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Adventure Activities in Westport

Underworld Rafting

Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity: Underworld Rafting is our premier activity for which we have developed an international reputation. Underworld-Rafting is a very special adventure where you are taken by ≥Rainforest-Train≈ to explore one of NZ≠s largest caves. The upper levels are filled with awe-inspiring formations while the lower levels have a lake on which you float lit with the most amazing galaxies of GlowWorms. The journey is complete having fun bouncing down the Nile River Rapids. This is a soft eco-adventure. Allow 4 hrs
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Ray and Geoff
Physical address: The Charleston Hotel, State Highway 6, Charleston
Postal address: Box 7, Charleston 7865
Freephone: 0800 116686
Phone: 03 788 8168
Fax: 03 789 5508
Email: norwest@orcon.net.nz
Website: http://www.caverafting.com


The Nile River Rainforest Train

Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity: The Nile River Rainforest Train is a short interpretative train journey in open carriages through the primeval rain forests in the Nile River Canyon. You will pass through the film sites of "The Lost World" and explore majestic cave & karst country ancient forests all of which are steeped in history. Suited to all, young & old, fit or not so fit. There is wheel chair access. Allow 1.5hrs return.
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Ray & Geoff
Physical address: The Charleston Hotel, State Highway 6, Charleston
Postal address: Box 7, Charleston 7865
Freephone: 0800 11 6686
Phone: 03 788 8168
Fax: 03 789 5508
Email: norwest@orcon.net.nz
Website: http://www.caverafting.com


Outwest Tours

Stockton Tour Largest coal producer in New Zealand. Learn about the life of a miner and mining processes.

Denniston Tour Explore Dennsiton Plateau including settlements, Burnetts Face, Coalbrookdale - the burning mine and MT Rochford at 3600ft.

Mackley Tour To Denniston, Mackley river and Buller Gorge. Spectacular scenery & genuine wilderness in comfort, lunch included.
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Mickey and Doreen Ryan
Physical address:
Postal address: PO Box 118, Westport.
Freephone: 0800 688 937
Phone: 03 789 6883
Cell:
Fax:
Email: info@outwest.co.nz
Website: http://www.outwest.co.nz


Adventure Caving

Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity: Adventure Caving is full-on expedition style caving at its best- complete with abseils, climbs, crawls and squeezes. This is a challenging world class adventure suited only to those fit in body and mind. Suited to those 16 and older. Allow 5hrs
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Ray & Geoff
Physical address: The Charleston Hotel, State Highway 6, Charleston
Postal address: Box 7, Charleston 7865
Freephone: 0800 116686
Phone: 03 788 8168
Fax: 03 789 5508
Email: norwest@orcon.net.nz
Website: http://www.caverafting.com


West Coast Surfing

2hr, 4hr, whole day lessons, boards and wet suits and lessons. Professional certified tutors, groups or individuals

$35 - $80 board, wet suit (or only), 2hr, 4hr, whole day all inclusive super deal $65
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Leeann Hill & Mark Peranna
Physical address: Tauranga Bay
Postal address: P O Box 393 Westport
Freephone: 0800 927 873
Phone: 03 7895408
Cell: Leann 0274 904873
Email: wcsurf@xtra.co.nz
Website: NA


Glow Worm Cave Tour

Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity: The Glow Worm Cave Tour is the dry passive version of the internationally acclaimed "Underworld Rafting". In this fully interpreted soft eco-tour, you will travel by Rainforest Train to the huge Nile River GlowWorm Caves System to explore an amazing labyrinth of passages with spectacular arrays of Stalactites and Stalagmites and surreal galaxies of GlowWorms. This activity is suited for all that can walk unassisted on uneven surfaces. Allow 3.5 √ 4hrs
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Ray & Geoff
Physical address: The Charleston Hotel, State Highway 6, Charleston
Postal address: Box 7, Charleston 7865
Freephone: 0800 11 6686
Phone: 03 788 8168
Fax: 03 789 5508
Email: norwest@orcon.net.nz
Website: http://www.caverafting.com


Norwest Adventures

Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity: Underworld Adventures. Take the narrow gauge 'Rain Forest Train' and try 'Underworld Rafting' & 'The Charleston Gloworm Tour'. Combine fun and discovery with amazing Glow Worm displays and formations in the awes inspiring Nile River Caves, or try the 'full on' Adventure Caving.
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Ray and Geoff
Physical address: The Charleston Hotel, State Highway 6, Charleston.
Postal address: Box 7, Charleston 7865.
Freephone: 0800 11 6686
Phone: 03 788 8168
Cell:
Fax: 03 7895508
Email: norwest@orcon.net.nz
Website: http://www.caverafting.com


Buller Adventure Tours

Discover 4 unique action packed adventures in the stunning Buller Gorge: entertaining, big volume whitewater rafting on the 'Earthquake' rapids, a fun packed jetboating adventure through the enchanting Lower Buller Gorge, exciting quad biking on the latest Suzuki Sport Quads and horse trekking through varied West Coast terrain.
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Doc, Sandra and Team
Physical address: Lower Buller Gorge Rd, SH6, Westport.
Postal address:
Freephone: 0800 697 286
Phone: 03 789 7286
Cell:
Fax: 03 789 8138
Email: adventure.tours@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://www.adventuretours.co.nz



   



 

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