We’ve been to Queenstown countless times but we’ve never had more fun than on our recent morning at Oxbow Adventures. Where else can you conquer the Holy Trinity of land-based action — clay shooting, off-roading, and jet boating — all within a single day?
Better yet, you’ll now find it all in a single place.
Oxbow Adventures opened its doors in early 2020 in the Gibston Valley — half an hour’s drive outside of Queenstown. Naturally, the pandemic derailed the team’s initial opening plans, but Oxbow is now full speed ahead, and soon, bound to become a Queenstown bucket list non-negotiable.
While on the South Island pulling off Uber’s wild 10th anniversary celebrations at Soho Basin, the Boss Hunting team dropped by to affirm Oxbow’s adrenaline-pumping credentials. The verdict? We were seriously surprised and delighted.
We’d recommend kicking off the day with clay shooting to get the blood pumping, and then back it up with either off-roading or jet boating. Or, if you’re really hungry for an adrenaline rush, why not both?
Jet boating, for one, is a quintessential Queenstown experience — but at Oxbow, they lean on custom-built craft to add a new layer of speed and gut-wrenching turns to your time out on the water. Oxbow’s pair of four-seater jet boats are the first of their kind: designed in partnership with world champions of the sport.
The off-roading isn’t too dissimilar, with all-terrain vehicles capable of smashing and bashing all kinds of wild terrain. Also custom-built for Oxbow, these $150,000 weapons sport V8 Lexus engines, custom suspension, and front and rear axles that operate independently of one another.
If you choose the exhilarating Epic Duo Package, you get the choice of two activities for your time at Oxbow. If you opt for the Thrill Seeker Package, you’ll be treated to all three.
In our opinion, where the Oxbow experience really excels is in its exclusive hire option: be it a buck’s party, a corporate-approved excuse to blow off steam, or just a bit of fun amid the elements with friends.
Book your own session below — rail, hail, or shine.
