Go on then — Nº 000

Jump out of a perfectly good plane.

Every daring experience in Australia, in one place. Skydiving, bungee, white water rafting, V8 hot laps and 26 more kinds of dare, compared properly, rated on one scale and listed whether the operator pays us or not.

See what's coming → I run one of these

ONE HOUR. NO LOCKS YOU CAN'T OPEN. ///UP IS THE ONLY WAY OUT. ///BREATHE UNDERWATER. GET USED TO IT. ///STAND UP. THEN DO IT AGAIN. ///GRAVITY, ON A BAD DAY. ///SETTLE IT ON THE TRACK. ///THE BIGGEST ANIMAL THAT HAS EVER LIVED. ///SETTLE THE ARGUMENT WITH PAINT. ///TWO HANDS, ONE AXE, NO EXCUSES. ///STEP OFF THE PLATFORM. ///HIRE IT. THEN HOLD ON. ///THE POSTCARD, FROM ABOVE. ///SUNRISE, FROM THE QUIET SIDE. ///JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD PLANE. ///A WING AND A VERY LONG WALK UP. ///PICK A PADDLE, PICK A SIDE. ///MEET THE LOCALS. ///MUD IS PART OF THE DEAL. ///THE HARBOUR, AT FULL NOISE. ///DOWN THE GORGE, INTO THE WATER. ///FIVE SECONDS OF PURE ARGUMENT WITH GRAVITY. ///THREE LAPS. ZERO APOLOGIES. ///ALL THE FREEFALL, NONE OF THE PLANE. ///NO ENGINE. NO NOISE. NO GOING BACK. ///THE WHOLE MAP AT ONCE. ///LEAN BACK AND TRUST THE ROPE. ///IN YOU GET. ///LIFTED, QUIETLY, BY A BOAT. ///LOOPS. ON PURPOSE. ///TWO WHEELS, LONG ROADS. ///ONE HOUR. NO LOCKS YOU CAN'T OPEN. ///UP IS THE ONLY WAY OUT. ///BREATHE UNDERWATER. GET USED TO IT. ///STAND UP. THEN DO IT AGAIN. ///GRAVITY, ON A BAD DAY. ///SETTLE IT ON THE TRACK. ///THE BIGGEST ANIMAL THAT HAS EVER LIVED. ///SETTLE THE ARGUMENT WITH PAINT. ///TWO HANDS, ONE AXE, NO EXCUSES. ///STEP OFF THE PLATFORM. ///HIRE IT. THEN HOLD ON. ///THE POSTCARD, FROM ABOVE. ///SUNRISE, FROM THE QUIET SIDE. ///JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD PLANE. ///A WING AND A VERY LONG WALK UP. ///PICK A PADDLE, PICK A SIDE. ///MEET THE LOCALS. ///MUD IS PART OF THE DEAL. ///THE HARBOUR, AT FULL NOISE. ///DOWN THE GORGE, INTO THE WATER. ///FIVE SECONDS OF PURE ARGUMENT WITH GRAVITY. ///THREE LAPS. ZERO APOLOGIES. ///ALL THE FREEFALL, NONE OF THE PLANE. ///NO ENGINE. NO NOISE. NO GOING BACK. ///THE WHOLE MAP AT ONCE. ///LEAN BACK AND TRUST THE ROPE. ///IN YOU GET. ///LIFTED, QUIETLY, BY A BOAT. ///LOOPS. ON PURPOSE. ///TWO WHEELS, LONG ROADS. ///

Pick your poison

30 categories · census running

19 operators Skydiving Jump out of a perfectly good plane. Photo: Skydive Great Ocean Road

9 operators Bungee Jumping Five seconds of pure argument with gravity. Photo: Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett

16 operators White Water Rafting Pick a paddle, pick a side. Photo: Rafting Australia

20 operators Hot Air Ballooning Sunrise, from the quiet side. Photo: Windward Balloon Adventures

8 operators V8 Hot Laps Three laps. Zero apologies. Photo: Race X

11 operators Shark Diving Meet the locals. Photo: Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions

10 operators Jet Boating The harbour, at full noise. Photo: Oz Jet Boating

44 operators Go Karting Settle it on the track. Photo: Entertainment Park

And the rest of the list, so far

Escape Rooms 77
Rock Climbing 67
Scuba Diving 62
Surfing Lessons 57
Trampoline Parks 48
Whale Watching 37
Paintball 37
Axe Throwing 32
Ziplines & Flying Foxes 30
Jet Ski Hire 27
Helicopter Flights 25
Paragliding 17
Quad Biking 11
Canyoning 10
Indoor Skydiving 6
Hang Gliding 3
Scenic Flights 4
Abseiling 3
Swim With Dolphins 3
Parasailing 2
Aerobatic Flights 1
Motorbike Tours 1

The dare-o-meter

One scale for how scared you'll be.

Stars tell you whether other people liked it. The dare level tells you whether you will. Every experience in the index gets one of three.

Dog Dare

You'll be fine. Probably grinning.

Think

Hot air ballooning, indoor skydiving, go karting, escape rooms
Double Dare

Hands will sweat. Worth it.

Think

White water rafting, jet boating, V8 hot laps, ziplines
Double Dog Dare

You'll tell this one at the pub for years.

Think

Skydiving, bungee, shark cage diving, canyoning

The whole country.
Every dare.

686

Operators indexed

1,901

Experiences on file

Kinds of dare

Commission taken

Census as of 2026-09-19. Still counting.

Why bother with another list

Four things we do differently

Every operator. Not just the ones who pay.

The big gift sites list whoever they have a contract with. We list every dropzone, track, rapid and tower we can find, and we find them the slow way.

We name the people who actually run it.

Every experience links to the operator behind it, with their own site. No hidden suppliers, no mystery voucher, no finding out on the day.

One scale for how scared you'll be.

Every listing gets a dare level: Dog Dare, Double Dare or Double Dog Dare. Compare a harbour jet boat with a tandem skydive in one glance.

Side by side, city by city.

Every Sydney dropzone on one page: altitude, what's included, where you land, and a link straight to the operator.

By city, by dare

Operators indexed so far

Melbourne VIC 86
Sydney NSW 80
Perth WA 80
Gold Coast QLD 58
Brisbane QLD 43
Adelaide SA 41
Sunshine Coast QLD 40
Cairns QLD 38
Newcastle NSW 22
Geelong VIC 22
Byron Bay NSW 21
Wollongong NSW 21
Canberra ACT 20
The Whitsundays QLD 17
Hobart TAS 16
Townsville QLD 15
Airlie Beach QLD 14
Noosa QLD 14
Margaret River WA 11
Great Ocean Road VIC 10
Launceston TAS 10
Darwin NT 9
Hunter Valley NSW 7
Blue Mountains NSW 5
Port Stephens NSW 5
Port Lincoln SA 5

For operators

You're probably already on the list.

Run a dropzone, a track, a rafting company or a zipline? We list you free, link straight to your own site and never take a cut of your bookings. Drop us a line and we'll check your details are right before launch.

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Fair questions

What is Double Dog Dare?

An independent Australian directory of daring experiences: skydiving, bungee, white water rafting, V8 hot laps, shark diving, hot air ballooning and more. It lists every operator it can find, rates each experience on a three-step dare scale and compares them city by city.

How is it different from the experience gift sites?

Gift sites sell a contracted pool of suppliers and usually keep the operator's name in the fine print. Double Dog Dare lists operators whether they pay or not, names them up front and sends you to book with them directly.

Do you take a commission on bookings?

No. You book direct with the operator. Operators can claim their listing for free, and paid featured placement is optional.

When does it launch?

Soon. The index already covers 686 operators and 1,901 experiences across all 8 states and territories, and we're still counting. Check back at doubledogdare.com.au.

I run an adventure business. Can I get listed?

Chances are you're already in the index. Email us and we'll make sure your listing is right, and let you know when you can claim it and add your own photos and prices.