Shotover Jet

Get ready for the World's most exciting Jet Boat ride!

Acknowledged as the World’s most famous Jet Boat operation, many imitate Shotover Jet – but for sheer excitement, no one comes close.

Shotover Jet is the only company permitted to operate in the spectacular Shotover River Canyons. It's a thrilling ride - skimming past rocky outcrops at close range in your Shotover Jet 'Big Red', as you twist and turn through the narrow canyons at breath taking speeds. And a major highlight - hold tight for the world famous Shotover Jet full 360º spins!

No visit to Queenstown is complete without ‘Catching the Canyons’ with award winning Shotover Jet, ‘the World’s most exciting Jet Boat ride’ and the only company permitted to operate in the spectacular Shotover River Canyons.

Since 1970 over 2 million passengers have been thrilled by the unique Shotover Jet experience.

Well now it is my turn. I was by far the oldest person on the Jet boat, feeling a little old at almost 50 :-).

It was cold so I bought me a hat, which I lost in a few seconds due to the wind and the speed of the boat.... What a ride it is. It is so fast (up to 85 Km) and the 360 returns are so spectacular, as is the ride close the the many rocks, that my adrenalin went up sky high. Cold but satisfied I returned (found the hat in the boat ...) and bought me the pictures and the video of the ride. So you are able to check later what it is.

This afternoon most probably catching a much slower boat to do the river and lake. Tomorrow up for a long 7 hours drive to Christchurch and that is it almost. Will update once again in Christchurch.