The To-Do List | adventure: August 2009

August 14, 2009

ROTORUA THRILLS

Free Fall | Race | Roll

Rotorua Thrills

Activities
- Pulse Racing Freefall Xtreme Wind Tunnel.
- Pedal Motored Schweeb Races.
- Buckle Up for a wild ride down the hill in a Zorbit!
- Prepare for a slippery globe ride in the Zydro!

- (Also on offer at Rotorua's Agrodome are bungy jumps, jet boat rides, Swoop swing and helicopter rides, but these four are my pick!)

Links
- http://www.agrodome.co.nz/

MOKAI GRAVITY CANYON THRILLS

Swing | Fly

Mokai Thrills

Activities
- 1 km Flying Fox.
- Heart stopping Bridge Swing.

- (Bungy Jumping is also on offer, but not in my plans of Mokai Gravity Canyon!)

Links
- http://www.gravitycanyon.co.nz/

AUCKLAND THRILLS

Jump | Walk | Climb

Auckland Thrills

Activities
- Sky Tower 192m jump.
- Sky Tower 360 degree walk.
- Sky Tower Vertigo Climb to the top.
- Harbour Bridge scaffolding climb.

Links
- http://www.skyjump.co.nz/
- http://www.skywalk.co.nz/
- http://www.tikitouring.co.nz/auckland-vertigo.htm
- http://www.aucklandbridgeclimb.co.nz/

CANYONING

Canyoning
"-the sport of exploring a canyon by engaging in such activities as rappelling, rafting, and waterfall jumping."

NZ Places To Canyon
- Queenstown
- Auckland
- Wanaka

Links
- http://www.canyoning.co.nz/
- http://www.canyonz.co.nz/
- http://www.deepcanyon.co.nz/
- http://www.awoladventures.co.nz/
- http://www.nikaucave.co.nz/

HOT AIR BALLOONING

Hot Air Ballooning
"-the activity of gliding with the wind in an inflatable balloon tied to a basket designed to carry the sightseers."

NZ Places To Hot Air Balloon
- Christchurch
- Auckland
- Queenstown
- Hawkes Bay
- Waikato
- Hamilton

Links
- http://www.ballooningnz.com/
- http://www.ballooning.co.nz/
- http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/hot_air_ballooning_auckland_index.html
- http://www.nzballooning.co.nz/
- http://www.freemanx.co.nz/experiences_detail.cfm?prodid=407&gclid=CM2n7pDwopwCFY0vpAodaETMkA
- http://www.hotair.co.nz/

BUNGY JUMPING

Bungy Jumping
'-is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord."

WHITE WATER SLEDGING

White Water Sledging
"-a boardsport in which the participant is prone on the board with fins on his/her feet for propulsion and steering."

NZ Places To White Water Sledge
- Queenstown
- Taranaki
- Wanaka
- Rotorua

Links
- http://www.frogz.co.nz/
- http://www.riverboarding.co.nz/
- http://www.damdrop.com/

MICROLIGHT FLYING (OR GYRO FLIGHTS)

Microlight Flying
"-the adventure of flying in a hang-glider-like contraption in a sitting up position."

NZ Places To Microlight Fly
- Tauranga
- Motueka

Links
- http://www.tourism.net.nz/listings/frame/attractions-and-activities/106401?from=http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/bay-of-plenty/bay-of-plenty---tauranga/attractions-and-activities/adventure/hang-gliding-and-microlight-flights/
- http://www.tourism.net.nz/listings/frame/attractions-and-activities/104794?from=http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/nelson/attractions-and-activities/adventure/hang-gliding-and-microlight-flights/

WATERSKIING

Waterski
"-each of a pair of skis enabling the wearer to skim the surface of the water when towed by a motorboat."

NZ Places To Waterski
- Northland
- Auckland
- Waikato
- Rotorua
- Taupo
- Wellington
- Picton
- Christchurch
- Queenstown
- Wanaka

Links
- http://www.skikarapiro.co.nz/
- http://www.huttcity.com/Default.aspx?alias=www.huttcity.com/waterski-club
- http://www.elbow.org.nz/main.htm
- http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/info_actionstations_11576.html
- http://www.kenleywaterski.co.nz/

August 13, 2009

WAKEBOARDING

Wakeboarding
"-a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water behind a boat."

NZ Places To Wakeboard
- Tairu
- Taupo
- Taranaki
- Hamilton
- Napier
- Lake Ohakuri
- Auckland

Links
- http://www.nzsport.co.nz/Clubs/ClubTeamProfilePage/tabid/107/uid/7/id/8429/Wakeboarding-New-Zealand.aspx
- http://www.wakeboardtraveller.com/lake-ohakuri.html
- http://www.aatravel.co.nz/101/Regional101_Wake-boarding-at-Lake-Rotorangi.html
- http://www.laketauponz.com/sights-activities/water/on-the-water.html

WAKESURFING

Wakesurfing
"-a water sport in which a surfer trails behind an inboard ski boat, surfing the boat's wake without being directly attached to the boat."

Links
- http://www.wake.co.nz/tricks/beginnerguide.php

SKURFING

Skurfing
"-sport in which participant is towed on a surfboard behind a boat with a ski rope."

NZ Places To Skurf
- Hawkes Bay

SURFING

Surfing
"-the sport or pastime of being carried to the shore on the crest of large waves while standing or lying on a surfboard."

KITESURFING / KITEBOARDING

Kitesurfing
"-the sport or pastime of riding on a modified surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion. Also called kiteboarding."

NZ Places To Kitesurf
- Wanaka
- Auckland
- Wellington
- Taranaki
- Nelson

Links
- http://www.kitescool.co.nz/location/
- http://www.wannakitesurf.com/spot/Australia_Pacific/New_Zealand/Otago/Wanaka_lake/
- http://www.oceanxtreme.co.nz/
- http://www.kitesurfers.co.nz/
- http://www.wannakitesurf.com/spot/Australia_Pacific/New_Zealand/Taranaki/index.html

SCUBA DIVING

Scuba Diving
"-the sport or pastime of swimming underwater using scuba gear."

BLACK WATER RAFTING

Black Water Rafting
"-An informal sport in which participants use tyre inner tubes as rafts and ride them on rivers through caves."

NZ Places To Black Water Raft
- Greymouth
- Waitomo

Links
- http://www.nzholidayheaven.com/adventure/blackwater-cave-rafting.htm
- http://www.waitomo.com/black-water-rafting.aspx

WHITE WATER RAFTING

White Water
"-fast shallow stretches of water in a river."

Rafting
"-the sport or pastime of traveling down a river on a raft."

NZ Places to White Water Raft
- Auckland
- Rotorua
- Hawkes Bay
- Wellington
- Nelson

Links
- http://www.nz-rafting.co.nz/index.php
- http://www.wetnwildrafting.co.nz/
- http://www.raftingnewzealand.com/
- http://www.raftabout.co.nz/
- http://www.multidayadventures.co.nz/index_files/Page340.htm
- http://www.rapids.co.nz/

HANGGLIDING

Hang Glider
"-an unpowered flying apparatus for a single person, consisting of a frame with a fabric airfoil stretched over it. The operator is suspended from a harness below and controls flight by body movement."

NZ Places to Hang Glide
- Auckland
- Queenstown
- Nelson

Links
- http://www.nzhgpa.org.nz/
- http://www.gethigh.co.nz/
- http://www.skytrek.co.nz/
- http://www.hanggliding.co.nz/
- http://www.activeskyhanggliding.co.nz/default.htm
- http://www.skyadventures.co.nz/tandem.html

PARAGLIDING

Paragliding
"-a sport in which a wide canopy resembling a parachute is attached to a person's body by a harness in order to allow them to glide through the air after jumping from or being lifted to a height."

NZ Places To Paraglide
- Queenstown
- Bay Of Plenty
- Nelson
- Christchurch
- Auckland
- Wanaka

Links
- http://www.nzhgpa.org.nz/
- http://www.elevation.co.nz/
- http://www.levitate.co.nz/
- http://www.nelsonparagliding.co.nz/
- http://www.nzgforce.com/
- http://www.parapro.co.nz/
- http://www.skywings.co.nz/paraglidingstart.htm
- http://wanakaparagliding.co.nz/
- http://www.wingsandwaves.co.nz/paragliding
- http://www.cumulus-tandems.co.nz/tandem_paragliding_nelson.php
- http://www.flytandemtoday.com/

SKYDIVING

Skydiving
"-the sport of jumping from an aircraft and performing acrobatic maneuvers in the air during free fall before landing by parachute."

NZ Places To Skydive
- Bay Of Islands
- Auckland
- Queenstown
- Fiordland

Links
- http://www.nzskydive.co.nz/bay_of_islands/index/index.html
- http://www.nzskydive.co.nz/auckland/index2.html
- http://www.nzskydive.co.nz/queenstown/index/index.html

PARASAILING

Parasail
"-glide through the air wearing an open parachute while being towed by a motorboat."

NZ Places To Parasail
- Bay Of Islands
- Bay Of Plenty
- Wanaka
- Taupo
- Queenstown

Links
- http://www.bigskyparasail.co.nz/
- http://www.parasail-nz.co.nz/
- http://www.purefun.co.nz/

INTRODUCTION

Greetings from the land of kiwis!
It was an idea I had one night, that, when I am 20 - 30 years old (my third decade) I will have at least one adventure a year to ensure I live life on the edge and get to do things that I would otherwise be too scared to try. Life's too short, and I now take pleasure in researching all the epic things you can do here: bungy jumping, white water rafting and skydiving. So far there have been quite a few adventures I've found out about and thought, "I HAVE to do that!" and so I will. One day. For now I will make a list, and what better place than on a blog? This is MY list of Things To Do.

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