Pure Wilderness - Fiordland Jet - Te Anau, New Zealand
Pure Wilderness - the only ride of its kind!
Jet boat down the Waiau River, across Lake Manapouri, to the ancient forest of the Fiordland National Park.
Enjoy the thrill of jet boating down the majestic trout filled Waiau River, to the serene Lake Manapouri, step foot on the Kepler Track and learn all about the unique location that is Fiordland National Park.
Your journey begins with an exhilarating jet boat ride down the Waiau river. A picturesque spot, the Waiau river is lined by ancient beech tree forest and is the Anduin River; the great river of Middle Earth! Featured in the opening scene from The Lord of the Rings! Get the inside-story on The Lord of the Rings filming locations, and the crazy logistics involved in filming.
Experience the thrill and excitement as you cruise down the powerful, surging, Waiau River. Stop in some quiet and tranquil spots, to soak up the amazing surrounds, and learn about the unique environment and fascinating history.
Suddenly find yourself out on the breath-taking Lake Manapouri. Surrounded by mountains that have been carved by snow and ice over centuries; experience a sense of wonderment as you gaze at the magnificent mountains and sit in awe of their sheer beauty.
Beach to Bay - Fiordland Jet - Te Anau New Zealand
A fast and thrilling jet boat ride across Lake Te Anau to Dock Bay. With the option of a stroll in Fiordland National Park. Lots of spins, spray and laughter!
From the moment the accelerator hits the floor, your adrenaline hits the roof! Enjoy a fast and thrilling jet boat ride across Lake Te Anau, full of spins, spray and laughs!
Speed across picturesque Lake Te Anau - the largest of the southern glacial lakes, surrounded by majestic mountains and ancient forests - it’s a seriously magical place. Legend has it that Rakaihautu, a legendary Māori leader, part of the first migrators to New Zealand, named the great lakes while exploring the South Island.
Marvel at the Murchison Mountains, which rise a staggering 1,400 metres above the lake surface as you skim across the pristine waters towards Dock Bay. Look across at the ancient beech forests that surround Lake Te Anau, unchanged for 80 million years.
Fiordland Jet, Te Anau, New Zealand
Had so much fun ripping around in a jet boat, surrounded by stunning scenery, on Lake Te Anau, Manapouri, and the Upper Waiau River. The trips were run by Fiordland Jet in Te Anau, New Zealand.
Jet Boating in Fiordland (Waiaurahiri Wilderness Jet) – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year
Day 154: Today we are exploring the Fiordland National Park by jet boat with Waiaurahiri Wilderness Jet! Join us for today’s epic Fiordland Jet boating expedition as part of our 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand!
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Today we are heading down to Lake Hauroko in the Fiordland National Park to do a jet boating excursion in the Fiordland wilderness! We are joining Roffy and Waiaurahiri Wilderness Jet for a high speed exploration of Fiordland National Park and the Waiaurahiri River.
The jet boat tour in Fiordland National Park start on the shores of the placid and beautiful Lake Hauroko. Here, Roffy shares the Maori cultural history of the lake, shows us a few sights and a few 360 spins before starting our excursion down the Waiaurahiri River.
Things get ore adrenaline fuelled from here as the jet boat races over grade 3 rapids as the Waiaurahiri River makes its quick journey, about 25km all the way out to see. With Waiaurahiri Wilderness Jet, we get to journey down the entire length of the river all the way to the Foveaux Strait.
Mid-way along the Waiaurahiri River, we stop at the Waitutu Lodge for a classic Kiwi Barbecue. Roffy barbecues some venison, sausages, prawn kebabs and has all the fixings for an amazing lunch in the wilderness. We are in the oldest podocarp forest in New Zealand at over 1 million years old.
From here, it’s a jet boat thrill ride all the way back to Lake Hauroko with a few more opportunities to stop but we mostly see the jet boat in action going upstream in the rapids.
This has to be one of the most unique jet boat tours in New Zealand that we’ve done. Making a full day expedition in vast wilderness with rapids and plenty of more thrills makes this jet boating in New Zealand a tour well worth considering if you want to jet boat in New Zealand.
So what do you think of a jet boat in Fiordland? Would you add it to your New Zealand bucket list? LUK in the comments.
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Kim Hollows reprises his role as Executive Producer for the first time since creating Ata Whenua.
This is a story of men and machines, of incredible daring and unprecedented ingenuity set in the dangerous and unpredictable New Zealand mountains.
Over a 20 year period these helicopter pioneers turned a national ecological disaster into a major export industry – but at a cost.
Over 80 men died in the pursuit of deer and many more seriously injured.
This film celebrates this unique time when through innovation and sheer guts a few hundred Kiwis did the impossible and created the legend that became the deer wars.
Please note that some scenes may offend.
Rating: E (Exempt from classification)
Duration: 30 mins
Jet Boating Te Anau New Zealand
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Luxmore Jet offers a one hour jetboat tour down the Upper Waiau River to beautiful Lake Manapouri in the Fiordland National Park, a World Heritage Area in the South Island of New Zealand. During the tour your boat driver tells you about the history and geography of the area and you also have the opportunity to view 3 Lord of the Rings film locations.
Once on Lake Manapouri you experience the peace, tranquility and breathtaking beauty of the lake and snowcapped mountains. On the return journey you stop to hopefully see both brown and rainbow trout in the deep clear pools of the river.
Luxmore Jet also offers 3 jetboat scenic flight combos in conjunction with the Wings & Water floatplane and a Lord of the Rings helijet with Southern Lakes Helicopters.
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Quick view of what you'll experience when you join FishJet for some jet boat fishing on the Upper Waiau River near Te Anau, Fiordland, New Zealand. Perfect for anglers of all ages and levels of experience, FishJet half and full day trips combining high speed jet boating and Fiordland trout fishing are fun for the whole family.
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Jet boat fishing on Fiordland New Zealand's beautiful Waiau River with FishJet. Double the thrill: fun Te Anau activity for families combines a thrilling high speed jet boat ride with the thrill of catching the river's trout. With local lobster and venison for your riverside barbeque lunch and plenty of time to explore FishJet trips are fun for all.
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Jet Boating near Te Anau
Jet Boating Waiau River near Te Anau/Fiordland