Minakami Adventure Festival Oct 3rd & 4th 2009

MINAKAMI ADVENTURE FESTIVAL OCT 3RD/4TH 2009

The Minakami Adventure Festival is a big two-day adventure celebration where you can try out many outdoor activities such as canyoning and rafting as well as bungee jumping, paragliding, hot air ballooning, canoeing, rappelling, mountainbiking and horseback riding from as little as 3,000yen. Last year attracted around 2000 people to the event to take part in adventure activities, listen to music, taste local food and beer or take part in one of the many games that are played throughout the day at the main stage.
If 30 hours of non-stop adventure is your style then there is also a two-day adventure race aimed at beginners-intermediate racers. Last year’s course required scrambling through mountains, navigation, single-track mountain biking, inflatable canoeing, rafting, cliff jumping and canyoning. The course is set by the head of the Japoanese adventure racing team, Tanaka Masato.
This year on Sunday there is a rafting race open to all, starting at 2pm teams of 4-6 people 　will race for a range of great prizes so why not get a team together? (2,000yen p/p entry fee) The dam has promised to release water for the event, so conditions should be perfect.

Air New Zealand have also come to the party offering a return flight to Queenstoｗn, the adventure capital of New Zealand (the world).　Enrty is open to all people who participate on activities at the adventure festival.

ＣHECK OUT FURTHER DETAILS AT-http://www.adventurefest.com/2009/index.html
(JAPANESE ONLY)
LODGING AVAILABLE AT - http://www.lodge.canyons.jp/

For canyoning and rafting and other tour information please visit - http://canyons.jp/index_E.html

Canyons will also be hosting the night event. A music party with 3 live bands and over 6 DJ's spinning an exotic blend of South American Mestizo Fiesta style music. The perfect end to a day of adventuring!