Swoop - Rotorua

New Zealand is the land of extreme adventures, or so they say. Well, we tried some. This is the Swoop, at the Agrodome complex in Rotorua. The Agrodome hosts sheep shearing shows, sheep dog shows, lamb feeding sessions and so on. Agroventures is the spot where the extreme sports - bungee jumping, swooping, shweeping and agrojetboating - take place.

For Swoop, we were hauled 40m up in the air in a special sleeping bag-like harness on wires that creaked.


Once up there, we had a few moments to admire the view: sheep, grassland, sheep, the Agrodome grounds. (Notice the sheep in the background in the previous photo?) Then I pulled the rip cord.


We were sent flying through the air. Free falling at first, we we're then slowed down as the cords tightened and we ended up in a giant sw
It was fun. Scary, but fun. And pricy. Oh well, for the thrill of the moment (and my parents paid)...