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The spectacular Shotover River Canyons. Exclusive access with Shotover Jet. The only way to experience our Canyons, see their magnificence and feel their strength, is to come on a journey with us, the world’s most exciting jet boat ride. World famous as the world’s most exciting jet boat ride, Shotover Jet has thrilled over 4 million people since it began in 1965.A unique combination of beauty and power, it’s an experience like no other, blending pristine natural landscape with wall to wall canyon action from the moment you leave the jetty to the  finale of your breath-taking ride.Our high-performance boats are made for speed with twin V8 engines, travelling at up to 90 km/hour. As the narrow canyon walls tower over you, your expert driver puts the state-of-the-art jet boat through it’s paces, riding the rapids and performing thrilling, gravity defying stunts within a hair’s breadth of the awe-inspiring cliff faces. Hold on tight for plenty of full, 360° spins!Shotover Jet operates on an exclusive area of the Shotover River and is the only company permitted to operate within its spectacular canyons, carved out over the ages by a vast volume of fast flowing water. The very grandeur of this spectacular environment, less than 10 minutes’ drive from Queenstown, adds to the excitement and exclusivity of the Shotover Jet experience