Small Group Jet Boat Adventure on the Clutha River from Wanaka
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Lets us take you on amazing Jet boat ride down the Mighty Clutha river. Amazing world renowned scenery , snow capped mountains and the famous Historic Red Bridge". The Clutha river is the second longest river in New Zealand. The river flows swiftly through the Upper Clutha Valley between ancient glacial terraces. We will take you through the long section called the "Snake" before reaching a rare switchback feature called the 'Devils Nook". Before heading back upstream to take in the magnificent views of the mountains.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Tour escort/host
Live commentary on board
Souvenir videos (available to purchase)
What To Expect
Jet Boating the Mighty Clutha River. Enjoy your fun packed experience for all ages , jet boating, 360 spins, Gold history of the river ,stunning scenery. And Camera stops. 103 Ardmore st Wanaka or from your accommodation if requested.
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Reviews
286 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exactly what we were looking for!
Explorer10566416206,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great time out on the water. The people who run it are absolutely lovely and knowledgeable about the local area. Great value for money with the boat ride being about 1 hour. Just enough thrill with the spins and feeling like you’re about to run into a tree, but also a great scenic boat ride on top! Great reason to head out to Wanaka for the day too. Thankyou so much!!
A must do in Wanaka !
Travel20184962585,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Pat was an absolute legend ! An hour long experience down the Clutha River mixed between 100% adrenalin and cruising. Pat was super knowledgeable about the region, its history and wildlife. A must do experience when you visit this incredible town!
Good value and great tour
Rhys P,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Thoroughly enjoyed our Jetboat experience , lots of 360s and cruising around on the river along with commentary from Pat. Much longer than other tours offer and is nice being in a small group also. Highly recommend!
This is worth it!
Smile2012,
Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exceptional experience! Went with my 11 year old. We both loved it. Tracey and Pat ran an excellent show. The river was much deeper than normal when we went but Pat still ensured we had a thrilling ride and shared his knowledge of the river generously. We’ve been jet boating elsewhere on the South Island and this was the best.
The best experience, just do it !
vettie44,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Big thanks to Matt, Max, Mitch. Matt our driver was experienced, safe made the ride exclierating, knowledgeable, helpful getti g in and out of thr boat. Mad skills......... Max the van driver was on time with boat on boat off quickly. Mitch made our booking timely, and easy and smooth Highly recommend this Jet Boat ride, great value and just as or if not better than other jet boat rides. The sceanery is beautiful and the river you can see the bottom so clearly..... book now you won't regret it. Thanks Guys from the Aussies.
Great experience
lindamC6469DJ,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had the best tine. We enjoyed the day. Would do it again. Our driver Pat gave us a thrilling ride and also told us the history of the river
Highly recommend to anyone visiting and wanting the complete NZ experience
TraceyP1292,
Aug 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great experience! Took our boys who loved the ride and the excitement that came along with the twists and turns. This is actually a very different way to see pats of Wanaka that you would not normally come to see.
Joan and David
O7566ADjoanb,
Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00we had a geat time on this our 2nd ever jet boat ride. Pat was a great confident driver and kept us amused with the odd joke and was very informative on past and present activities that go on in that stretch of water. for the time of just over an hour we feel we definetly got value for money
Amazing
G5092UKcindyj,
Apr 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, we all had fun and would definitely do it again. It was exciting and educational. Thank you for having us.
You should book this!!
ROBERTG7231,
Mar 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An absolutely brilliant experience and thoroughly recommended. Pat - skipper - handles the boat wonderfully to maximise the experience.
From NZ$159.00
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