Dart River Adventures - Funyaks

Discover an untouched world and connect with nature on this action-packed full day journey deep into the heart of Mt Aspiring National Park. If you do only one activity in Queenstown. This is it.

Experience the exhilaration of a jet boat ride combined with a leisurely downstream float in our easy to use Funyaks (inflatable kayaks), a unique way to explore hidden side streams and a dramatic chasm inaccessible by other means. Enjoy the peace and tranquility of this untouched world at your own pace and enjoy a picnic lunch before heading through Paradise on a 4WD bus tour back to Glenorchy. *No experience required

Your Trip

A unique journey combining kayaking with jet boating, nature, and adventure. Includes lunch! An hour of wilderness jet boating and spectacular scenery across the braided, glacier-fed Dart River to your Funyak launch site

Professional, friendly guides take you on an inspiring adventure as you gently drift back downstream in your own Funyak. Explore hidden side-streams, rockpools and a dramatic chasm.

Experience native flora and fauna throughout your journey

Enjoy a sumptuous picnic lunch in the wilderness

Learn about the Pounamu (Greenstone) that made the Dart River a key trading route for our Nga-i Tahu ancestors, the early Ma-ori of the area

Immerse yourself in backdrops from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit on a backroad 4WD bus journey through Paradise back to Glenorchy

Transport

Enjoy our complimentary shuttle bus from Queenstown with entertaining narrative from your local driver describing Lake Whakatipu and its legends.

• Free bus departs Queenstown at 8.30am Check-in 8.15am inside The Station Building, 25 Shotover Street

• Free bus arrives back in Queenstown approx. 4.15pm
  
  

Or Self-drive to Glenorchy, allowing an hour from Queenstown to Glenorchy to make time for photo stops and plenty of time to check in before your trip departs.

• Departs Glenorchy at 9.30am Check-in 9.15am at the Dart river Building, 45 Mull Street, Glenorchy

• Finishes in Glenorchy approx. 3.30pm

*Trip timings dependent on river flow & weather conditions

The spectacular 46km drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy is one of the world’s Top 10 scenic drives.

What to bring

•  Sunglasses, hat, insect repellent, camera, sunscreen, and warm outer layer recommended.

 •  Bring swimwear and towel year-round.

•  Personal medications.