rotorua

...take the scenic route with apex car rentals. Sample extract from "New Zealand Driving Holidays" guidebook Rotorua chapter.

As well as cultural attractions and activities, Rotorua is a hot spot for adventurous -if not downright wacky -entertainment. From having a ball in a Zorb to flying with Freefall Xtreme there are any number of ways to indulge in extreme sports. The bulk of these activities can be found at the Agrodome in Ngongo- taha, a small lakeside settlement six kilometres from the city centre.

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The Zorb is a simple concept: a big, fat, clear plastic ball into which you climb before being rolled down a hill. You’re protected from serious harm by an air cushion between you and the ground, but if this is too tame you can always add another person, or throw in a bucket of water!

Then there’s Freefall Extreme: kitted up in a flying suit, goggles and gloves, you wait spread-eagled belly-down on a black net twenty metres above a 900 hp twin turbo V12 diesel powered DC3 aircraft propeller ready for takeoff. When the engine revs a blast of air travelling at over 150 kph hits your body and it’s like being blown to pieces by a giant hairdryer - without the heat. Your hair flaps, skin stretches tautly, ears pin themselves back in the whipping wind and suddenly you begin to levitate, rising slowly like a helicopter, hovering higher and higher until you’re two metres above the net and held aloft by the rushing jet stream. It’s a sensationally exhilarating experience but staying airborne is a lot harder than it looks. It takes a lot of practice before you can swoop and soar like a pro.

Instructors recommend pushing out your chest and using your arms like rudders but if all else fails a soft 12-metre wide giant air cushion surrounding the netting makes for a soft landing. But it should come with a warning: defying gravity like this is highly addictive!..

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