F
ollowing a long sleep to con-
clude my big day, I woke up
and moved to a family friends
just outside of Queenstown for
a few days where I really got
to explore the area with some
great guides.
The first epic adventure in the area
came with David Caeser from Par-
adise Motorcycle Tours NZ. One of
the many who messaged me after my
gear was stolen in Napier, he expert-
ly guided me out for a ride through
Skippers Canyon. After a windy road
up Coronet Peak skifield you curl your
way onto Skippers Road; a narrow,
winding, and exhilaratingly treacher-
ous pathway that twists and turns for
about 25 kilometres.
A one lane dirt path dug into the
side of the mountain during the gold
rush days, Skippers Road hangs above
the famous Shotover River for the ma-
jority of its length before crossing the
120-year-old Skippers Bridge spanning
the rock faced canyon before making
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