By Feb. 12th I was well into the South Island of NZ. I stayed at the Makarora Wilderness Resort, which is nestled amongst native bush right on the edge of the Mount Aspiring National Park. The day we got into town I decided to go jet boating down the Wilkin and Makarora Rivers. Jet boating consists of skimming along in just inches of water at about 30-40km. With the pristine river valleys and rugged ice capped mountains the surroundings were breathtaking! It was super fun to go so fast in such shallow water. The boat driver would also get really close to the river banks and do 360 degree spins which were exhilarating! This one older lady got on the boat thinking she was just going for a leisurely cruise down the river. Let's just say she was in for a surprise and wasn't too happy about it! Wouldn't the word JET before the word BOAT make you question it a little? Anyway, she didn't ruin our ride or anything, I just thought it was something to note.
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