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Skydiving stories, tips & guides.

Everything first-timers and future skydivers want to know — from what a jump costs to what it feels like to leave the plane.

First-time tandem skydiver in freefall near Toronto
First Jump · Guide

First-Time Tandem Skydiving: What to Expect

Nervous? Here's exactly what happens on the day, from check-in to landing.

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Tandem skydive over Ontario showing the cost of skydiving
Costs · Ontario

How Much Does Skydiving Cost in Ontario?

Straight answers on tandem prices, media packages, and what drives the cost.

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Skydiving equipment showing reserve parachute and safety gear
Safety · The Numbers

Is Skydiving Safe? An Honest Look at the Numbers

Redundant parachutes, the 3-ring release, AADs, and regulation explained.

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Solo student skydiver learning to jump at Skydive SWOOP
Tandem vs PFF · Guide

Tandem vs. Learning to Skydive: Which Is Right for You?

Want the thrill, or the sport? How to choose your path into skydiving.

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The Toronto skyline and CN Tower across Lake Ontario on a clear summer day
Things To Do · Summer 2026

The Best Things to Do In and Around Toronto This Summer

From bucket-list thrills to patios and beaches — make the most of summer 2026.

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Tandem skydiver with Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment laid out below near Toronto
The View · 11,000 ft

The Best Views From 11,000 Feet Over the Niagara Escarpment

Lake Ontario, the Toronto skyline, Hamilton Harbour, wine country — what you actually see up there.

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The top of the CN Tower against an overcast Toronto sky
Toronto Thrills · Compared

Skydiving vs. CN Tower EdgeWalk: Toronto's Thrill Showdown

A ledge 1,168 ft up, or a drop from 11,000. An honest comparison of Toronto's two biggest thrills.

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Excited tandem skydiver grinning in the aircraft door before a group jump near Toronto
Groups · Bachelor & Birthday

Bachelor Party Skydiving Near Toronto: The Group Day No One Tops

How a group tandem day works at SWOOP, 30 minutes from the GTA — the one activity nobody can top.

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Tandem skydiver over the Niagara Escarpment near Toronto
Bucket List · Ontario

The Ontario Adrenaline Bucket List: Every Big Thrill, Ranked

Ziplines, jet boats, rafting, bungee, EdgeWalk, and skydiving — ranked from warm-up to life highlight.

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A bungee jumper freefalling head-first toward a turquoise river
Bungee · Ontario

Bungee Jumping Near Ontario: The Commitment Test

Great Canadian Bungee, WildPlay Niagara, prices — and how the drop compares to skydiving.

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Two zipliners riding the WildPlay MistRider zipline toward Niagara Falls
Zip Lining · Ontario

Zip Lining in Ontario: The Best Lines & Where They Rank

WildPlay Niagara, Blue Mountain, Scenic Caves, Long Point — Ontario's best lines, ranked.

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A group of six whitewater rafters paddling through rapids in an orange raft
Rafting · Ontario

Whitewater Rafting in Ontario: Where to Go & How It Compares

Ottawa River vs Elora Gorge — prices, intensity, and how rafting stacks up.

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Aerial view of the Niagara River gorge, Rainbow Bridge, and a tour boat below
Jet Boat · Niagara

Jet Boating the Niagara Whirlpool: The Full Rundown

Wet vs dome boats, prices, and what the Niagara whirlpool rapids actually feel like.

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