Yesterday we went on the famous Alpine Safari and Jetboat 4x4 up the Waimakiri River. We left home at 7:30am. We were picked up by Andrew Thornton and His son Josh 10 years old for a day put 4x4 Safariing up onto the Alpine Regions near Arthur's Pass.
The First stop was Springfield for a Cappachiino. Then to the River for the Jet Boat ride in a Hamilton Jetboat built to carry 20 Passengers up the Waimakiri River gorge into the Alps.
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| The Jetboat Pontoon on the Waimakiri River |
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| Taking a Break up in the gorge |
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| Andy Thornton the Driver and Guide |
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| Viaduct built in Newcastle on Tyne UK and construct for the train in 1906 |
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Ready to go at 60km an hour up river
Then we returned at incredible speed down river witht eh cuurent flowing at 112-16 knots and the jetboat designed and built in Christchurch at 40-60 knots
Alpine 4x4 -ing up on a famous sheep station called ...............................
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| Hilary Herschell and Tenseng Thornton on the top overlooking the Waimakirir River where we had jetted. |
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| From the top of Arthur's Pass looking towards the West and the Viaduct The previous route went over the avalauche of rocks on the right |
We drove on to the top of Arthur's Pass and the weather started to deteriorate
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