Shotover Canyon Swing

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Duration: 2h 30m
Location: Queenstown, New Zealand | Queenstown, New Zealand


Category: Adventures

Highlights:
World's highest cliff jump at 358 feet (109 m) above water
Exhilarating freefall for 197 feet (60 m)
Reach speeds of up to 93 mph (150 kph)
Safety of full-body harness with built-in seat
Over 70 different solo and tandem jump styles

Inclusions:
Shotover Canyon Swing
1 spectator per paid participant is complimentary; please select Complimentary Spectator Pass. If more than 1 spectator is desired per paid participant, please purchase Additional Spectator Pass. Spectator Pass is only valid if booked at the same time as full priced Shotover Canyon Swing.
Safety equipment rental
Safety briefing
Roundtrip transportation between Queenstown and Shotover Canyon

Description:

Well-suited for adrenaline junkies and those not-for-the-faint-of-heart, prepare yourself for a hair-raising experience on the world’s highest cliff jump. Your sense of adventure is taken to new heights as you free fall from a platform suspended high above the scenic Shotover River Canyon.

Departing from Queenstown in a 4WD, it’s a 15-minute drive to the cliffs overhanging the fast-flowing Shotover River. A short bush walk takes you to the edge, where you can survey the ribbon of the river, the Alpine vegetation, the rugged canyon, and sheer drop to the water.

The swing is attached to a cliff-mounted platform 358 feet (109 m) above the river. After a safety briefing, guides strap you into a chest and seat harness attached to a swing system.

Next, you decide your jump style. If high-octane thrills are your thing, hurl yourself somersaulting backwards into the air. If you are more cautious, try for a gentle release in a sitting position.

Hear the roaring in your ears as you freefall 197 feet (60 m) before the ropes pendulum you into a 656-foot (200-m) arc. Feel like a big kid as you swing back and forth, finally stopping before being winched back to the platform.

You can swing again or stand and watch others, all while taking in the charming landscape, before a well-deserved calming journey back to Queenstown.