Shotover Canyon Jet Boats

The Extreme Jet Boat, 25 Minutes ride starts at $115.79 per person, and Skippers Canyon, 3 Hours starts at $128.74 per person. Both prices are per person and do not change with group size. Neither ride is private.

The Extreme Jet Boat, 25 Minutes ride is about 25 minutes on the water; the total is about 1 hour if you drive to the river base yourself. The Skippers Canyon, 3 Hours tour lasts about 2.5 to 3 hours in total, of which about 25 to 30 minutes are on the water in the upper canyons.

Both rides set a minimum height of 100 cm, and Skippers Canyon, 3 Hours also sets a minimum age of 3. Both rides include free cancellation. The Extreme Jet Boat trip departs from the Shotover Jet base at Arthurs Point and the Skippers Canyon tour from the Station Building on Camp Street, with runs subject to conditions.

For water time only, the Extreme Jet Boat, 25 Minutes ride gives you the whole trip on the river with up to 14 people aboard, and it carries a 4.8 rating across 2,904 reviews. For a longer outing, Skippers Canyon, 3 Hours reaches the upper canyons with 25 minutes on the water, and it carries a 4.9 rating across 744 reviews. On the day, conditions decide how each trip runs.