What is it with Kiwi’s and their love of extreme sports? What drives these people to jump from a bridge with a cord wrapped around their feet, to roll down a hill in a giant ball, to speed down a narrow river canyon on a boat, to throw yourself into a raging river with only the front half of a kayak for flotation. How did they come up with these ideas and then who was the first one to say ‘ok, I’ll do the test run.’ Well, I was soon to discover the lure of extreme sports myself! Upon entering New Zealand I knew that this is where I wanted to skydive. Earlier on I had decided to do my jump over Lake Wanaka, a beautiful lake bordered by Mt Aspiring National Park, which contains the
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