{"id":17043,"date":"2013-11-27T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/expedition-x-gearing-up-and-teaming-up-for-the-summer-season\/"},"modified":"2013-11-27T09:48:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T09:48:00","slug":"expedition-x-gearing-up-and-teaming-up-for-the-summer-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/11\/expedition-x-gearing-up-and-teaming-up-for-the-summer-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Expedition X gearing up and teaming up for the summer season"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand\u2019s first packrafting tour company Expedition X is raring to go for the summer season with a spell of warm weather boding well for the months to come.<\/span><\/span>

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Packrafting down Central Otago\u2019s mighty Kawarau River, the innovative Queenstown company has joined forces with Goldfields Jet to create an exciting end to its summer tours – a thrilling jet boat ride back to base at the Goldfields Mining Centre.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Expedition X director and head guide Arno Marten said he was \u201cthrilled\u201d to have Goldfields Jet on board.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cThe jet boat ride adds a little bit of extra excitement to the end of the trip down the river and everyone\u2019s loving it so far,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Guests getting ready to set out on the mighty Kawarau River<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
Since initially launching its winter trips in March, Expedition X has received nothing but rave reviews via online sites like Trip Advisor.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Customers have described it as \u201ca great trip with gorgeous scenery\u201d.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cThe packrafts are really good fun and Arno is interesting and entertaining,\u201d said one.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cWe had the pleasure of being on one of Arno’s first trips and knew immediately that we were in good hands.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n

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Mr Marten said he \u201ccouldn\u2019t wait\u201d for Expedition X\u2019s first full summer season and the chance to share Central Otago and Queenstown\u2019s \u201cstunning\u201d scenery.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Water safety is paramount and guests are fully briefed before departing<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat better way to appreciate Queenstown\u2019s summer landscape then to get out and immerse yourself in it,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cThe trip teaches clients about river features, water safety and how to use the packraft while at the same time exploring amazingly beautiful and isolated places.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n

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Tours consist of water and land-based adventures using a packraft \u2013 a light inflatable wilderness boat that is carried into remote or \u2018hard to get to\u2019 areas in a backpack, giving clients the freedom to explore.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cWith a packraft each, clients can control their own adventure level \u2013 if they just want a leisurely float down the river or want to explore the sides and play in small rapids.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n

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Packrafts are light and extremely versatile giving guests the freedom to explore<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
Mr Marten said the packrafts were a fun and easy way to experience these areas.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cThe packrafts only weigh 2.5kgs so you don\u2019t need to be an extreme adventurer to participate.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n

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The adventure starts near Cromwell with hiking in the Goldfields area, and rafting on the Kawarau River.<\/span><\/div>\n

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All transport to and from Queenstown, an extensive gourmet lunch, full training and equipment is provided.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Guests can enjoy the stunning scenery of the Kawarau River<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cGuests learn to pack and unpack the rafts, master them on the water safely and learn general packrafting skills, with ample time to enjoy the Kawarau River and Goldfields area,\u201d said Mr Marten.<\/span><\/div>\n

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To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience, trips are tailored to suit each group on the day and their preferred level of adventure.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Mr Marten stressed that safety was of \u201cparamount\u201d importance to Expedition X.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Expedition X\u2019s extensive health and safety programme and tours derive from Mr Marten\u2019s experience as a former river boarding assessor and guide, an adventure athlete, swift water rescue trainer and assessor, dive instructor, paraglide tandem pilot and instructor, and outdoor leader.<\/span><\/div>\n

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For more information or to book tours visit:\u00a0www.expeditionx.co.nz<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Zealand\u2019s first packrafting tour company Expedition X is raring to go for the summer season with a spell of warm weather boding well for the months to come. Packrafting down Central Otago\u2019s mighty Kawarau River, the innovative Queenstown company has joined forces with Goldfields Jet to create an exciting end to its summer tours […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17043\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}