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Queenstown Water Sports Activities

Water Sports Activities in Queenstown

Queenstown is an adventure destination with unique activities like ziplining, heliskiing, and more. Beyond the adrenaline activities, you can find cosmopolitan culture, diverse water bodies, and dramatic sceneries. The top Queenstown attractions are Queenstown Hill, Queenstown Garden, Kiwi Birdlife Park, Ben Lomond Track, Lake Wakatipu, and more. Pick from the list of Queenstown water tours to enjoy Dart River, Shotover River, Fiordland National Park, Queenstown Bay, and more with kayaking, rafting, jet skiing, jet boat riding, canyon rides, and more. Most of the New Zealand scenic sites are along the waters. Get a glimpse of the absolute beauty with Queenstown boat tours.

It may be a small town, but you can find several attractions at beautiful locations. Choose to explore the region with Queenstown hop-on hop-off tours. Once you complete enjoying the town attractions, it is time to explore the wilderness by covering trails, rivers, bridges, and more with Queenstown walking and biking tours. The local cuisine is famous for premium wines, cheese and locally hand-crafted chocolates. You can experience all these with Queenstown food and wine tours. If eating in a restaurant sounds bland, you can always pick sightseeing tours covering vineyards, valleys, and more. What is more to explore in Queenstown after all these tours? Why not prefer some Queenstown outdoor activities like biking, jungle hiking, helicopter tours, valley exploration, waterfall visits, and more?

Do you plan to cover sites outside Queenstown? Well, you would need a good Queenstown day trip and excursion itinerary. You can cover Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound, Central Otago wine regions, Gibbston Valley, and more. Tripindicator gathers the best Queenstown water tours from reputed brands and displays them on one page. Thus, it is more effortless for you to pick among the trips with high ratings and good reviews.

Queenstown Water Sports Activities Price

Epic Duo - Jet Sprint & Ultimate Off-Roader in Queenstown (45 minutes) €166.38
Thrill Seeker - Jet Sprint Boat, Ultimate Off-Roader and Clay Bird Shooting (1 hour 30 minutes) €241.41
Jet Sprint Boat ride in Gibbston with Professional driver (10 minutes) €84.10
Epic Duo3 - Jet Sprint Boat & Clay Bird Shooting in Queenstown (1 hour) €160.33
Shotover River Rafting Trip from Queenstown (5 hours) €120.38
Skippers Canyon Jet Boat Tour (3 hours) €96.18
Shotover River Extreme Jet Boat Ride from Queenstown (25 minutes) €85.05
Dart River Combo: 'Funyak' Canoe plus Jet Boat Tour from Queenstown (8 hours 15 minutes) €197.11
Family Adventures Rafting and Sightseeing Trip (5 hours) €120.38
Dart River Jet Boat Ride and Wilderness Tour from Queenstown (5 hours) €124.60
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Top Queenstown Water Sports

Epic Duo - Jet Sprint & Ultimate Off-Roader in Queenstown

clock 45 minutes
  • Learn how it feels to fly on water and take a ride in Oxbow’s unique, custom-built 4-seater Jet Sprint Boats! Accelerating at an incredible 0 to 100kph in only 2.5 seconds, it’s the perfect activity in Queenstown for the adrenaline seeker.

    After your ride in our 620 horse-power boat, take a ride in Oxbow’s Ultimate Off-Roader, our...Read more
from$187.26

Thrill Seeker - Jet Sprint Boat, Ultimate Off-Roader and Clay Bird Shooting

clock 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Your custom-built 4-wheel-drive, 4-wheel-steer off-roaders are one-of-a-kind, all-terrain vehicles that will go anywhere. Our off-roader ride is one of Queenstown’s most unique adventure experiences and is definitely not for the fainthearted.

    Learn how it feels to fly on the water. Literally. Experience next-level Jet Boating in...Read more
from$271.71

Jet Sprint Boat ride in Gibbston with Professional driver

clock 10 minutes
  • Learn how it feels to fly on the water. Literally. Take a ride in our unique custom-built 4-seater Jet Sprint Boats. Oxbow’s Jet Sprint Boats are the only four-seaters in the world and are guaranteed to make a screamer out of everyone it has the pleasure of meeting. Jet Sprints are next level jet boating.

    While Oxbow’s goal is to make...Read more
from$94.65

Epic Duo3 - Jet Sprint Boat & Clay Bird Shooting in Queenstown

clock 1 hour
  • Learn how it feels to fly on water and take a ride in Oxbow’s unique, custom-built 4-seater Jet Sprint Boats! Accelerating at an incredible 0 to 100kph in only 2.5 seconds, it’s the perfect activity in Queenstown for the adrenaline seeker. After your ride in our 620 horse-power boat, head over to our Oxbow Gun Club, our custom-designed compact...Read more
from$180.45

Shotover River Rafting Trip from Queenstown

clock 5 hours
  • Queenstown’s famous Shotover River provides the white water rafting action for those looking for extra excitement and thrills. Drive through Skippers canyon to the start of the rafting. Raft your way down the Shotover river taking on the wild and untamed rapids. Finish the trip rafting through the darkness of the 170m Oxenbridge Tunnel and shoot...Read more
from$132.81 from$134.91 from$135.62 from$137.07

Skippers Canyon Jet Boat Tour

clock 3 hours
  • Come with Skippers Canyon Jet and experience unbeatable value as you are taken on a spectacular guided tour of Skippers Canyon followed by a thrilling jet boat ride through the narrowest canyons on the Shotover River. Discover a land rich in gold mining history and breathtaking scenery just a short distance from Queenstown. Skippers Canyon Jet is...Read more
from$105.28 from$107.79

Shotover River Extreme Jet Boat Ride from Queenstown

clock 25 minutes
  • Prepare yourself for the ultimate jet boating experience with Shotover Jet - the unique, breathtaking white water ride and adrenaline rush you’ll never...Read more
from$81.58 from$95.32

Dart River Combo: 'Funyak' Canoe plus Jet Boat Tour from Queenstown

clock 8 hours 15 minutes
  • Discover the untamed beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Mount Aspiring National Park on this full-day Dart River 'funyak' (inflatable canoe) and jet boat tour from Queenstown! Travel by coach to Glenorchy, where your adventure begins, and then hop aboard a jet boat and ride up the picturesque Dart River. Speeding through a landscape of...Read more
from$220.90 from$236.20 from$250.94

Family Adventures Rafting and Sightseeing Trip

clock 5 hours
  • Raft the gentle upper reaches of the Shotover River on this half-day trip through Skippers Canyon. You'll drive from Queenstown through a former gold-mining region and learn about this significant part of New Zealand's history. The Class I and II rapids are suitable for ages three years old and...Read more
from$134.91 from$155.54

Dart River Jet Boat Ride and Wilderness Tour from Queenstown

clock 5 hours
  • Immerse yourself in an authentic New Zealand adventure as you journey deep into the heart of world-renowned Mt Aspiring National Park, a truly unique and untouched world. This is not just a jet boat ride, but a combination of activities designed to connect you with the real New Zealand.
    Experience 2hours of breath-taking scenery and wilderness...Read more
from$100.99 from$139.64

Queenstown 60-minute Jet Boat Ride on the Shotover & Kawarau Rivers

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  • Hang on during this thrilling Jet boat ride that travels at high speeds on two rivers, covering more ground with a longer time out on the water than similar tours in the region. Leaving right from the Main Town Pier in Queenstown, scream with delight as your jet boat zooms across Lake Wakatipu, spins in circles on the Kawarau River, and navigates...Read more
from$65.28 from$68.81

Moke Lake Kayak Experience

clock 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Enjoy the freedom to paddle at your own pace. Explore the calm waters of Moke Lake at your own pace by kayak or paddle board. Let us transport you into wilderness right on our doorstep, escape the hustle and bustle of Queenstown and see why this has been a favourite spot for locals for...Read more
from$92.03 from$96.66

Queenstown Kawarau River Rafting and Jet Boat

clock 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Combining two of Queenstowns most iconic activities, this trip is second to none! Starting on the Go Orange Jet Boat, you'll get to experience those famous 360 degree spins and speed. Discover the Kawarau River and its pristine wilderness as we race you down the river to your next mode of transport. Then jump straight into a raft with the Go...Read more
from$134.91 from$137.07 from$142.81

Queenstown Shotover River White Water Rafting

clock 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Join Go Orange on the iconic Shotover River for a whitewater rapid adventure. Boasting 4 brand new departures daily at unsurpassed prices during summer. Our world class guides are second to none, always going the extra mile to make your trip one to remember forever.

    Start with an unforgettable coach trip through Skippers Canyon, famous for...Read more
from$132.81 from$134.91 from$135.62 from$137.07

Queenstown 1-hour Jet Boat Lake Wakatipu and Kawarau River

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  • Go Orange offers you an electric ride. Filled with speed, thrills and even more of those famous 360 degree spins. Hold on as we race faster than ever before down Lake Wakatipu and onto the beautifully scenic Kawarau River. Be sure to hold on to your hats as we navigate under bridges at speed and skim the river edges with precision.

    Great...Read more
from$52.31 from$67.11

Private Arrival Transfer: Queenstown Airport to Hotel by Jet Boat

clock 30 to 60 minutes
  • Kick off your trip to Queenstown in adrenaline-pumping style on a private Jet boat that takes you directly from the airport into Queenstown. Speed down the Kawarau River and over Lake Wakatipu, holding tight as your expert captain performs tricky spins and maneuvers. Zoom through some of the world's most beautiful scenery before arriving right in...Read more
from$322.03 from$325.27

Helicopter and Shotover River Rafting Combo from Queenstown

clock 5 hours
  • Join this half-day excursion for the change to experience Queenstown from the air and the water! This helicopter and rafting combo will add some luxury and adventure to your morning or afternoon. helicopter to the remote rafting launch site in Skippers Canyon forged out by gold miners during the big Queenstown gold rush before rafting down the...Read more
from$236.20 from$236.47

25 Minute Jet Boat experience on the Kawarau River with Goldfields Jet

clock 25 minutes
  • As the sole operator on the lower end of the Kawarau Gorge, you enter the best of both worlds during your 25 minute adrenaline rush, navigate the shallow, braided waters of the Bannockburn arm before heading up stream through the narrow Kawarau Gorge to the base of the Staircase Rapids. Our nimble 13 - 17 seat boats ensures you feel it all with...Read more
from$52.31 from$57.92

Zipline Tour Combo: Including Dart River Wilderness Jet Boat from Queenstown

clock 9 hours
  • • Combo up - save time and money!
    • Combining the best of air and water adrenaline in the same day!
    • Learn about the history of the area from the guides
    • Walk among the ancient beech forest
    • Pass by scenes used in Lord of the Rings movies to illustrate Middle...Read more
from$171.49 from$230.27 from$236.20

Queenstown 25-minute Jet Boat

clock 25 minutes
  • Go Orange offers you an electric ride. Filled with speed, thrills and even more of those famous 360 degree spins. Hold on as we race faster than ever before down Lake Wakatipu. We will get you up close and personal with the lakes edge, skimming past trees and any obstacles in our way and be sure to hold on to your hats as we navigate under not...Read more
from$53.56 from$65.28
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