For adventure travelers, is Australia or New Zealand the more extreme down under experience? – Part 2

New Zealand is the adventure playground of the world, with fun and excitement at your finger tips.

Where else can you ski, bungee jump, and jet boat ride all in the same day, risking life and limb at every turn?

Indeed New Zealand inventors inspired by the landscape are the creators of the leap of death known as the bungee, and the jet propulsion unit that powers the river boats.

The adventure junkies who flock to “the land of the long white cloud” seeking spills and thrills have a plethora of activities to choose from. Ask Anthony Bourdain.

One little known adrenaline thumping excursion is a guided hunt for wild boar. Anthony experienced the thrill. However his gumption was lacking when it came time to knife the screaming pig in the throat. Maybe he should have used a bone?

His spill occurred when he went 4 wheel bike riding on the wild sand dune beaches of the far North Island. If anyone has seen the video on youtube and watched the bike tumbling over him, you’ll concord he was very lucky to survive alive.

Sir Edmund Hillary survived Mt Everest by practicing his climbing prowess in the mountain ranges of New Zealand, as do many who care to follow in his footsteps. Guided mountain guides are available throughout the country with some of the best mountaineers in the world.

Whale watching in Kaikoura is a popular daily excursion. Other aquatically inspired pursuits include diving, and deep sea Marlin fishing. If you’re interested in having 280 kilos of fish flesh hanging on the end of a line for 5 hours, then the Bay of Islands is the spot.

Christchurch is a sleepy English inspired city but a “jump in the park” isn’t. Tandem parachute jumps from 12000 feet into the heart of New Zealand’s 2nd largest city are not for the faint hearted. Throttling at speed, your face mirroring a broken fried egg, screaming for mercy, and praying for the chute to open is a kiwi’s idea of fun.

Aussies live for the sun and surf. Kiwi’s live to die. God gave New Zealanders a paradise they love to share with the world. C’mon down and get your feet wet.