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Shotover River

Feel the cool water spray on your face as you raft on the white, tough rapids of Shotover River with an unparalleled view of the Remarkable range, an expert guide onboard, and access to stress-free round-trip transfers.
Shotover River
Whitewater rafting on Shotover River, Queenstown, navigating rocky gorge.
Whitewater rafting on Shotover River, Queenstown, with participants paddling.
Whitewater rafting on Shotover River, Queenstown, navigating rocky canyon.
Rafters in gear smiling on Shotover River, Queenstown, during a whitewater rafting adventure.
Whitewater rafting on Shotover River, Queenstown, with lush green cliffs in the background.
Whitewater rafters smiling on Shotover River, Queenstown adventure.
Whitewater rafting on Shotover River, Queenstown, with a group navigating rapids in a blue raft.
Group of people in life jackets on a bus for Shotover River rafting in Queenstown.
Rafting group navigating rapids on Shotover River, Queenstown.
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  • Raft the fast-moving waters of the Shotover River with an expert guide, tackling intense grade 3-5 rapids on this adrenaline-fueled adventure.

  • Travel by coach through the narrow, 22 km-long Skippers Canyon, where sheer cliffs drop to the winding Shotover River far below.

  • Ride through the 170m-long Oxenbridge Tunnel, carved during the gold rush, before bursting out into the churning whitewater of Cascade Rapid.

  • Paddle through surging rapids, surrounded by rugged schist cliffs and panoramic views of the Remarkables mountain range.

  • Fun fact: During the gold rush, the Shotover River was one of the world’s richest gold-bearing rivers, earning it the nickname "the richest river in the world!"

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  • Raft the fast-moving waters of the Shotover River with an expert guide, tackling intense grade 3-5 rapids on this adrenaline-fueled adventure.

  • Travel by coach through the narrow, 22 km-long Skippers Canyon, where sheer cliffs drop to the winding Shotover River far below.

  • Ride through the 170m-long Oxenbridge Tunnel, carved during the gold rush, before bursting out into the churning whitewater of Cascade Rapid.

  • Paddle through surging rapids, surrounded by rugged schist cliffs and panoramic views of the Remarkables mountain range.

  • Fun fact: During the gold rush, the Shotover River was one of the world’s richest gold-bearing rivers, earning it the nickname "the richest river in the world!"

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NZ$299
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