Queenstown in New Zealand boasts of being the adventure capital of the world thanks to their range of adrenalin-testing pursuits, from heli-skiing to, of course, bungee jumping. One of the most popular and long-lived activities however is the Shotover jet boat ride, which entails donning a life jacket, strapping into a squat and muscular fire-engine-red craft, and losing lunch and sunglasses as it's thrown around on the Shotover River. I caught this one as it was beginning its run up the river and it shows pretty starkly how close the boats come to the rock walls on the riverside. Great fun I reckon, but, er, not this trip. Too much, um, bungee jumping to do. Swear. Even without retouching, the red of the boat shows up beautifully against the pale green of the water and the dark rocks methinks.
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