ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES IN CAIRNS AND TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

For the adrenaline junkie, there's enough going on around Cairns and Tropical North Queensland to keep you breathless for weeks. Bungy jumping, white water rafting, microlight flights, waterskiing, quad bikes, paintball, kayaking, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, parasailing, jet skiing, helicopter flights... just to name a few!

So much that "maybe" you'll have to come back...on your next vacation!

THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU CAN DO IN CAIRNS AND TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND. FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT OUR TOUR PAGES. AND IF YOU CANNOT FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, DROP US AN EMAIL AND WE WILL FIND IT FOR YOU.

SKYDIVE AUSTRALIA
51 Sheridan Street, Cairns (MAP)
Tollfree 1800 800 840 / Fax (02) 6684 6323

www.australiaskydive.com

Two great drop zones - Cairns OR Mission Beach!

The Great Barrier Reef, the lush tropical rainforest and the Cairns city skyline provide the most spectacular backdrop for this awesome Tandem Skydive option. Skydive Australia provide FREE return transfers from all Cairns accomodation and full training and instruction from their highly experienced professional team of tandem skydive instructors.

No experience is necessary as your expert instructor takes you through your paces to ensure you get the maximum enjoyment from this once-in-a-lifetime total skydive experience. Simply select your jump height; 9000ft, 11,000ft or go hard with the 14,000ft option and get over 60 seconds of adrenalin packed freefall. Complement your jump with a state-of-the-art personalised DVD/digital photo package and you'll be bragging to your friends and family for years to come...

AUSSIE DRIFTERZ
Mobile 0401 318 475

www.aussiedrifterz.net

Cairns' original tubing tour!

Come and enjoy a real local experience, as we explore the incredible Behana Gorge on the best value tour in town- the Aussie Drifterz Half Day Tubing Tour. Morning and afternoon tours available – tube through natural tree tunnels, freshwater snorkel, make natural facepaints, swim or just chill out. Max 10 people per group.

Includes free photos on Facebook, a great selection of snacks and drinks, shoe hire, Cairns and Northern Beaches transfers and snorkel equipment. Bartercard customers are welcome.

Customer service is our specialty – locally owned and operated.
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WARBIRD AIR ADVENTURES
Cairns and Townsville
Tollfree 1300 341 006

www.flyingwarbirds.com.au

Loops... barrell rolls... vertical rolls... oh my!

Cairns and Townsville Warbird Adventure Flights - Be a Fighter Pilot.
At Warbird Air Adventures you can:
Fly like the aces of yesteryear in supercharged 2 seat military fighter trainer aircraft.
Experience eyeball popping aerobatic manoeuvres ranging from MILD to WILD, as much as YOU like.
Experience over 4 times the force of gravity - bet you can't lift your arms.
Simply the best most unique gift you could give anyone, including yourself!

Looking for a truly unforgettable gift for a friend or loved one? Or simply want to experience the maddest adrenalin rush you ever had? THEN YOU HAVE LANDED AT THE RIGHT PLACE

CAPE YORK MOTORCYCLES
Po Box 105, Clifton Beach, QLD 4879
(free pickup within Cairns)
Phone (07) 4059 0220 / Fax (07) 4059 0801

www.capeyorkmotorcycles.com.au

Australia's leading motorcycle touring company!

Cape York Motorcycle Adventures is the longest running motorcycle touring company in Australia, with over nineteen years experience in this unique, adventure location. A range of tours are available, but the most popular product is an 8 day off-road adventure running from Cairns to Cape York.

All necessary modifications are made to the bikes so that they are able to cope with the rough terrain of Cape York (long range tanks, bash plates and Roy's special modifications). All bikes are electric start, reliable, handle well and most importantly are lots of fun to ride. A specifically modified Toyota V8 Landcruiser supports all 5, 6 and 8 day tours.

Due to high demand, Cape York Motorcycle Adventures have recently added new 8-day tours to Darwin and Broome, with different types of bikes

BEACH FUN CO.
Corner of Williams Esplanade and Harpa Street,
Palm Cove (MAP)
Mobile 0411 848 580
View online brochure

Guided jetski tours AND watersports hire!

Choose your own adventure... and have FUN! Arrange a jetski tour up and down the coast or around Double Island. Spot turtles and even dolphins. Or rent a jetski and have your own fun! Double and single jetskis available.

Hire a sailing catamaran for the day, hire a dinghy and get in a spot of fishing, or hire a kayak and paddle to the island. Also available for hire:

* Paddle boats
* Sun lounges
* Lycra suits
* Beach umbrellas
* Boogey boards
* Aqua bikes

AJ HACKETT
McGregor Road, Smithfield
Phone (07) 4057 7188 / Fax (07) 4057 7003
AJ Hackett, in Cairns, offer 16 different jump styles, from traditional swan dives to riding off the roof on a BMX Bike, as well as night jumps and Minjin Jungle Swinging at speeds of up to 120 kph in 3.5 seconds.

AWESOME FOURSOME
Discover the wonders of the Whitsundays on a quad bike, helicopter, parasailing and jetski and all in one day!

BACK COUNTRY BLISS ADVENTURES
Phone (07) 4099 3677 / Mobile 0420 101 757
Based in Port Douglas, Back Country Bliss Adventures provide an exciting range of activities including bushwalking, mountain biking, 4x4 sightseeing, rafting, river drift snorkelling, sea kayaking and even kite surfing!

CAIRNS KART HIRE TRACK
cnr Walker Road and Captain Cook Highway, Cairns
Phone (07) 4055 0355 / Fax (07) 4055 0866
Operating seven days a week, Cairns Kart Hire Track offer night racing, weekly leagues, racing tuition, private functions, corporate nights as well as birthday and Christmas parties. They cater for novice to experienced drivers.

DAN'S MOUNTAIN BIKING TOURS
Phone (07) 4032 0066 / Fax (07) 4054 5492
Dan's Mountain Biking Tours offer bicycle tours departing from Cairns. Their tours range from moderate half day tours to extreme tours to Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation, with the possibility of staying over at Cape Trib.

JUMP THE BEACH
Phone (07) 4052 1822 / Fax (07) 4052 1833
Jump the Beach offers skydiving either at Mission Beach or Dunk Island and you can choose the height of the jump. Different packages also offer white water rafting and bungy jumping with AJ Hackett.

CABLE SKI CAIRNS
Lot 5 Captain Cook Highway, Smithfield, Cairns
Phone (07) 4038 1304 / Fax (07) 4038 3553
Beginner to Advanced can have fun and a sense of achievement through a well designed and safe activity. Various equipment is provided, ranging from beginners' kneeboards to the more advanced wakeboards and water skis for the extreme wakeboarder and waterskier.

KANGAVENTURE
Lot 44 Mt Haren Road, Kuranda
Phone (07) 4093 7418
Kangaventure offers half day Hummer 4WD Safaris through Rainforest & Eucalyptus Forest. Visit Strangler Fig Tree and Giant Termite Nest, try boomerang throwing and whip cracking and enjoy views from the Henry Ross Lookout.

LASERTAG CAIRNS
Lot 3 Intake Road, Redlynch, Cairns
Phone (07) 4039 1376 / Fax (07) 4041 0622
Located in Cairns, Lasertag Cairns offer the latest technology infra-red, within custom built units. Players shoot an invisible and harmless infrared beam, entirely safe, and the missions are constantly changing.

PALM COVE WATERSPORTS
Cnr Williams Esplanade and Cedar Road, Palm Cove
Mobile 0402 861 011 / Fax (07) 4058 0274
Palm Cove Watersports often have with amazing encounters with dolphins, turtles and other marine life while paddling around Double Island. Parasailing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, big banana rides, tube rides, windsurfing, rocket rides and much more.

PEGASUS WATERSPORTS
Lake Tinaroo
Phone (07) 4036 0134
Wakeboard, Kneeboard, Wakeskate, Ski or Slalom, Tubes. Half Day Tours or Full Day Tours. Transfers from Cairns can be arranged

RAGING THUNDER ADVENTURES
Phone (07) 4030 7900 / Fax (07) 4030 7911
Raging Thunder Adventures operate a number of activities, including white water rafting, hot air ballooning, sea kayaking and bungy jumping among other adventures, as well as packages combining them.

R'n'R WHITE WATER RAFTING TOURS
278 Hartley Street, Cairns
Phone (07) 4041 9444 / Fax (07) 4041 9499
R'n'R offer white water rafting adventures in the Cairns area, including Barron, Tully and North Johnstone Rivers. Half day and full day tours, and a four day expedition with helicopter and grade five rapids.

REEF SPRINTER
Port Douglas
Phone (07) 4099 3175
The latest models Yamaha 4 Strokes Jet Bikes are fast, fun, safe and easy to ride. Reef Sprinter will teach you the basics of Jet Bike riding and some safety rules. No license or experience equired

SKII-MEE WATER SKIING TOURS
Lake Tinaroo
Phone (07) 4034 1907
Half day and full day tours to Lake Tinaroo departing from Cairns. Once at Lake Tinaroo, activities include water skiing, single skiing, bare footing, tube riding, wakeboarding and knee-boarding.

SKYDIVE TOWNSVILLE
Townsville
Phone (07) 4721 4721
Tandem Skydive over Townsville or learn to skydive, or learn to skydive at their drop zone in Ayr

TANDEM CAIRNS
93 The Esplanade, Cairns
Phone (07) 4015 2466
Learn to skydive or try your first tandem skydive. Operating seven days a week from Cairns, Tandem Cairns offers the closest beach jump to Cairns, with views out Hinchinbrook, Dunk Island, Mission Beach and the Great Barrier Reef.

WARBIRDS ADVENTURE FLIGHTS
Mareeba Airport, Mareeba
Phone (07) 4092 7391
Warbirds Adventure Flights, base in Mareeba airport, operate 30 minute flights in real Warbirds over the scenic countryside of the Atherton Tablelands. A Museum Features an extensive collection of ex-military aircraft.

AIR PLAY HANG GLIDING
Weather permitting, Air Play Hang Gliding fly daily. They do tandem flights for people wanting to experience hang gliding for the first time. Lessons and full instruction are also available for those wishing to learn to fly.

Skydiving in Cairns, Far North Queensland.

4WD tour during the wet season, Cooktown.

Why waste money on disposable cameras, and be limited to just a handful of photos. Rent one of our latest model 8.0 Megapixel Canon Underwater cameras, and take as many photographs as you want!

AJ HACKETT McGregor Road, Smithfield Phone (07) 4057 7188 / Fax (07) 4057 7003 AJ Hackett, in Cairns, offer 16 different jump styles, from traditional swan dives to riding off the roof on a BMX Bike, as well as night jumps and Minjin Jungle Swinging at speeds of up to 120 kph in 3.5 seconds.

AWESOME FOURSOME Discover the wonders of the Whitsundays on a quad bike, helicopter, parasailing and jetski and all in one day!

BACK COUNTRY BLISS ADVENTURES Phone (07) 4099 3677 / Mobile 0420 101 757 Based in Port Douglas, Back Country Bliss Adventures provide an exciting range of activities including bushwalking, mountain biking, 4x4 sightseeing, rafting, river drift snorkelling, sea kayaking and even kite surfing!

DAN'S MOUNTAIN BIKING TOURS Phone (07) 4032 0066 / Fax (07) 4054 5492 Dan's Mountain Biking Tours offer bicycle tours departing from Cairns. Their tours range from moderate half day tours to extreme tours to Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation, with the possibility of staying over at Cape Trib.

JUMP THE BEACH Phone (07) 4052 1822 / Fax (07) 4052 1833 Jump the Beach offers skydiving either at Mission Beach or Dunk Island and you can choose the height of the jump. Different packages also offer white water rafting and bungy jumping with AJ Hackett.

KANGAVENTURE Lot 44 Mt Haren Road, Kuranda Phone (07) 4093 7418 Kangaventure offers half day Hummer 4WD Safaris through Rainforest & Eucalyptus Forest. Visit Strangler Fig Tree and Giant Termite Nest, try boomerang throwing and whip cracking and enjoy views from the Henry Ross Lookout.

PEGASUS WATERSPORTS Lake Tinaroo Phone (07) 4036 0134 Wakeboard, Kneeboard, Wakeskate, Ski or Slalom, Tubes. Half Day Tours or Full Day Tours. Transfers from Cairns can be arranged

RAGING THUNDER ADVENTURES Phone (07) 4030 7900 / Fax (07) 4030 7911 Raging Thunder Adventures operate a number of activities, including white water rafting, hot air ballooning, sea kayaking and bungy jumping among other adventures, as well as packages combining them.

REEF SPRINTER Port Douglas Phone (07) 4099 3175 The latest models Yamaha 4 Strokes Jet Bikes are fast, fun, safe and easy to ride. Reef Sprinter will teach you the basics of Jet Bike riding and some safety rules. No license or experience equired

SKII-MEE WATER SKIING TOURS Lake Tinaroo Phone (07) 4034 1907 Half day and full day tours to Lake Tinaroo departing from Cairns. Once at Lake Tinaroo, activities include water skiing, single skiing, bare footing, tube riding, wakeboarding and knee-boarding.

SKYDIVE TOWNSVILLE Townsville Phone (07) 4721 4721 Tandem Skydive over Townsville or learn to skydive, or learn to skydive at their drop zone in Ayr

TANDEM CAIRNS 93 The Esplanade, Cairns Phone (07) 4015 2466 Learn to skydive or try your first tandem skydive. Operating seven days a week from Cairns, Tandem Cairns offers the closest beach jump to Cairns, with views out Hinchinbrook, Dunk Island, Mission Beach and the Great Barrier Reef.

WARBIRDS ADVENTURE FLIGHTS Mareeba Airport, Mareeba Phone (07) 4092 7391 Warbirds Adventure Flights, base in Mareeba airport, operate 30 minute flights in real Warbirds over the scenic countryside of the Atherton Tablelands. A Museum Features an extensive collection of ex-military aircraft.

AIR PLAY HANG GLIDING Weather permitting, Air Play Hang Gliding fly daily. They do tandem flights for people wanting to experience hang gliding for the first time. Lessons and full instruction are also available for those wishing to learn to fly.