Alpine Jet Thrills

Fancy a jet boat ride, but haven't booked one in advance of your arrival in Lyttelton.

Give Alpine Jets a call they can arrange pick up in Lyttelton or Christchurch and will take you out to the Waimakiriri River, 15minutes from Christchurch.

Note this is a different location to the trip you can book through the Cruise Ship company

Alpine Jet Thrills Limited is a privately owned jet boat business operating on the Waimakariri River since 1984.

Alpine Jet Thrills is more than a ride it's an experience. We're a proven leader in the tourism industry in the region, the river's only commercial JetBoat operator and proudly boasts the first and only commercial  AirBoat operation in New Zealand!
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Our friendly and professional staff are proud to deliver an exhilarating and personal Kiwi experience on the breath-taking Waimakariri River.
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The Waimak as it's affectionately known is likely the most jet boated recreational river in the world, given it's where all the development for Bill Hamilton's 'invention' started back in the late 1950s.

Enjoy 'Hamilton Spins' and speed across shallow braided sections of a river considered the home of
jet boating. 

The Braided Shallows Jet Boat ride encompasses 20mins of jet boating on the Braided Shallows of one of New Zealand’s most challenging and exhilarating rivers – the Waimakariri. Experience the thrills that only jet boating offers – skim the shallows, spin in your own boat length -  under the guidance of our skilled drivers. No-one knows the Waimakariri like Alpine Jet Thrills!
Want longer? See the website for further information and pricing.

Minimum passenger numbers required for all trips (usually 2 Adults).

Pre-schoolers means  2 - 4 and they're  free when each pre-schooler is accompanied by an adult.

Kids means 5 – 14 and must also be accompanied by an adult.

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