Shotover Canyon, on a swing

Ready, steady...



Oops, is that supposed to happen? (and why does the canyon look like the ones While-E-Coyote always falls into?)


I'm down there, honestly (click the picture for a bigger version)

This isn't a picture of me - but it's a damn good picture to show how scary it is!

Some Stats

Name - Shotover Canyon Swing - World's Highest Swing

Height - 109 metres (357 feet) from drop point to bottom of swing arc

Height of freefall - 60 metres (200 feet) before the cables start moving you into the parabola

Speed - 150kph at the bottom of the freefall (that's about 94 mph)