Rivers, lakes, waterfalls and hot pools

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New Zealand is home to some of the most beautiful places on earth. Its abundance of rivers, lakes, waterfalls and thermal hot pools make it a naturist's paradise.

Those of us that venture into the wild to experience these places in our most natural state are rewarded with a deep satisfying feeling of being at one with nature and ALIVE in the universe.

Indeed, it seems hard to understand why so many other people do not want to do it. Many are bound up by social conditioning hangups that prevent them from opening their mind; from doing activities that were so natural and commonplace to our ancestors. Maybe some don't like the mud, flies and cold that do sometimes go with it! Either way, it's a pity more people don't or can't enjoy the wilder places.

But many people do, of course! We want to share their experiences and to encourage others to give it a go. There are many places around the country to go skinny dipping and naked tramping without causing offence to anyone. For more information please see our pages on "Naked Tramping" and "Other nude locations".