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South Island Water Sports Activities

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   Canterbury

Ashburton District
 Peel Forest (2)
Christchurch
 Christchurch (22)
 Lyttelton (2)
Hurunui
 Hanmer Springs (13)
 Waiau (16)
 Waipara (1)
Kaikoura
 Clarence (2)
 Kaikoura (7)
Mount Cook
 Lake Pukaki (1)
 Mount Cook (8)
 Tekapo (1)
Selwyn
 Arthurs Pass (4)
 Otira (1)
 Springfield (1)
South Canterbury
 Timaru (1)
Waimakariri
 Waimakariri River (4)

   Christchurch

 Christchurch (22)
 Lyttelton (2)
Banks Peninsula
 Akaroa (10)

   Dunedin

 Dunedin (3)
 Otago Peninsula (3)
 Port Chalmers (1)

   Fiordland

 Doubtful Sound (6)
 Fiordland National Park (12)
 Manapouri (3)
 Routeburn Track (1)
 Te Anau (12)
Milford Sound
 Milford Road (4)
 Milford Sound (14)

   Glaciers

 Fox Glacier (1)
 Franz Josef (11)

   Marlborough

 Blenheim (2)
 Havelock (5)
 Molesworth (1)
 Picton (12)
Marlborough Sounds
 Anakiwa (4)
 Marlborough Sounds (8)
 Queen Charlotte Sound (6)
 The Queen Charlotte Track (1)

   Milford Sound

 Milford Road (4)
 Milford Sound (14)

   Mount Cook

 Lake Pukaki (1)
 Mount Cook (8)
 Tekapo (1)

   Nelson

 Hope (2)
 Murchison (1)
 Nelson (8)
Motueka
 Abel Tasman National Park (10)
 Kaiteriteri (4)
 Marahau (3)
 Motueka (4)
Tasman
 Tasman (21)

   North Canterbury

Hurunui
 Hanmer Springs (13)
 Waiau (16)
 Waipara (1)
Kaikoura
 Clarence (2)
 Kaikoura (7)
Waimakariri
 Waimakariri River (4)

   Otago

Central Otago
 Cromwell (1)
 Hawea (1)
Dunedin
 Dunedin (3)
 Otago Peninsula (3)
 Port Chalmers (1)
Queenstown
 Arrowtown (5)
 Glenorchy (7)
 Luggate (1)
 Queenstown (45)
Waitaki
 Ohau (1)
Wanaka
 Mount Aspiring (11)
 Wanaka (27)

   Queenstown

 Arrowtown (5)
 Glenorchy (7)
 Luggate (1)
 Queenstown (45)
Wanaka
 Mount Aspiring (11)
 Wanaka (27)

   Southern Lakes

 Cromwell (1)
 Makarora (5)
Fiordland
 Doubtful Sound (6)
 Fiordland National Park (12)
 Manapouri (3)
 Routeburn Track (1)
 Te Anau (12)
Milford Sound
 Milford Road (4)
 Milford Sound (14)
Mount Cook
 Lake Pukaki (1)
 Mount Cook (8)
 Tekapo (1)
Queenstown
 Arrowtown (5)
 Glenorchy (7)
 Luggate (1)
 Queenstown (45)
Wanaka
 Mount Aspiring (11)
 Wanaka (27)

   Southland

 Invercargill (1)
 Stewart Island (1)
Fiordland
 Doubtful Sound (6)
 Fiordland National Park (12)
 Manapouri (3)
 Routeburn Track (1)
 Te Anau (12)
Stewart Island
 Stewart Island (1)

   Wanaka

 Mount Aspiring (11)
 Wanaka (27)

   West Coast

 Buller River (1)
Buller
 Buller (1)
Glaciers
 Fox Glacier (1)
 Franz Josef (11)
Grey
 Greymouth (2)
Northern West Coast
 Hector (7)
 Punakaiki (4)
 Westport (1)
Westland
 Fox Glacier (1)
 Franz Josef (11)
 Haast (3)
 Hokitika (3)
 Okarito (2)
 Ross (2)

Activity Types

Water Sports

Canoeing (2)
Diving / Snorkelling (2)
Jet Boating (52)
Jet Ski (2)
Kayaking (41)
Parasailing & Paragliding (1)
River Tubing (2)
Sports Lesson (4)
Stand Up Paddleboarding (3)
Surfing (8)
Swim with Dolphins (9)
White Water Rafting (18)

Activity Listings (11-20 of 131)

Kawarau River Rafting from Queenstown

Kawarau River Rafting from Queenstown

White Water Rafting - South Island - Starting from $199.00 per person

Enjoy this great introduction to white water rafting. The four rapids on the Kawarau River are exciting and the scenery is superb. This grade 2-3 rafting trip is perfect for first time rafters, families and school groups. It provides a great taste of white water action with plenty of opportunities to splash around, try a cliff jump or even swim through a rapid! More...

Akaroa Shore Excursion: Swim with Dolphins in Akaroa Harbour

Akaroa Shore Excursion: Swim with Dolphins in Akaroa Harbour

Ports of Call Tour - Akaroa - Starting from $89.00 per person

When your cruise ship docks in Akaroa, take a shore excursion to swim with dolphins. Akaroa’s beautiful sheltered harbor is the only place on the planet where you can swim with wild Hector’s dolphins, also known as the New Zealand dolphin. With a maximum of 12 swimming participants, this tour provides a fun-filled small-group experience. More...

Kayak the Waikato River Taupo

Kayak the Waikato River Taupo

Kayaking - Taupo - Starting from $80.00 per person

Waikato River Float

Cruise lazily down the Waikato River, New Zealand’s longest river, on this gentle kayak tour. The tour starts near the control bridge in town and meanders down the slow moving crytal clear waters of the Waikato River. Kayak past stunning cliff faces, lush native forests, islands, river wildlife and swimming holes. You will kayak under Taupo Bungy’s platform where hopefully someone will be hurling themselves down into the water. Cheer them on! Towards the end of... More...


Akaroa Swim with Dolphins Tour from Christchurch

Akaroa Swim with Dolphins Tour from Christchurch

Swim with Dolphins - Christchurch - Starting from $295.00 per person

Explore the coastal town of Akaroa and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance to swim with dolphins on this full day tour from Christchurch. Travel through the breathtaking New Zealand countryside to Akaroa and admire sights of interest such as Governor’s Bay and Lake Ellesmere on route. Cruise into the harbour with your guide and watch the waves for marine life. Strap on your snorkel and flippers and swim with elegant Hector’s dolphins in the wild. Enjoy free time to explore Akaroa, then visit a... More...

Full-Day Abel Tasman Kayak and Walk

Full-Day Abel Tasman Kayak and Walk

Kayaking - South Island - Starting from $240.00 per person

Paddle into the heart of Abel Tasman National Park on a full-day kayaking and trekking tour with a guide. Start with an included water-taxi ride from Marahau and see a seal colony in its natural environment. Your guide accompanies you beautiful beaches along the coastline and introduces you to the spectacular scenery of Abel Tasman before a return bus transfer to Motueka. More...

Te Anau - Manapouri Cycle Trail

Te Anau - Manapouri Cycle Trail

City Tour - Te Anau - Starting from $70.00 per person

A half day trail ride along the Te Anau - Manapouri cycle trail. Grade 1 - 2. Arguably the most beautiful and scenic bike trail in New Zealand. Get dropped at the end of the trail and ride back at your own pace. This stunning trail runs through the Fiordland National Park and is one of the only two trails/roads where bikes are allowed in the Fiordland National Park.

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Auckland to Queenstown - 10 Days Spring Fitness Tour - 26th November

Auckland to Queenstown - 10 Days Spring Fitness Tour - 26th November

Multi-day Tour - Auckland - Starting from $5710.00 per person

Join us on the 26th of November to travel the length of New Zealand on a 10 day/ 9 night luxury fitness tour. While on tour with us you will be experiencing some of NZ's best fitness, adventure and extreme activities. Starting in Auckland we will be travelling down through the north island and crossing by ferry to explore our way down the south island. Stopping off to workout and have fun on activities such as the harbour bridge climb, white water rafting, 4x4 buggy driving, clay bird shooting,... More...

Milford & Stewart Island Flexible Travel Pass - Queenstown return

Milford & Stewart Island Flexible Travel Pass - Queenstown return

Multi-day Tour - Queenstown - Starting from $295.00 per person

Be prepared to be blown away by the places you will go and the things you will do while travelling on our super fun Hop-on Hop-off Adventure Travel Network.

A Hop-on Hop-off Travel Pass is a great way to see New Zealand's impressive South Island. You will get access to stunning destinations, meet like-minded travelers, get great recommendations from your Driver Guide and best of all have total flexibility to hop-on or hop-off where ever you like along the route. This pass can be... More...

Half-Day Guided Sea Kayaking Tour from Anakiwa

Half-Day Guided Sea Kayaking Tour from Anakiwa

Kayaking - Anakiwa - Starting from $95.00 per person

If you have limited time in the area but are keen to experience the brilliance that the Marlborough Sounds has to offer, then this half-day guided sea kayaking tour is the trip for you. The half-day trip is based in the Grove Arm of the Queen Charlotte Sound where you can expect to see a variety of sea and forest birdlife and possible sightings of rays, seals, little blue penguins, dolphins and if you are super lucky – Orca!

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Kaikoura Swim with Dolphins Tour from Christchurch

Kaikoura Swim with Dolphins Tour from Christchurch

Swim with Dolphins - Christchurch - Starting from $350.00 per person

Discover magnificent marine wildlife out on the South Pacific Ocean during this 12-hour Kaikoura dolphin swim from Christchurch. Travel through the rolling hills of North Canterbury to the rugged coastline of Kaikoura — the perfect place to view New Zealand’s dolphins, seals and birdlife in the wild. With warm wetsuit on, hop aboard your boat and learn from your guide the tricks used to encourage interaction with the graceful and curious dolphins. Dive to the depths below, snorkel over the... More...

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Te Whaanga Lodge - Villa.

Te Whaanga Lodge is set in Raglan. This villa features a private pool, a garden and free private parking. The...

Full-Day Guided Sea Kayak Trip from PictonFull-Day Guided Sea Kayak Trip from Picton - Kayaking - Picton. Starting from $140.00 per person.

Sea kayak from the picturesque Picton foreshore, across the harbour and into the Grove Arm of the Queen Charlotte...

 

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