Great flight with Ben, flying over the mountains. He's warm and personable, has been flying with his dad since a kid, and knows the mountains like the back of his hand. The view of the mountains from the sky cannot be compared with anything else. It's gobsmacking! So glad we did this!

Tony is just amazing, he is extremely friendly, helpful and great at what he does. You will have a great time. My husband and I had just the greatest time it was more than we ever expected. This was a great experience and you shouldn't miss this opportunity.

Really nice introduction to jade carving ! We started with a little explanations of the différences between the names green stone and jade, then we got to pick our stone and the shape we wanted to make (only the outline with this time : not enough time to carve the inside), and de got carving ! Really nice time, really happy with what I was able to make !

Wonderful staff, amazing facility in the heart of Hokitika. Excellent value for money, our family loved it.

Dispite the weather well worth it

We were very nicely welcome by Gavin and Max. The ride was great in this superb scenery even with our 2 young kids.

It was a last minute booking and we did not expect much. However the whole experience surpassed our expectation. We saw the rare white heron more than 5 times. We had the whole creek to ourselves and it was tranquil. Bird life was abundant and the water was calm. It was an enjoyable experience and we will definitely recommend it to our friends who alos enjoy water activities. Note: This is unguided so you need to be confident rowing (changing directions, going straight and stopping), orienting in wetlands and swim. Gavin came down to check if we could do all that and gave us clear instructions.

We were lucky to have a Keefe t day weather wise but even in less than the ideal day it would still be a great thing to do. Once we stopped zig-zagging the river it was awesome. Stable kayaks so always felt safe with my 12 year old. Beautiful and peaceful! Lovely owners! Highly recommend!

Such a peaceful and enjoyable tour of the waterway up to Lake Mahinapua. Gavin was fun and so knowledgeable about local wildlife and the area. Lots of stories and laughs. A great way to see another aspect of this very different region. We did the sunset tour but sure it would be good at any time just for the access and stories.

We loved it! Our first booking had to be cancelled because we were the only bookings that they had, but we didn't mind and decided to do the sunset cruise instead, we were so glad we did as the scenery is stunning and was totally worth the wait. Make sure you dress up warm because it is cold out there even when the sun was out.

I enjoyed a wonderful afteroon on this boat tour. The landscape was breathtaking (especially in the weather). It was unique to other tours have done in the past. It might not be, the longes trip you take, but its just right. Experience some rain forest by boat and hear some of the local storys about the area.

A welcome addition to interesting and enjoyable things to do on the West Coast. Terrain like this is not that common in NZ so being able to get up close to it in a boat is great. Birdwatchers especially will gain from it. A highly recommended alternative to charging around in a jet boat (although that's fun too).

Unsere erste Kayak Erfahrung und es war Top! Sehr freundlich und Hilfsbereit. Wir waren allein auf dem Fluss und die Stimmung war genial!

I would defenitely recommend this trip! A beautiful, peacefup place to spend your afternoon. The people are really nice :)

I tried kayak first time. First it's quite hard to ride But if you can get to use it it's really nice I would like to do again

Lovely reception service! Amazing view from the tower. Nice easy walk which can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Challenges your fear of heights too if you're up for a challenge.

Great afternoon excursion. We both enjoyed the walkway and amazing views. Interesting info along the way and good, home baking in the cafe afterwards.

Felt a bit worried as I was the only one for the class, however the gentleman who helped me was nice and patient ( sorry I am just not good in remembering name) Thanks! Got my little cute penguin Pounamu!

Booked this activity not expecting to enjoy as much as I did - great instructor, location easy to find and came away with a fantastic necklace. Even my husband enjoyed it so great activity for couples. Thank you again - thoroughly enjoyed it!!

What a fantastic afternoon spent out the back of an iconic pub. Very cheap for the quality and knowledge you gain.

We enjoyed it very much!!! Thanks for the great experience!!;-)

10/10 this was my second time doing the jade carving. and i will 100% do it again. anybody can do it, i got so much help and advice while i was making my necklace. best jade carving place in nz

My wife and I booked this carving course and we had a blast. Tony was great. We only did basic designs due to the time constraint but for the price we paid it was what we expected to achieve! We even decided to make a second necklace for an extra $20 as we enjoyed it so much!

De workshop is laagdrempelig en erg leuk om te doen. Begeleiding is goed en je hebt een heel uniek sieraad.

Tony was a brilliant tutor, informative and helpful. The workshop is a fun environment to learn and tony is open to all questions and methods. There is sometimes an opportunity to make additional pieces if you pay for the extra pieces of Jade. Well worth it! Thanks Tony!

One of my favourite things I’ve done in NZ !

It was such a great class. I was travelling with my two teenage sons and we had mainly done adrenaline activities. My youngest son saw the class online and I was surprised that he really wanted to do it. And pleased! It was great to slow down and do a right-hemisphere creative activity. It mellowed is all out and we have our lovely greenstone pieces to keep forever.

Carving the jade was really hands-on! You choose your own piece of jade and the style you wish to make and are given good instructions on how to achieve a cool piece. Super knowable and enthusiastic instructor and so overall a great activity.

We had a great afternoon here will definitely be trying this again well worth the price and I would rate it an 11/10 :)

We had such a good time, the people were great and helped us get the shape we wanted, great value too!