10 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Christchurch That You Shouldn't Miss

Feel the thrill of rafting one of New Zealand’s most scenic and exciting stretches of white water in the heart of the South Island. With no crowds and no rush you will have time to enjoy every aspect; spectacular scenery, rafting action with our professional team of guides, swimming in the calmer sections and the friendly atmosphere which people rave about not to mention a delicious kiwi style BBQ after the trip! Join our day trip from Christchurch or drive yourselves, located 30 minutes off the main Christchurch to Queenstown highway.

Learn to Surf in Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand. Your instructor Aaron Lock is one of New Zealand's most experienced Surfing and Bodyboarding instructors. We offer lessons and coaching to all abilities of surfer and bodyboarder from Beginner to Advanced / Elite riders. The basic Learn to Surf package is a two hour lesson designed to teach you the fundamentals of wave riding in the shortest time so you can spend less time 'kooking' it and more time 'ripping'.Most lessons are held at Scarborough Beach in Sumner . Scarborough provides a gentle peeling waves ideal for beginner and malibu riders.

Dive HQ Christchurch have been training divers for over 30 years, not only have they introduced thousands of recreational divers to the fabulous underwater world, but, they are one of New Zealand's leading Career based PADI Training facility's, placing hundred's of Scuba Instructors throughout the International Diving Industry.

With the rugged Southern Alps of the South Island as a magnificent backdrop, enjoy catching wild Chinook (King) Salmon averaging 8kg. Christchurch is the ultimate NZ salmon fishing destination with the top 4 plentiful rivers less than 90mins from the airport. Your guide is a member of the prestigious NZPFGA and prides himself on delivering an authentic fishing experience to remember.

We are a Stand Up Paddle Boarding company based in Christchurch, New Zealand. We offer beginner lessons, SUP Yoga, Safaris/Tours and LED Night SUP. During the summer our classes our held outdoors at several beautiful locations around Christchurch & North Canterbury. During the winter, SUP classes remain outdoors on fine days however SUP Yoga moves into a private pool in Avonhead.

At South Island Adventure Fly Fishing we aim to provide the client with the fly fishing trip of a lifetime. We specialise in close quarters sight fishing to medium/large Brown and Rainbow trout in beautifully scenic river, stream and stillwater locations throughout the Canterbury and Westland regions of the South Island of New Zealand. All anglers from the experienced to complete beginners are catered for and we always aim to focus on the type of fly fishing the client finds most desirable.

Join Donna Hendersonsnd her team for a day of surfing you will never forget at Christchurch's Best beach for Mal riding and learn to surf... Sumner Beach. We use the latest G Boards and warm steamer wetsuits. We also hire surfboards, wetsuits and body boards. Donna an her team specialise in teaching woman, kids and adults surfing . Open oct-april.

NZ Adventure Travel & Tour Operator that specialise in; White Water River Rafting, Hunting & Fishing Tours in the South Island of New Zealand. Classic NZ back-country & wilderness tours encompassing some of the best of New Zealands unspoiled scenery and giving you an access pass to NZ’s most remote scenery and native species.

Experience fly fishing in pristine waters whilst staying in modern lodge facilities, all located on a traditional high country station. Flock Hill Station is located in the heart of one of the most scenic and outstanding trout fisheries NZ has to offer. A real fly fishing paradise for anglers with its abundance of premium trout fishing water located on and near this picturesque station.

Adventure by Nature offer day trips from Christchurch, multi-day multi-activity tours around the South Island and Bespoke adventure travel around New Zeland.