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4.0/5
Great experience, lots of excitement.
The journey up was great too! Knowledgeable driver and funny. Jet boat was quality, shame it was over so quick.
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3.5/5
The drive to Skippers Canyon was epic along the old goldmine track. Our driver was great up to the canyon with lots of stories and history about the place.
The jet boat was ok, not as much of an adrenalin rush as I thought it would be.
CJ![](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="300" height="300" viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><rect id="bg" width="300" height="300" fill="rgb(141,228,204)" /><path d="m 150 604 Q 122 178 -304 150 Q 122 122 150 -304 Q 178 122 604 150 Q 178 178 150 604 z" fill="rgb(185,179,53)" /><path d="m 150 305 Q 286 14 -5 150 Q 286 286 150 -5 Q 14 286 305 150 Q 14 14 150 305 z" fill="rgb(70,76,202)" /><path d="m 150 275 Q 289 11 25 150 Q 289 289 150 25 Q 11 289 275 150 Q 11 11 150 275 z" fill="rgb(114,27,51)" /></svg>)
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5.0/5
This is a kick arse experience.
The drive into the canyon with the history lesson is great and the boat ride, brilliant.
El![](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="300" height="300" viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><rect id="bg" width="300" height="300" fill="rgb(244,19,175)" /><path d="m 150 740 Q 155 145 -440 150 Q 155 155 150 -440 Q 145 155 740 150 Q 145 145 150 740 z" fill="rgb(192,72,148)" /><path d="m 150 316 Q 129 171 -16 150 Q 129 129 150 -16 Q 171 129 316 150 Q 171 171 150 316 z" fill="rgb(63,183,107)" /><path d="m 150 323 Q 85 215 -23 150 Q 85 85 150 -23 Q 215 85 323 150 Q 215 215 150 323 z" fill="rgb(11,236,80)" /></svg>)
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5.0/5
Brilliant trip out and well worth the money.
Friendly, funny, informative staff. It had a nice mix of history and fun combined.
Je![](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="300" height="300" viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><rect id="bg" width="300" height="300" fill="rgb(34,47,120)" /><path d="m 150 679 Q 102 198 -379 150 Q 102 102 150 -379 Q 198 102 679 150 Q 198 198 150 679 z" fill="rgb(26,73,83)" /><path d="m 150 498 Q 81 219 -198 150 Q 81 81 150 -198 Q 219 81 498 150 Q 219 219 150 498 z" fill="rgb(229,182,172)" /><path d="m 150 290 Q 165 135 10 150 Q 165 165 150 10 Q 135 165 290 150 Q 135 135 150 290 z" fill="rgb(221,208,135)" /></svg>)
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4.5/5
Great value.
Don't bother with Shotover jetboat unless you have no time. Trip up Skippers Canyon with great commentary. Description of the gold rush facilities. Jetboat ride was great with more commentary about actual gold mining sites. 3 hours.
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4.5/5
Pickup at door, great narrow mountain track and scenery, excellent jet boat ride and drive back to camp.
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4.5/5
The jetboat ride was fun - there were two 360' turns (I wished for more!).
Also, great commentary by the skipper. After the boat ride, they took us to the old bungy site with a suspension bridge where you can take beautiful pictures from. Great experience and value for money.
EG![](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="300" height="300" viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><rect id="bg" width="300" height="300" fill="rgb(251,245,150)" /><path d="m 150 546 Q 89 211 -246 150 Q 89 89 150 -246 Q 211 89 546 150 Q 211 211 150 546 z" fill="rgb(241,128,43)" /><path d="m 150 472 Q 170 130 -172 150 Q 170 170 150 -172 Q 130 170 472 150 Q 130 130 150 472 z" fill="rgb(14,127,212)" /><path d="m 150 157 Q 130 170 143 150 Q 130 130 150 143 Q 170 130 157 150 Q 170 170 150 157 z" fill="rgb(4,10,105)" /></svg>)
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4.5/5
Because we could ride and see Skippers Canyon as extra on top of the jetride itself.
Very professionally done.
FD![](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="300" height="300" viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><rect id="bg" width="300" height="300" fill="rgb(50,67,23)" /><path d="m 150 640 Q 66 234 -340 150 Q 66 66 150 -340 Q 234 66 640 150 Q 234 234 150 640 z" fill="rgb(247,211,239)" /><path d="m 150 331 Q 168 132 -31 150 Q 168 168 150 -31 Q 132 168 331 150 Q 132 132 150 331 z" fill="rgb(8,44,16)" /><path d="m 150 351 Q 152 148 -51 150 Q 152 152 150 -51 Q 148 152 351 150 Q 148 148 150 351 z" fill="rgb(205,188,232)" /></svg>)
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4.0/5
We chose combined gold tour which was well done but aimed towards the older traveller, a little tame for us.
Included Jetboat, 4x4 ride and museum.
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3.0/5
Good use for more mature customer, good history lesson on the drive there and back and the original bungy.
However, not enough time on the water, and too much stopping whilst on the water.
GU![](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="300" height="300" viewBox="0 0 300 300" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><rect id="bg" width="300" height="300" fill="rgb(227,133,229)" /><path d="m 150 595 Q 264 36 -295 150 Q 264 264 150 -295 Q 36 264 595 150 Q 36 36 150 595 z" fill="rgb(243,126,219)" /><path d="m 150 340 Q 220 80 -40 150 Q 220 220 150 -40 Q 80 220 340 150 Q 80 80 150 340 z" fill="rgb(12,129,36)" /><path d="m 150 204 Q 76 224 96 150 Q 76 76 150 96 Q 224 76 204 150 Q 224 224 150 204 z" fill="rgb(28,122,26)" /></svg>)
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4.0/5
Great experience, lots of excitement.
The journey up was great too! Knowledgeable driver and funny. Jet boat was quality, shame it was over so quick.
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3.5/5
The drive to Skippers Canyon was epic along the old goldmine track. Our driver was great up to the canyon with lots of stories and history about the place.
The jet boat was ok, not as much of an adrenalin rush as I thought it would be.
CJ -
4.5/5
Because we could ride and see Skippers Canyon as extra on top of the jetride itself.
Very professionally done.
FD -
5.0/5
Brilliant trip out and well worth the money.
Friendly, funny, informative staff. It had a nice mix of history and fun combined.
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3.0/5
Good use for more mature customer, good history lesson on the drive there and back and the original bungy.
However, not enough time on the water, and too much stopping whilst on the water.
GU -
4.5/5
The jetboat ride was fun - there were two 360' turns (I wished for more!).
Also, great commentary by the skipper. After the boat ride, they took us to the old bungy site with a suspension bridge where you can take beautiful pictures from. Great experience and value for money.
EG -
5.0/5
This is a kick arse experience.
The drive into the canyon with the history lesson is great and the boat ride, brilliant.
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4.5/5
Pickup at door, great narrow mountain track and scenery, excellent jet boat ride and drive back to camp.
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4.5/5
Great value.
Don't bother with Shotover jetboat unless you have no time. Trip up Skippers Canyon with great commentary. Description of the gold rush facilities. Jetboat ride was great with more commentary about actual gold mining sites. 3 hours.
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4.0/5
We chose combined gold tour which was well done but aimed towards the older traveller, a little tame for us.
Included Jetboat, 4x4 ride and museum.
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5.0/5
Excellent local knowledge, enjoyed learning the gold rush history of the canyon.
Jet boat - very fun!
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5.0/5
Excellent!
Good value. You are escorted to Shotover River by bus from your campsite then an exhilirating Jet Boat excursion up the river and back, then you are returned to your campsite.
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4.0/5
Great trip to Skippers Canyon, a bit further than the competition.
Lots of interesting trivia on the walk. Maybe a bit pricey.
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4.5/5
Very scenic bus trip on Skippers Road and funny race with jet boat.
Good story telling by the drivers about the goldmining time.
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4.5/5
Too far to reach, but an excellent sight - very exciting, very kind especially Roy!
I will recommend to Korean travellers.
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