New Zealand's landscape and temperate climate lends itself to outdoor activity.
The country is renowned for its range of adventure pastimes - the best known
being Bungee jumping, Jet boat riding, rafting and skiing. But adventure means
different things to different people and the best aspect of the New Zealand
adventure scene is that it provides activities rated from 'soft' to 'extreme'
- from hiking and water-skiing to mountain climbing and caving.
The adventure tourism industry makes the most of having a country surrounded by sea, criss-crossed by rivers and lakes, covered in native bush and with a central spine of spectacular snow capped mountains. There's something for everyone who enjoys the outdoor lifestyle and the special sense of freedom the relatively sparsely populated land provides.
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