Heliventures
(http://www.heliventures.co.nz/). you can take a quick ride in a helicopter to help you accomplish your favorite sport: hunting & fishing. hire one of their guides and fly into some of the most remote areas for the best sporting. prices vary depending on location, passengers and other needs. kayaking/rafting. take your kayak to the landsborough or the waiatoto river for nz$250 per person. minimum 4 people. rafting trips must be prearranged. it is a three day trip for $1195 per person. photography. custom flights for photographers, filmmakers or artists. pricing from $1300-$1700 per flying hour.
Haast River Safari
64 03 750 0101, 0800 865 382, (http://www.haastriver.co.nz/). hour and a half trip in the haast river valley departing at 9am, 11am and 2pm daily summer oct-apr and 10am and 1pm winter may-sep. adult nz$139, student 13-18yrs nz$99 child 5-12yrs nz$59.
Walking
Various tracks in the area offer an opportunity to experience the wilderness of the area. dune lake walk. an easy 30 minute walk. hapuka estuary walk. an easy 20 minute walk. starting just across from the haast beach holiday park, this track offers several diffent environments to explore, including 800 year old rimu trees. this a beautiful track for bird watching. ship creek tauparikaka walks. an easy 20 minute walk to see some of the country's tallest trees. the track starts from road to lake moeraki. smoothwater bay track. a moderate 2 to 3 hour walk.
Round About Haast
Jackson bay road, 64 03 750 0890, (http://www.roundabouthaas...). boat and guided tours to see penguins, dolphins, seals and the wilderness in general.