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Lives In: Canterbury, NZ
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Sports Travel: Phar Lap ...in Action
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  • Written by pepples46 on Oct 20, 2002
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    • South Island - downloaded from the web
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    • Theme: Horesriding

    his Last Race 1932, winning the Aqua Caliente Cup in Mexico

    Equipment: he died in California..people say..he was poisend, 2 years earlier, a Bookmaker in Melbourne tried to shoot the Horse.

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    Website: just try Phar Lap on yahoo search
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    Sports Travel: Rugby mad South Island
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  • Written by pepples46 on Oct 20, 2002
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    • Theme: Extreme Sports

    yes it is a little extreme sport..rough, fast and furious...there has been a saying here: Rugby is not for sissies..what more can I say.
    Rugby has one of the highest paraplegic rate in sport.

    Equipment: a Ball...called Pill!, looks like a Pill..

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    Directions: Jade Stdium in Christchurch..Carisbrook(House of Pain) in Dunedin
    Website: allblacks.com
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    Sports Travel: go kayaking
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  • Updated by pepples46 on Aug 17, 2003
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    • Theme: Kayaking/Canoeing

    kayaking/canoeing great outdoor sport in New Zealand. where there is a river and there are many, the sea..sea kayaking is real in and fun. good instructors are on side....look up in the yellow pages or ask at the tourist infos around the South Island

    Equipment: hire here for day trips

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    Address: Abel Tasman
    Website: www.aa.co.nz
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    Sports Travel: fishing
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    • South Island - read it :-))
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    • Theme: Fishing Trips

    fishing is bigin New Zealand and special here in the South Island. High Sea fishing, River fly fishing you name you will find it here. I am not a friend of fishing, that's a fact, therefore I am useless going fishing, you will have a sobbing mate on ya hand who tells ya, let the fish go...let the fish off the hook :-) please

    Equipment: course you will bring you own gear.....but, click on the pic and follow the rules!!

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    Sports Travel: go real mad...jetboating!!
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  • Written by pepples46 on Oct 20, 2002
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    • Theme: Boating/Sailing

    drives even big Man tears in their eyes, no joking, pur madness of speed and turbolence.

    Equipment: provided

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    Address: Wairaurahiri River
    Website: humpridgejet.com*
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    Sports Travel: Map
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  • Updated by pepples46 on Jan 11, 2006
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    • Theme: Boating/Sailing

    you see, a map is a map...just to get around and not to get lost


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    Directions: find out for yourself at their webpage
    Website: www.humpridgejet.com
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    nixca316 Mon Feb 19, 2007 04:18 UTC
     I liked the Otira Gorge tip on Rata trees.    		nipper1 Sat Jan 6, 2007 01:50 UTC
     wishing you a very happy n'year matey
    robertgaz Mon Nov 20, 2006 07:18 UTC
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     Hey Nice pic of the old museum
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