Skippers Canyon: Biking

Went Mountain Biking on my day off down Skippers Canyon, a short drive from Queenstown and the only road in the country that you can't take your hire car down, as it is too dangerous. Having easily mastered dangerous roads in the past, I was more than prepared to take this one on.

The group before set off. Stunning scenery throughout.

We cycled down a custom-made track, through streams, down rocks, under barb-wire and over sheep. Was a lot more hardcore mountaining biking; no major speed just keen balance and major use of the very soft suspension.

Skippers Canyon. Shotover river in the background - was a long drop into the gorge at times.

Bunny hop into one of the many streams. Splash.

Got entirely covered in mud and thoroughly drenched but was a good ride even though it was all downhill.