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Family Adventures
( 03-442 8836; www.familyadventures.co.nz ; adult/child $179/120) Gentler (Grade I to II) trips on the
Shotover suitable for children three years and older. Operates in summer only.

RAFTING

Serious Fun
( 03-442 5262; www.riversurfing.co.nz ; per person $195) The only company to surf the infamous
Chinese Dogleg section of the Kawarau River, on what's basically a glorified boogie
board.

EXTREME SPORTS

EXTREME SPORTS

Frogz
( 03-441 2318; www.frogz.co.nz ; per person $195) Steer buoyant sleds on the rapids and whirlpools
of the Kawarau River.

Jetboating

JETBOATING

Skippers Canyon Jet
( 03-442 9434; www.skipperscanyonjet.co.nz ; Skippers Rd; adult/child $129/79) Incorporates a
30-minute blast through the narrow gorges of the remote Skippers Canyon MAP , on the upper
reaches of the Shotover River. The three-hour return trips (picking up from Queenstown
accommodation) also cover the region's gold-mining history.

Shotover Jet
( 03-442 8570; www.shotoverjet.com ; Gorge Rd, Arthurs Point; adult/child $129/69) Half-hour trips
through the rocky Shotover Canyons, with lots of thrilling 360-degree spins.

JETBOATING

K Jet
MAP

JETBOATING

GOOGLE MAP

( 03-409 0000; www.kjet.co.nz ; adult/child $119/69) One-hour trips on the Kawarau and Lower
Shotover Rivers, leaving from the main jetty.

QUEENSTOWN ON A BUDGET

Play Frisbee golf for free in Queenstown Gardens then hit the hiking trails, or hire a bike for the many tracks in
the area. Fuel up at Fergbaker and Fergburger ( Click here ), or head to the Mediterranean Market ( Click here ) for
lakeside picnic supplies.