders of SkyJump Las Vegas are given a short safety lesson and suited up in a Stratosphere custom “jump suit.” The rider is t...

With an expert tandem skydive instructors; jump out of our aircraft from up to 15,000ft and into an incredible free-fall over the worlds most stunning drop zone, surrounded by snow tipped peaks and the clean, fresh blue of lake Taupo, you’ll slow from a 200KM/H descent to a safe, controlled canopy landing.