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River Sledging This is New Zealand's whitewater wonderland - the mighty Kaituna River, which froths and boils round the outskirts of Rotorua. In Maori, Kaituna means "eel food" but the eels won't be making a meal of me today … I'm protected from top to tail. Why the warrior-ware? We're going Whitewater Sledging…. With the sound of thunder all around us - we take on the Kaituna…And these first rapids really get the blood pumping! Whenever someone comes unstuck … like me … a guide is straight to the rescue. I'm starting to feel pretty confident about this sledging game, But lurking round the bend … is the big one! Uh Oh! This is the highest sledged vertical drop in the world… so a few words of warning from our guide. A pulsation of water going up and down, up and down, we do not want to go right… our line here is left. Go left, left, left. The experts manage to make it look easy. But I need a little psyching up! Adrenalin pumping, I take the plunge! Now I KNOW what its like to be inside a washing machine! After that thrill, the rest of the river is a relaxing paddle … we even score a surf! Well what do you say? Like most things on this show I haven't done that before, but that was challenging and invigorating and tiring and scary and just great … you've got to go whitewater sledging .. now you can take the helmet off me …. Anybody? The Kaituna River is 15 minutes out of Rotorua on New Zealand's North Island. Kaitiaki Adventures run daily whitewater sledging tours throughout the year. The trip lasts half a day and costs $110 per person. They'll also arrange pick up and return to your accommodation. In Rotorua, you can stay at the Heritage Hotel. For bookings and more details,
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