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More Ways to Risk Life and Limb in New Zealand...

by Brett Atkinson (RSS feed) on Aug 14th 2007 at 1:00PM

So New Zealand is well-known as the spiritual home of bungy jumping, but travellers to the globe's most adventure packed country soon find out there are loads of other exciting ways to get the most value out of their travel insurance policy.

The world's most extreme flying fox. Tucked away in the middle of the North Island, the ride at Mokai Gravity Canyon (watch a video after the jump) launches at a height of 175 metres and gets up to speeds of 160 kph. Afterward there's the North Island's highest bungy jump (of course...)
An underground flying fox. Only Kiwis would think of setting up a flying fox in a limestone cave. To reach the St Benedict's Caverns at Waitomo you'll first need to abseil. Having fun yet?
We've showcased Zorbing (here)before but it's crazy enough to deserve another mention. Strap yourself into a giant see-through ball and roll down the hill. Why didn't someone think of it sooner?
Ever wondered what would happen if you fell into a giant vacuum cleaner that was switched to "blow"? OK, it's not a common fantasy but you can find out at Freefall Extreme. Recreate the feeling of skydiving but stay close to the ground.
Most travelers experience bungy jumping at the South Island adventure hub Queenstown but you can also leap off the Auckland Harbour Bridge in New Zealand's biggest city. It may look like I'm jumping naked in the photo above, but I was wearing a weird coloured jumpsuit OK?

Mokai Gravity Canyon:

Freefall Extreme:

Auckland bridge Bungee:

Zorbing:

Filed under: Activism, Oceania, New Zealand

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kathleen Aug 14th 2007 8:13PM

There's been an indoor skydiving facility in Las Vegas for a few years. http://www.flyawayindoorskydiving.com

Marilyn Terrell Aug 16th 2007 8:40AM

Cool! And here's another example of life-threatening NZ fun: river boarding, or as they call it down there, whitewater sledging. Essentially it's riding a boogie board down a raging river. Wearing a helmet.
http://www.frogz.co.nz/

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