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Regarding "liability laws in Aussieland" - when we vacationed there and in New Zealand in 2000 I couldn't believe how free we were to do things that wouldn't be allowed here. The one thing that probably was the most fun was the luge trail in Rotorua, New Zealand. We went on the "Advanced" run despite our advanced years. There's some info in the link below but I must say they've improved the run a lot since then - luges are sturdier, they apparently make one use a helmet, the track is wider and flatter and there appear to be safety rails the full length. Best spot of the whole run was a boulder in the middle of the trail, with the asphalt splitting and going around both sides. One side was flatter and the other had a significant drop. Gotta admit Diane, son Paul and I all caught a lot of air taking the harder route. That was the year before Diane had both hips replaced so I had to stay close to her luge as she wasn't able to get up from the ground by herself. Went down the run 3 times and each was better than the previous. My main comment at the time "I can't believe we can do this!! Must not have as many ambulance chasing lawyers as we have in the states."

http://www.skylineskyrides.co.nz/rotorua/ssr_luge/

Bill