New Zealand is an adventure paradise
and the adventures just have not stopped since I arrived here four
weeks ago.
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Island Life
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After the incredible few days at
Jackson Bay we went back to the Hawea waves for the NZ nationals and
team selections. There was a great turn out and atmosphere at the
event, which also celebrate the official opening of the park in front
of crowds of local people on a beautiful sunny weekend.
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Hawea Time (photo by Danilo Hegg)
Over the two days everyone took to the water to take part in a whole range of competitions on a wide variety of crafts. There was body boarders, surfers, hydro speeds, freestylers, creek boats and SUP's. Pro paddlers to beginners and ye oldies all the way through to loads of young kids.
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Judging (photo by Danilo Hegg) |
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I had a great weekend winning both days
competitions but not being a Kiwi means I didn't make the national
team! However it is going to be an exciting year for NZ freestyle as
the event showed that freestyle is still alive and growing and 2013
will see one of the largest and strongest NZ teams compete at the
worlds later this year and also a huge development of freestyle
within the country thanks to new Hawea freestyle training facility.
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Dialling in the waves (photo by Danilo Hegg) |
Heres a quick highlights video from our
time at the waves.
After the event it was time for a few
days chilling, wake boarding and waterskiing before a quick trip to
Queenstown to go freestyle paragliding and grab a Fergburger. Then it
was time to head north for a days hunting before jumping on the ferry
to the North Island and Lake Taupo and the Kaituna.
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Ready to go
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Wipping around a turn |
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Jumping of a cliff as you do with NZ Freestyle
Paragliding Champion Danger Dan
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Ferg burger time
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Another week on and we've been boating
loads and filming, bungee jumping*, competing at the Full James event,
mountain biking, speed boating on the lake, SUPing on a gorgeous
spring and surfing in the sea, playing ocean golf and going to the
gym, the circus and several natural thermal hot and cold pools. So
much fun!
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Flying in the Kaituna hole |
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Andy going big at Full James
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Trying to remember how to wave boat again
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Filming with Josh and Polly for her new film
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Freestyle seal launching
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Fun times |
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Mountain Biking some awesome trails |
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Sunrise over the surf |
The adventures just haven't stopped and now I am leaving the Islands to head to Australia and who knows what adventures will come next. Massive thank you to Jason and everyone
who shared my New Zealand adventure and helped make it all possible.
Thank you. 'I love New Zealand' What an incredible place. |
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What a country |
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