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I love to make the most of the places I visit and if there are opportunities to take any little side trips during my safaris I usually will jump at the chance! I’ve gotten to do things that I would never have imagined doing simply by asking “what else can we do around here?” That question has lead to salsa dancing in Argentina and cruising around in swamps in Australia as well as many fishing trips all over the world!

I asked this same question on my last trip to New Zealand and was pleasantly surprised by the answer. When my guide Jonathan had suggested we go out to spear eels one night after dinner I must admit I was a bit hesitant. We ran up and down about 10 miles of creeks with our flashlights on the water until you see the silvery shimmer of an eel. When you spot one you then jump into the water and spear it, it was so exhilarating!