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One particularly scenic new route is the Newcastle Track (12km), which follows the raging
blue waters of the Clutha River from the Albert Town Bridge to Red Bridge. You can
make it a 30km loop by joining the Upper Clutha River Track at Luggate.
BICYCLE RENTAL
Thunderbikes
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( 03-443 2558; www.thunderbikes.co.nz ; 16 Helwick St; 9am-5pm) Hires bikes (half/-full day from
$20/35) and carries out repairs. It is located inside the Board House, which also rents ski
and snowboard gear in season, and sells outdoorsy clothes.
Outside Sports
( www.outsidesports.co.nz ; Spencer House Mall, 23 Dunmore St; 9am-6pm) Rents (half-/full day from
$35/55), repairs and sells bikes, along with snow-sports equipment and clothing.
BICYCLE RENTAL
Other Activities
Deep Canyon
( 03-443 7922; www.deepcanyon.co.nz ; canyoning from $220; Oct-Apr) Loads of climbing, walking
and waterfall-abseiling through confined, wild gorges.
CANYONING
Skydive Lake Wanaka
( 03-443 7207; www.skydivewanaka.com ; skydiving from $329) Jump from 12,000ft or go the whole
hog with a 15,000ft leap and 60 seconds of freefall.
SKY DIVING
Wanaka River Journeys
JETBOATING, WALKING
Combination bush walk (50
(
03-443 4416; www.wanakariverjourneys.co.nz ; adult/child $229/119)
minutes) and jetboat ride in the gorgeous Matukituki Valley.
Wanaka Kayaks
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( 0800 926 925; www.wanakakayaks.co.nz ; from per hour $12; 9am-6pm Dec-Mar) Rents kayaks ($14
per hour), stand-up paddle boards ($18 per hour), and catamarans ($60 per hour), and of-
fers guided paddle-powered tours of the lake (half/full day $75/149). It's on the lakefront,
opposite 163 Ardmore St.
KAYAKING
Wanaka Paragliding
PARAGLIDING
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