Facilities and Location
At 1850 Highway 105, Wakefield, Quebec. 30 minutes North of Ottawa and 2.5 hours West of Montreal. Our GPS coordinates are 45 36' 47.14" N, 75 54' 28.55 W.
Yes, spectators are welcome. There is a designated viewing area for spectators near the registration area. However, spectators may not accompany the jumpers to the tower or onto the jump platform.
Yes. Photos and videos may be taken from the spectator area only.
There are no accommodations on site but there are campgrounds and hotels within minutes. Our accommodation section has a full list of links to local hotels, motels, hostels and campgrounds.
Bungee Jumping
Yes. The bungee jump and the Ripride are over a 160ft deep lagoon.
Physically, bungee jumping is a smooth process with a gradual deceleration. Jumpers do not feel any physical pain or significant discomfort during the course of the jump. Fear is usually what causes the most discomfort during the course of the activity.
Yes, both activities are safe. For more information about safety and about our company please visit the ABOUT section of our website.
No special clothing is required for jumping or Ripriding, however, all jumpers are required to wear shoes or sandals with a strap that will stay on your feet. Cowboy boots or flip flops are not permitted. Check the weather on the date of your activity and dress appropriately for the conditions.
The water dip is optional. If you do not want to touch the water then you will not. If you ask to do a "water dip" then it may be arranged at the discretion of the jump master. In this case the touch is not guaranteed.
No. Jumpers are asked to remove all personal items from their pockets before jumping and cameras must be left behind. This is a safety concern and our insurance forbids this.
There is a group safety briefing before jumping begins. Jump instructions, retrieval procedures, and jump options are all explained, harnessing then follows. This briefing only takes about 5 minutes.
Each jumper will be given the option to jump either with an ankle harness attachment or a body harness attachment. The body harness is a waist and shoulder harness combination. The ankle harness utilizes a waist harness backup system.
No. Our activities are all rain or shine.
Bad weather, such as severe winds, intense rain or lightning, may cause delays to the activities but very rarely cancellations. Delays to jump processes are at the discretion of Great Canadian Bungee management.
No. Clothing must be worn by all for bungee jumping.
No, we do not allow "tandem" bungee jumping. All jumpers must jump individually.
You must be 18 years old to bungee jump without parental consent. If you are less than 18 years old you must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or have written consent by the parent or legal guardian. The parent or guardian must also be reachable by telephone the day of the jump to verify consent.
The minimum weight for bungee jumping is 80 lbs. The maximum weight is 400 lbs. The minimum weight for Ripriding is 70 lbs, the maximum is 240 lbs.
Great Canadian Bungee reserves the right to restrict access to activities to anyone based on the discretion of management. Restrictions include intoxication, pregnancy, extreme asthma or respiratory disorders, epilepsy, hypertension, skeletal or joint or ligament problems.
From the time you arrive on site the jump process including registration, briefing, and cycling through the group booked into the hour for which you reserved, typically takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours.
Yes, in fact there is a discounted Ripride price specifically for this purpose. The activities can typically be done one after the other with the Ripride normally done first.
Each bungeejump is recorded and available on DVD format. Please see prices in our PRICING section for costs. Currently, Great Canadian Bungee does not offer photos of the bungee jumps. There are no photos or videos available for the Ripride.
RIPRIDE
The Ripride is a 1015 ft long, high speed cable slide. A cable slide can also be called a zipline, or flying fox.
The Ripride is just over 1015ft long. You slide at top speed for roughly 15 seconds before you begin to stop.
At the end of the slide you are slowed down by a unique spring based system which will roll you backwards until you are over top of the landing dock. A hydraulic lowering system will lower the cable down to the unloading dock where one of our staff will assist in removing you from the cable and your equipment.
From the time you arrive on site the Ripride process including registration, briefing, and cycling through the group booked into the hour for which you reserved, typically takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours.
Ultimate Adventure Packages
Our bungee/rafting package is in conjunction with Esprit Rafting, rafting is done on the Ottawa River.
For those who do not wish to bungee jump, Ripride/rafting packages and rafting only packages are also available.
The rafting and bungee locations are roughly 75 minutes from each other.
No. The Ultimate Adventure is a specially discounted package involving a discounted rate on both bungee jumping and rafting. No further discounts are available on this package.
No. Bungee and Ripriding must be done on a separate day then rafting. The rafting is a full day adventure and with driving distance from the bungee site it is not possible to complete all activities on the same day.
Our bungee/rafting package is in conjunction with Esprit Rafting, one of the world's leading white water rafting companies. For more info on the Ottawa River day trip please visit http://www.whitewater.ca/whitewater_rafting_ottawa.html
Bad weather, such as severe winds, intense rain or lightning, may cause delays to the activities but very rarely cancellations. Delays to jump processes are at the discretion of Great Canadian Bungee management.
