Jetboating Trips
A great way to explore all the far reaches of the Whanganui River within a day is by a Wades Landing jet boat. Jet boat trips depart from Whakahoro and will travel upstream or downstream depending on the desired destination.
Upstream is Jock Erceg’s Museum and the Nui Poles while downstream had the secluded scenery of the Whanganui National Park and the very popular ‘Bridge to Nowhere.’
Jet boat trips are available during summer and winter. Prices included return road transfers from local areas, morning tea refreshments, vehicle parking, and use of our Wades Landing base facilities.
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Jet Boat Trips
- 1 hour Scenic Trips $95 pp
- Bridge to Nowhere $150 pp
- Jock Erceg’s Museum $150 pp
Guided Tours
Guided tours are fun, informative, luxurious, safe, and hassle free. Guides are available for all our canoeing, jet boating, and tramping trips and will provide information on the cultural and geological points of interest. Packages include catering and all party gear, DOC passes, and canoe and/or jet boat hire. Self catering options are available. Prices are available on application
Transport
Return transport provided to Taumarunui, Owhango, Raurimu, National Park Village and Whakapapa Village.
Vehicle Parking
Raurimu, Taumarunui. Please contact us to book or for more information.
The Whanganui National Park
In 1987 the huge bush areas surrounding the middle reaches of the Whanganui River were designated a National Park, containing the largest tract of native bush in New Zealand’s North Island. Several of the original access routes for early Maori and European inhabitants have now been repaired and cleared, providing some of the most isolated wilderness tramping and canoeing in New Zealand.
The Whanganui River
This timeless river finds its origin high on Mt. Tongariro, starting as an alpine stream and gathering waters from Mt. Ngauruhoe and Mt. Ruapehu. As it descends through the Central Volcanic Plateau it sweeps in a huge northern arc towards Taumarunui, winding southwards towards Whanganui and the Tasman Sea. Along the river’s course it collects water from 7382 square kilometres of watershed, becoming the mighty giant that once was a major navigation route for early Maori and the European explores and settlers.
