Haka Adventure Activities New Zealand: Skydiving on Your NZ Tour
Skydiving is an iconic activity which simply must be done on your adventure tour New Zealand. It is one of the many adventure activities in New Zealand that draw millions of tourists to the country each and every year. The first person to ever sky dive was Jacques Garnerin, who jumped from balloons in the late eighteen hundreds. He performed fanciful displays as he fell through the air. After his jumps he would use a parachute to provide a safe landing..and this is exactly what you will do when you make your jump on an adventure tour NZ.
In the nineteen hundreds, women started participating in this sport as well. Kathe Paulus was among the more famous women in the history of the sport. She parachuted in Germany near the end of the nineteenth century and she was very well known for her skill. The history on skydiving then moved to a new level when the airplane was invented. As technology advanced, it became possible to parachute from a faster-moving mechanical device and therefore giving time to practice more intricate skydiving routines. It is interesting to note that it wasn’t actually called skydiving until the nineteen fifties, when the term was applied to Raymond Young. Before this, it was referred to as parachuting.
After World War II skydiving changed from being more of a novelty act, to an actual sport. This came as a result of parachutes and skydiving being used as a tactical move during the war. Nowadays, skydiving is an adrenaline pumping activity for anyone who is seeking the thrill of a lifetime, whilst taking in some of the most spectacular views imaginable. Although there are numerous places you can go skydiving while on your New Zealand adventure tour with Haka Tours NZ; we recommend the following, as they are in convenient locations, and the scenery is second to none.
Abel Tasman National Park, It may be New Zealand’s smallest national park but from the skies you can take in the view of 23,000 hectares of protected coastline.
Fox Glacier, Recommended by Lonely Planet, the fox glacier is one of the greatest places to skydive. This skydive offers you just about every type of scenery you could wish to see from the Southern Alps, to coastline, to green forests. Looking down at the fox glacier is simply amazing as you fall towards it.
Taupo, North Island, The famous North Island skydive attracts backpackers in their thousands for breathtaking views over Lake Taupo and the sights of New Zealand’s central plateau.
Lake Wanaka, Perhaps the best place in New Zealand to skydive. The only place you can jump from 15,000ft, it offers immense panoramic views of Mt. Cook and the Aspiring National Park rainforest. This really is the best skydive location in the world.
Get some adrenaline running through your veins on a New Zealand adventure tour with Haka Tours NZ NOW!!!!!
December 9th, 2011