Adrenaline Activities In New Zealand

Renowned for its once-in-a-lifetime activity experiences, New Zealand is the perfect place for thrill-seekers and adrenaline enthusiasts to fulfil their desires. If you’ve got the nerve, you can take on some of the most thrilling rides in the world…

Shotover Canyon Swing

Remember what it was like going really high on the swings in your local park? Multiply that feeling by 1000 and you’re close to the sensation of being in the Shotover Canyon Swing. Located 109m above the Shotover River, cables and ropes enable you to swing between two cliffs like a pendulum after freefalling 60m into the canyon. You can be as imaginative as you like in your jump, and you can even choose to do more once you’re back on the platform.

Shotover Jet

From falling towards the Shotover River to jet boating along it, the Shotover Jet is the fastest ride of your life through water. At $129pp, you’ll zip deep into the canyons, past rocky ridges of the canyon walls and travel at a speed you’ll never have felt before – 85kph to be precise. Despite coming within inches of craggy boulders and rock faces, you can trust the jet and your driver to get you back in one piece!

Skydiving

New Zealand is so popular for skydiving, there are dozens of places you can do it and companies you can do it with. It’s hardly surprising; the snowy mountains, crystal clear lakes, alpine forests and striking coastline are a pretty awesome backdrop for a skydive. Take to the skies over Abel Tasman National Park, look down upon the glaciers of Franz Josef, or soar thousands of feet above Lake Taupo.

Skydive images courtesy of Skydive Abel Tasman