{"id":20464,"date":"2013-12-04T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T09:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/expedition-x-summer-season-launch-2\/"},"modified":"2013-12-04T09:27:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-04T09:27:00","slug":"expedition-x-summer-season-launch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/12\/expedition-x-summer-season-launch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Expedition X summer season launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Local front line staff inflating their packrafts at the Expedition X summer launch party_media\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-437295\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Local-front-line-staff-inflating-their-packrafts-at-the-Expedition-X-summer-launch-party_media-150x150.jpg\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Local-front-line-staff-inflating-their-packrafts-at-the-Expedition-X-summer-launch-party_media-150x150.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px; color: #333333; cursor: default; float: left; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 19px;\" width=\"150\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\">Queenstown\u2019s newest water and land based activity operator Expedition X launched its summer tours last night&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\">(Monday December 2)&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\">with a lake front party co-hosted with Jucy Cruize.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The weather didn\u2019t disappoint, with a stunning summer evening perfect for many local frontline staff to get out on Lake Wakatipu and try packrafting.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Expedition X director and head guide Arno Marten was on hand to demonstrate inflating the packrafts and water safety skills.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Jucy&nbsp;Cruize, which will be the main booking agent for Expedition X packrafting tours, provided guests with tasty nibbles and cold drinks.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Mr Marten said it was a \u201cgreat opportunity\u201d to familiarise local booking agents with packrafting as it is the only operation of its kind in New Zealand.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cIt\u2019s a fun and different summer activity and it\u2019s the perfect way to explore Queenstown\u2019s amazing landscapes,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cIt was great to be able to show our amazing frontliners just how easy it is to inflate the rafts and how it takes just a few minutes to get used to handling them in the water. Everyone had a great time!\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Tours will run on the Kawarau River daily, departing from Queenstown with all equipment, training and food supplied.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">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<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Mr Marten has extensive 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<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">For more information or to book tours visit:&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.expeditionx.co.nz\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expeditionx.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.expeditionx.co.nz<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queenstown\u2019s newest water and land based activity operator Expedition X launched its summer tours last night&nbsp;(Monday December 2)&nbsp;with a lake front party co-hosted with Jucy Cruize. The weather didn\u2019t disappoint, with a stunning summer evening perfect for many local frontline staff to get out on Lake Wakatipu and try packrafting. 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