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NEW ZEALAND: THE ADRENALINE ADVENTURE
NEW ZEALAND - THE ADRENALINE ADVENTURE TIMELINE:

Day 1
Auckland, North Island / Rotorua
Arrive and transfer for a flight to Rotorua. Fish for trout at Lake Tarawera and take a relaxing soak at Hot Water Beach, where you can stretch out in the thermal-spring-heated sand.

Days 2 - 4
Rafting the Motu River
Helicopter to the remote Motu River, which has carved a spectacular 60-mile gorge through the Raukumara Range, with its native New Zealand forest. Seated in four-person rafts, take on the quieter upper reaches before graduating to Grade 3 and 4 whitewater challenges, with overnights at riverside camps along the way. After tackling the White Rapid, Jet boat to the Bay of Plenty where you are met and transported by helicopter back to Huka Lodge.

Day 5
Mount Tongariro
Hike the 10-mile Tongariro Crossing, one of the world's most scenic and invigorating one-day treks. With fantastic views and live volcanic scenes, the trail leads a mile above sea level, past the Soda Springs, Blue Lake and Red Crater.

Day 6
Queenstown, South Island
New Zealand gave bungee jumping to the world, and no visit to Queenstown is complete without a jump from The Ledge, a parapet jutting from Bob's Peak high above the town; choose a "mild" jump or an extreme plunge of more than 15 stories. From here, you may also Parapont straight from Bob's Peak.

Day 7
Kayak Milford Sound, Fjordlands Region
Prepare for an unforgettable helicopter flightseeing adventure through snow-covered mountain peaks to Milford Sound, where you kayak one of the most scenic areas on Earth, with opportunity to see seals and dolphin.

Days 8 - 9
Queenstown
Drive by four-wheel-drive vehicle to nearby pristine streams and rivers, where you test your skill at fly-fishing for brown and rainbow trout. The following day, choose from an array of activities possible only through off-road driving, including canyon swings and mountain biking.

Day 10
Auckland
Depart Queenstown for a flight to Auckland, where you catch your flight home.

"My harness secured and my grip firm, I stepped off the parapet and into the air. Queenstown was a thousand feet down, rushing toward me; the wings of my glider knifed through the wind."
 

EXPEDITION GUIDE

Mark Everard - The Adrenaline Adventure Expedition  Guide Mark Everard - The Adrenaline Adventure

With a lifetime of physically tasking experiences in New Zealand's diverse wilderness areas, Mark Everard has earned the reputation as one of the country's best outdoor guides. An accomplished athlete, Everard tests his skills both in organized sports and in the wild, including mountain climbing, marathon running, white-water rafting and cross-country quad biking.


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EXPEDITION LOG: DAY 3
There's no mistaking the thunderous rumble of Grade 4 rapids: it fills the air around us, ringing in our ears and making us clench our paddles that much tighter. Our adrenaline surges and heart rates soar as our guide begins shouting directions: "Forward paddle ... work together, mates, work together!" Cool fresh spray douses the boat, soaking our heads and, like a leaf in a whirlpool, our rubber raft is snatched by the current and pulled through the fast-flowing, rocky bottom section of the Motu River.

We fight through each turn, shouting commands and encouragement to each other above the roar of the rapids. Soon the current relaxes its grip and we drift pleasantly through the forested canyon, the water's hiss giving way to the cries of birds somewhere in the tree cover. Already we're looking ahead, eager to take on the next stretch of white water.
 
                 ENVIRONMENT & CONDITIONS
  • DIFFICULTY LEVEL: 3 Demanding - These programs take place in remote environments or require prolonged activity such as rafting, horseback riding and hiking. Participants should be in good physical condition and able to "rough it" for long periods.

  • TEMPERATURES of 50 - 75º F

  • Altitudes above 1,000 feet

  • Hiking, camping, kayaking

  • Good physical condition required

  • Latitude 45º 01' S

  • Longitude 168º 44' E

                       DATES & RATES
2008 Departure Dates
October 24, 2008 - November 02, 2008
December 05, 2008 - December 14, 2008

2009 Departure Dates
January 30, 2009 - February 08, 2009
February 28, 2009 - March 09, 2009
March 27, 2009 - April 05, 2009
October 30, 2009 - November 08, 2009
November 13, 2009 - November 22, 2009
December 11, 2009 - December 20, 2009

 
Price per person  
2008: US $14,405 2009: TBA
Single Supplement  
2008: US $1,970 2009: TBA
Regional Air  
2008: US $1,025 2009: TBA

Alternate Departure Dates can be arranged. Prices are subject to change.
 

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