Go Jet Boating in New Zealand

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New Zealand is a country of dramatic extremes. Peaceful valleys with glacial lakes rise up into craggy snow covered mountains on the country’s two main islands, spawning rivers that sweep melting snow and rain down the mountainsides to the waiting receptacles of the lakes and the ocean that surrounds the island nation. A venture explosively growing in popularity involves the use of jet boats to take visitors interested in exploring parts of New Zealand’s flora and fauna that might only be experienced from the water on a leisurely cruise to a predetermined point and then mixes in a little Kiwi excitement with a return trip at ear pinning speed accompanied by 360 degree spins, through narrow canyons reaching upwards of 50 meters in these specially designed boats. The trips are made to and from places that have the lyrical names of the Maori culture such as Orakei Korako (a thermal reserve), Tutukau Gorge, Wai O Tapu,Waikato River,Waimikirkiri River and Anglicized names that lend an easily understood descriptive element like theShotoverRiverto name just a few. Naturally heated spa-like waters await boaters at a number of destinations. Touring the many geothermal pools and springs becomes an integral part of some of the jet boat tours. Access to Jet Boating is available through nearly every major city inNew Zealand: Queenstown, Christchurch, Auckland, Rotorua, Ruapehu and Roturua among them. Your trip to New Zealand to experience the unparalleled beauty and excitement of this island country in the Southern Hemisphere may not be complete without a trip on one of the iconic Jet Boat tours. Add the dream adventure of exploringNew Zealand’s dramatic landscape from the seat of a Jet Boat to your list and do your investigation to determine which trip lights your fire.

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