Pretty relaxed river trip with possibility to swim. Outstunning experience. The crew is very nice too.

We did this on a rainy day in February, it was a bit cool but still very enjoyable. The guide was very easy going and friendly. We found it very peaceful to kayak with noone else around, awesome to see the hobbit filming locations. 100% chance of getting wet so remember to dress appropriately. We had zero experience kayaking and had a bit of difficulty but it was manageable. Would recommend, very unique experience!

We went on the hobbit tour, going down the river was great. Shane was a great guide and knew a lot about the area and wildlife. We both had a great time and would definitely recommend it to anyone.

This is the best activity I’ve experienced 2 2 weeks in South Island. This river kayaking has the best balance of thrill and tranquility, there are thrilling rapids then calm water along the way to both enjoy the river up close and some great fun at the same time. The river is fantastically beautiful. Shane and Asha are great team in operating this activity seamlessly. Thank you much for the great time!

Heaps of family fun! Shane was very knowledgeable and had lots of knowledge on the native flora and fauna as well as the Hobbit movie (which is why we chose to do this tour, the other interesting information was a bonus).

Ben was extremely helpful and fun to experience this trip with. He led us down the river and took some great photos of us during our experience. The weather was terrific, the water perfect, clear and clean. I highly encourage anyone to take this adventure. Great for all ages.

My boyfriend and I have no experience in kayaking in naturally flowing river before but our trip went very smoothly. The weather was nice though it was autumn. The scenery was breathtaking. Our tour guide explained everything we need to know other than how to kayak. We get to know a lot of plants, birds, the history of the river and of course the information about how the movie was filmed precisely. He took lots of photo and you could ask him for all of them later. Definitely Worth it!

I enjoyed it .... great experience. Don’t have to worry to take your own photos, as they are taken for you. 👍🏻

We had a family trip with teenagers and a 4 1/2 year old. Shane was great to deal with thru the booking and answered all our questions about taking our young son. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and appreciated Shanes local knowledge and obvious love and appreciation for the outdoors. The scenery was fantastic and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. We will be back!

Like others we suffered from low water levels and the attack of the flies, due to the slow nature of the journey probably due to the low levels we suffered quite a bit with fly bites. The low levels also meant we, well I, had to keep getting out to drag the canoe over the rocks, the guide gave out a fair bit of information but due to the problems of getting stuck on the rocks we missed a lot of it and had problems catching up. Also compared to a kayak trip we did on Lake Taupo it was expensive $130 each as apposed to $99. However it was interesting to go pass the Orc rocks and Hobbit barrel run area from the film but have to be honest we came away feeling somewhat underwhelmed by it and felt that the guide wasn't really in the mood.. Also disappointed with the number of photos, he seemed to take quite a few but only four were posted on Facebook and we were really only in one of them, oh and the photos of the filming could do with renewing as they were a bit dog eared.

Ben our guide was fantastic. He was keen to encourage participants to have fun, with swimming and rock jumping without being pushy. Our 8 year son absolutely loved it. The trip it’s self despite the low water level in places was fun and very pretty. The water was very clear and warm. If you are into ‘the hobbit’ you’ll learn a little about the filming which is interesting. We would definitely do it again and Ben was a star.

We had a fantastic morning out on the Pelorus River with Ben, our awesome guide! Despite the low water level of the river (due to a very dry summer), the kayaking was extremely rewarding and the area is just incredibly beautiful, Ben was a great guide, he showed us all the spots featured in the Hobbit movie and also took us to some cliffs we could jump from into the water! It was great fun! Ben is a great guy and a passionate instructor/guide. We hope to see you again at some point - until then good luck with the future! Kind regards, Amir

My adult children and I had a great time kayaking down the Pelorus River. Loved seeing the filming locations for the Hobbit movie.

Shane and Asha were awesome hosts and their little adventure added a lot to our New Zealand experience. Definitely recommended as part of your tour...

Some pros & cons. The great side of this experience was the magnificent scenery we had paddling down the pelorus river. It's an easy one, and you're the only lucky group to enjoy this as Shane's kayaks are the only to go on the river. You can hear the river flow, the birds singing and the noise of the wind in the trees. On the downside, we didn't find this is worth the price, well unless you're a huge fan of "The Hobbit" movies! After hand we thought we had better bring our kids swim in the river next to Pelorus bridge, especially knowing that is the exact place we stopped (amongst other tourists).