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Rotorua Sports Travel

Taupo falls - Rotorua
Taupo falls
by Kate-Me
Tips on Rotorua sports and recreation, posted by real travelers and Rotorua locals.
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Swing High
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  • Sky Swing This is very scary! Enjoy the 150kph exhilarating ride in 2 seconds 50 metres above the ground level Between these two tall poles is where they let go the swing!! You can watch and hear "swingers" screaming with delight or is it fear !!? $30 a ride and extra to be videoed in action! 10 years and up

    safety belts!!!!!!

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    Adventurous?
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  • THE LUGE This is like a go-kart on 3 wheels, using a unique braking and steering system, giving the rider full control. There is a choice of 3 tracks to drive this luge down the mountain Scenic Track ..... Is 2 kms long and goes through the redwood trees. Good for tandeming younger children Intermediate track ...... is 1.7kms long and has spirals and hoops to manoeuvre around. Advanced Track....... 1 km long givres excitement and thrill with the BIG DIPPER for all ages up from 10 years. You catch a 2 seater chairlift to go back up to the top for another ride...or to catch the returning gondola

    Crash Helmet

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    Zorb - this has nothing to do with Greeks!
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  • Don't do this immediately after Breakfast! - Rotorua
    Don't do this immediately
    after Breakfast!
    by M0B1US
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    Zorbing is a phenomenon sweeping the World like wildfire (Uh, yeah right!)! So why not try it out at the original Zorb site in the World at Rotorua!? Where else are you going to find yourself inside a giant plastic ball that looks like some kind of US military experiment on bubblewrap gone horribly wrong, rolling down a steep grassy hill for 250m? I guarantee this will be like nothing you've ever done before. You have the option of being strapped in for the 'dry' mode - or you can find out just what it is to be like your clothes when you put them in the washing machine, as you tumble and slosh about in the 'wet' mode... Prices are NZ$40 for one ride, or one of each NZ$65. Children can try the mini-zorb on flat terrain for around NZ$15. After you've done a Zorb or two, why not check out the Agrodome for a sheep talent show/beauty pageant (only in NZ!)??? Tip coming soon! ;-) And yes, you can buy the T-Shirt too! Word of warning: don't try this on a full stomach - I did this just after breakfast and felt a bit queasy for about an hour afterwards, though that could have been from getting up so early!

    Mandatory: One Giant Inflatable Plastic Bubble. Optional: Two Buckets of Cold Water (Warm in Winter!) Change of clothes (maybe underwear?) and a towel if doing the 'wet one'!

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  • Theme: Extreme Sports
  • Address: Agrodome Adventure Park, Western Road, Ngongotaha
  • Phone: (07) 357-5100
  • Directions: 10 mins north of Rotorua, well signposted just off Hwy 1 with the Agrodome
  • Website: www.zorb.com

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    Luge chair lift
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  • take a free ride to the top! - Rotorua
    take a free ride to the top!
    by rozehill
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    Once you hit the bottom of the track you can stand in line to catch a ride back to the top on a chair lift. You can see one of the luge tracks below the chair lift cable.

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    Mountain Biking at Redwoods
    About 2 km south of Rotorua on State Highway 5 is Whakarewarewa Forest which has a labyrinth of mountain bike tracks for all levels. It was my first mountain biking experience and I really enjoyed it!

    We hired bikes at the entrance to the forest from an outfit called Planet Bikes. They offer rentals from 2 hours ($30) to Full day ($50). You need to call them first to reserve a bike but you can pick it up from the carpark in front of the forest.

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  • Theme: Biking
  • Phone: +64 07 348 9971
  • Directions: Drive south of Rotorua on State Highway 5 and turn left after about 2 kms onto Waipa Mill Road
  • Website: www.planetbike.co.nz

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    Sledging on the Kaituna River
    Justin Sledging on Kaituna River, Rotorua - Rotorua
    Justin Sledging on Kaituna
    River, Rotorua
    by Rodan44
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    Everyone is familiar with river rafting, but for those extreme sport obsessed New Zealanders that just isn't extreme enough. So for the slightly braver (or possibly stupider) they offer River Sledging. Basically, a sledge is similar to a body board (boogie board) except bigger, heavier, and with handle bars on the front. The rider simply lays on top, grasps the handle bars, and hurtles down the river. My wife and I did sledging on the Kaituna River just outside Rotorua. The river has some serious grade 5 rapids and is not for the meek. We first got the idea to do sledging here because it was featured on an episode of the Amazing Race at this same spot. We had two experienced guides who helped us out a lot and kept us from drowning. We managed to make it through several kilometers of whitewater rapids with only a few bruises on our knees and a lot of river water in our bellies. Great fun but definitely physically challenging!

    The company will provide the sledge, wetsuit, helmet, fins, lifevest, and guides. You just need to bring a swimsuit and towel. You can also opt to have a photographer follow you in kayak, and then you can later buy the photos on CD-Rom for a small fee.

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  • Theme: Extreme Sports
  • Phone: (07) 345-4652
  • Directions: The Kaituna River Base is 50m north of the Okere Falls bridge on State Highway 33, about 15 minute drive from Rotorua City.
  • Website: http://www.raftabout.co.nz/

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    White Water Rafting with River Rats
    Picture from River Rats Website... - Rotorua
    Picture from River Rats
    Website...
    by M0B1US
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    Many eons ago when I lived in New Zealand, I organised for a group of about 12 of us and we convoyed up to Rotorua for a group package weekend extravaganza of white water rafting with River Rats in April '94... Our package included a whole day out on the Rangitaiki River (Grade 3-4) and the Kaituna River (Grade 5!) the next day, as well as hostel accommodation for two nights at a hostel I can't quite remember the name of except that it was memorable by having a bar serving its own large thermal pool - all this for a crazy price of NZ$135 back at a time when the pound was worth 3.5 NZD! Although the packages aren't the same, the rides seem to be... The two rivers we rafted are very different affairs: The Rangitaiki is a long and fairly placid affair and excellent for those new to white water rafting. We had tried for the Wairoa, but this is only open for 26 days of the year - so make sure you plan far ahead as this is supposed to be a real cracker and we were disappointed not to go on it! The other thing about the Rangitaiki is that it can get cold if you choose the equivalent of late autumn as for long periods you are just floating along admiring the scenery... The Kaituna however was a very different animal! When we went this was rated 5+ out of 5 and It is a fast and furious foam filled 45 min rollercoaster ride including the infamous 'taco', which squashes the ends of the raft together and culminating in plunging over the awesome drop of what is reputedly the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world at 7 metres!!! Apparently only 1 in 4 rafts make it over OK, we went and clipped the rocks as we went over - tipping us out like so much flotsam and jetsom! Our next boat was successful by submerging from the force of the impact and resurfacing the right way up! WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO, YEAH BABY!!! I'm having an adrenaline rush just writing this as the memories come flooding back, so to speak!!! :-)))

    INCLUDES: Helmets Lifejackets Wetsuits *Polar Fleece Tops *Sprayjackets Wetsuit Booties YOU BRING: Swimsuit Towel A good dose of Courage! :-D Items marked with * are optional dependant on conditions Check out their amazing specials on the website!

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  • Theme: Extreme Sports
  • Address: Located on Highway 33 across Kaituna River
  • Phone: +64 7 345 6543
  • Directions: Meet at base at Lake Rotoiti Lakeside Holiday Park or arrange for shuttle to pick you up from your central Rotorua accommodation
  • Website: http://www.riverrats.co.nz/kaituna.htm

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    Jet Boating - Huka Jet
    While I was 'out of action' my husband took a bit of time out to have some fun - Huka Jet boat. Very fast, quite extreme, and he loved it a lot, though driving straight at a sheer cliff and veering off at the very last moment wouldn't be my cup of tea...he's lucky he only lost his hat (I would have lost my lunch LOL) New Zealand of course is famous for its extreme sports.

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  • Theme: Extreme Sports
  • Address: Taupo
  • Directions: Not far south of Rotorua

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    Canoeing
    Canoeing on Lake Rotorua - Rotorua
    Canoeing on Lake Rotorua
    by Kate-Me
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    We found Rotorua (with its very shallow Lake Rotorua) a nice and very tranquil place for canoeing. The cabin park we stayed at was right on the shores of the Lake, and canoe hire was free, so we took advantage of it here in the early morning, with nobody else around.

    Life jackets were provided.

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  • Theme: Kayaking/Canoeing
  • Directions: on the shore of Lake Rotorua

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    Rotorua Reebok Ekiden Relay
    New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Ekiden Relay Team - Rotorua
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    Ekiden Relay Team
    by kiwigal_1
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    For the last two years I have entered a relay team in this marathon distance event around scenic Lake Rotorua. This year a team from my work entered (see picture). It was an awesome team building type event and a lot of fun!

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  • Website: www.rotoruaekiden.com

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