Black water rafting

Rotorua to Wellington

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April 23rd 2007
After Rotorua we dove over to Waitomo Caves on the westcoast. A pretty boring town except for some Black Water Rafting. This is where we donned wet suits and an inner-tube and slid into a cave. Once inside we walked down a little stream for a waise before meeting up with a much large river. well they call it a river but it is more of a creek, not very wide, but very deep. With know real idea of h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more