RedBalloon joke experiences

Learn the art of nude horse-riding, and other amusing experiences... Online experience retailer RedBalloon has revealed a new range of experiences that you'd be a fool to miss out on.

Want to trick your mates this April Fool's Day? Head to RedBalloon.co.nz on April first and send them a bogus experience tailored to deliver laughs, and nothing else.

Nude Horse
Riding - Matakana Island

Ride unfettered by convention or modesty on a private beach - a sanctuary for our horses, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life allowing them to ride nude without inhibition. Our horses love being nude - they have come to our beach sanctuary of their own free will and most of them end up staying for a lifetime. If you want a horse riding experience that will leave you feeling exhilarated and completely in touch with nature, then nude horse riding is for you.

Hipster Watching & City Fringe
Tour - Wellington Hipsters are totes elusive if you're not in the know. Don your Wayfarer binoculars, checked shirt and let us take you into the microbrew-swilling, fixie-riding, irony-infused world of the hipster. We'll drive past pop-up stores, small bars and laneway parties, stopping for lunch outside the American Apparel store. Helpful Hints: don't ask anyone if they are a hipster and under no circumstances refer to yourself as one; do some reading and check out blogs such as browncardigan.com beforehand; don't expect to meet a hipster within the tour group - they're way too cool for this kind of thing.

Alibi in a
Box - available nationally Full of pre-made excuses suitable for getting out of any sticky situation. Includes doctor's certificates, receipts, The Art of Lying book and Whiff of Alibi fragrances, including 'my car broke down' with scents of fuel, burnt rubber and grease; 'we were out sailing' with scents of fresh ocean spray, sea salt and a splash of cotton rope; and 'I was working late' with hints of coffee, ink and dapper wool suit. Alibi in a Box will ensure you never get caught again - unless you get caught with the box, that is.

Bungee Jump
Simulator - Rotorua Have you ever wanted to experience the thrill of free-fall but can't quite imagine yourself taking the leap? With our indoor Bungee Jump Simulator, now you can! No jumping! No falling! No bungee cord! Just you, upside down, in the comfort of an indoor studio. To truly give you the impression of falling through the air, special screens spanning the length of the wall will project a moving scene of your choice. Meanwhile, a powerful floor fan will add to your stationary fall.

V8 Backseat
Driving - Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland This experience lets you tell a championship race car driver what to do behind the wheel. For four awesome laps around the Pukekohe Park circuit you'll get to drive from the backseat, telling a them when to speed up, if he's breaking too hard, and that he nearly side-swiped the tyre wall. You'll also receive expert backseat driving tips and briefing from the driver's mother-in-law, prior to hitting the circuit.

F-16 Jet Fighter Water
Skiing - Lake Taupo Back by popular demand, the F-16 Jet Fighter Water Skiing experience returns! Is regular water skiing not enough? Speed boats are soooo 2009. Be towed behind an F-16 Fighter Jet for the ultimate in water skiing. Reach speeds of over 400km/h and stay airborne for more than 30 seconds. You will be given 30 minutes on the water and then be picked up by boat for your 9.5 hour journey back to the starting point.