Tourism New Zealand WindSports

Kiteboarding, Parasailing, Paragliding, Hang Gliding, Hot Air Ballooning - try it!

When ever there is a storm brewing I can look at the beach below us, and see the kite sails going up and down as these fanatics enjoy the opportunity to surf, windsurf or kiteboard. Actually go down to the beach, and you may catch someone on the blokart land yacht racing along the hard sands.

Popular with both locals and tourism New Zealand WindSports are found at many holiday destinations, which almost always have a selection of these activities for tourists and holiday makers to try.

New Zealand windsports have introduced a number that can be experienced in tandem with an experienced guide, thus making it a relatively safe experience for the inexperienced.So trying such sports such as paragliding and hang gliding is opened up to everyone and many more are having a go of these exciting, adrenaline pumping sports.

This information about Tourism New Zealand WindSports will help you plan a holiday or vacation around these exciting activities and have a wonderful range of air sport experiences, yet many are quite different. The magnificent views as you are air born ,are an added bonus.

There are those that combine the wind and sea/surf factor

• Kiteboarding
• Wind Surfing
• Sailing

Other wind sports combine another factor such as the boat which pulls parasailers, the glider which tows the second glider to it’s destination, or skydiving where the airplane experience is all part of the whole experience.

These Are:

• Parasailing
• Skydiving
• Gliding

The remaining miscellaneous group are mostly solely wind reliant

• Hang Gliding (tandem also)
• Paragliding or Parapenting
• Hot AirBalloons
• Blokart or Land surfing

Anyone Can Give It a Go

Found in many locations attracting tourism New Zealand WindSports are very popular, as they are able to be experienced by most people.

Children as young as five years can hot air balloon, and the oldest person to do parasailing was celebrating her 100th birthday! By going tandem, it opens it up to many who would never dream of trying such exhilarating sports solo.

If you want to try an extreme sport without the “extreme bit” the Rotorua Agrodome Activities has a range of exciting but very safe activities.

So put at least one or two of these windsports on your list and give it a go!

Windsurfing

Kiteboarding

Sky Diving

Hot Air Ballooning

Parasailing

New Zealand Sailing Holiday



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