Bungee Jumping

The Bungy Zone (tel. 888/668-7771, 800/668-7874, or 250/753-5867; www.bungyzone.com), off the Island Highway 15 minutes south of Nanaimo, is North America's first legal bridge jump, sending you over the Nanaimo River for C$100 (US$80). For another adrenaline rush at this recreation hot spot (which also includes sky-diving, paintball, and a high-elevation swing), consider a ride on the new zip-line (C$60/US$48), which launches daredevils, attached to a steel cable by a climbing harness, across a wooded canyon at speeds near 100kmph (60 mph).