Lakeland Jet Boat Adventure: Exciting Clutha River Experience in New Zealand's Scenic Landscapes

Experience the thrill of the Lakeland Jet Boat Adventure in New Zealand’s stunning landscapes. Reach speeds of 80 kph as you navigate the Clutha River’s rapids with no brakes or seat belt.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wana Jet - Ride with Lakeland Wanaka and experience the water like you never have before. We take you on a thrilling 60 minute high speed Jet boat ride; departing from Wanaka’s waterfront enjoy a short jaunt across the lake taking in unsurpassed snow-capped mountain views, as we prepare to enter one of the world’s swiftest flowing rivers, the…
What's Included
  • Exciting Jet Boat Ride
  • On-site Combo Options
  • Educational Guide Commentary on History and Water Ecosystems
  • Safety with Life Jackets Included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience one of New Zealand’s most iconic adventure activities in some of the world greatest scenery. Picture yourself skimming across shallow water, over sand bars, through rapids and around rocks at speeds in excess of 80 kph, now picture doing this down New Zealand’s swiftest river with no seat belt and no brakes; that’s one way to get your…

Location
Lakeland Wanaka
Ardmore Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stevenmz3039qt
Feb 1, 2026
Spinny jet boat ride - Great jet boat ride on the Clutha River. Fast and furious with plenty of spins and tight turns, Matt the skipper made the trip fun.
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289angelal2019
Jan 26, 2026
The Clutha River is Awesome - Such a great experience lots of fast paced and twirls and quiet times to follow 5knot rule. But the jet boat ride up the Clutha river was the best I have been on
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Daytrip52136311337
Jan 21, 2026
Best jet boat ride - Matt was brilliant...the whole family loved the trip. Would definitely recommend this jet boat ride.
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Excursion21968732720
Jan 15, 2026
Absolutely incredible experience! I want to do it again! - Absolutely amazing. The man driving the boat (Matt) was wonderful and kept me feeling reassured because I was a bit anxious. Best time I've ever had on a boat. It was so exhilarating and the water was so pretty! The turns and spins were an awesome adrenaline rush!
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183annemariek
Jan 14, 2026
Great fun! Skillfull - Matt took me and my friend on the jetboat over lake Wanaka on a late afternoon in November. It was great! He knew a lot of stuff about the area and the boat. Spinned, raced and showered along river and lake, very skillfull navigator, really great fun!
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Tfergie603
Jan 12, 2026
Jet boat perfection! - Max was awesome! The experience was filled with amazing scenery, spins, zigzags and loads of smiles from all! Max provided great information and loads of thrills. Highlight of the day!
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Juliedmartinez
Jan 7, 2026
Fun family experience! - Visiting family, so combo of locals and visitors - one adult with 2x 15 yr olds and 2x 12 yr olds, they had a blast! Matt was a great driver and guide!
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Nzski2014
Jan 6, 2026
awesome - Absolutely awesome jetboat trip with Amber. She did 5 360 spins. I would highly recommend it. It was so much fun. It gets 10 out of 10 from me.
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Cald007
Jan 6, 2026
Good fun - Went on this as a family with 3 kids. Was good fun and about the right amount of time as we have 3 kids of varying ages. Would highly recommend this as an experience.
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Daryl_t
Jan 5, 2026
We will be back again :D - Best experience to have for our first time especially in the South Island. Wicked laughs along the way, so ecstatic to experience seeing the mountains from the Lake point of view. Almost did not purchase it but lucky I did.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).