Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
River. The
Nevis Swing
(solo/tandem $320/180)
starts 160m above the river and cuts a
300-degree arc across the canyon on a rope longer than a rugby field - yes, it's the
world's biggest swing.
Shotover Canyon Swing
EXTREME SPORTS
( 03-442 6990;
www.canyonswing.co.nz
;
booking office 35 Shotover St; per person $215, addi-
tional swings $35)
Be released loads of different ways - backwards, in a chair, upside
down. From there it's a 60m free fall and a wild swing across the canyon at 150km/h.
White-Water Rafting & Sledging
Queenstown Rafting
RAFTING
OFFLINE MAP
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( 03-442 9792;
www.rafting.co.nz
; 35 Shotover St; rafting/helirafting $199/285)
Rafts
year-round on the choppy Shotover River (Grade III to V) and calmer Kawarau River
(Grade II to III). Trips take four to five hours with two to three hours on the water. Helir-
afting trips are an exciting alternative. Participants must be at least 13 years old and
weigh more than 40kg. If you book through other rafting companies such as
Extreme
0800 423 836, 03-442 7318;
www.raft.co.nz
;
rafting/helirafting $195/279)
, you'll end up on the
same trips.
Family Adventures
RAFTING
( 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.
Serious Fun
EXTREME SPORTS
( 03-442 5262;
www.riversurfing.co.nz
; per person $195)
The only company to surf the in-
famous Chinese Dogleg section of the Kawarau River, on what's basically a glorified
boogie board.
