{"id":31733,"date":"2020-04-24T18:11:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T16:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/highlights\/extreme-outdoor-sports\/"},"modified":"2022-01-18T13:12:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T11:12:10","slug":"extreme-outdoor-sports","status":"publish","type":"highlights","link":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/oceania\/new-zealand\/extreme-outdoor-sports","title":{"rendered":"Extreme outdoor sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just that extra challenge and adrenaline rush<\/h2>\n

Extreme sports, which are threatened to a greater or lesser extent, give just that extra challenge and adrenaline rush. In New Zealand,<\/a> thrillseekers can enjoy themselves. Our outdoor Top 10:<\/p>\n

1. Fly by Wire<\/h4>\n

Strapped to a rocket, shave a cable along valley walls at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour. For six minutes, float freely like a bird off Kapiti Island<\/strong>, a rush<\/em> full of spectacular cornering.<\/p>\n

2. Skydiving<\/h4>\n

Embrace the excitement and enjoy the view as you first hurtle down freely and then dangling from a parachute. Do you choose the ‘Southern Alps’ of Wanaka,<\/strong>The Remarkables of Queenstown,<\/strong>the geysers and lakes of Lake Taupo<\/strong> or the 144 islets of Bay of Plenty<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

3. Paragliding<\/h4>\n

The heart-stopping moment you are taken by the wind, the subsequent lift and the utter sense of freedom as you soar above valleys, ravines and forests; paragliding is perhaps the most beautiful way to incorporate the kaleidoscopic landscapes of New Zealand.<\/p>\n

4. Heli rafting<\/h4>\n

Fly to remote river gorges in hidden valleys for sensational paddle adventures in New Zealand’s wild waters. The Perth,<\/strong> Taipo,<\/strong> Waiau <\/strong>and Landsborough<\/strong> rivers on the West Coast <\/strong>are waiting to be conquered.<\/p>\n

5. Jetboating<\/h4>\n

Feel the power of the water as you squirt past the thundering Hukawaterfalls<\/strong> of Lake Taupo<\/strong> at 80 km per hour, or spin 360 degrees on Shotover River<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

6. Canyoning<\/h4>\n

Jump from waterfalls, slide off rocks, scramble, climb, jump and abseil; Search for the wildest possible adventures remote mountain locations around Auckland<\/strong>, Coromandel<\/strong>, Nelson<\/strong>, Canterbury<\/strong> and Wanaka<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

7. Bungee jumping<\/h4>\n

Take the plunge from the original Kawarau<\/strong> Bungy site and feel the blood pumping through your veins during the 43-metre-high fall. Or jump from Auckland Harbour Bridge <\/strong>for a very different bungee style.<\/p>\n

8. Micro light flight<\/h4>\n

Experience the sport of flying of a bygone era as you soar above New Zealand’s stunning panoramas. Explore the landscapes of Tauranga,<\/strong> Auckland Central<\/strong> or the Nelson region<\/strong> buzzing like a dragonfly in the sky.<\/p>\n

9. Zorben<\/h4>\n

In Rotorua<\/strong>, get buckled into a transparent plastic sphere and feel the adrenaline rushing through your veins as you roll down a hill at high speed.<\/p>\n

10. 4WD Off-road driving<\/h4>\n

Brace yourself and hold tight on a heart-stopping off-road adventure in the wilderness of New Zealand’s hinterland. Or fly out of the bend on the colossal sand dunes of the popular Ninety Mile Beach<\/strong> in Northland, where the word can’t find you…<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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