River of the originals

Kiwi ingenuity at its best - the Kawarau River is home to many world firsts, including the first commercial bungy jumping operation, the brainchild of pioneers A J Hackett and Henry van Asch.  The river is also home to the world’s first commercial jetboat company and the world’s first riversurfing operation.  Meet the entrepreneurs, discuss the environment’s importance to their operation and find out why Queenstown is home to so many respected pioneers and world firsts.

Further information

Henry van Asch
AJ Hackett Bungy
Phone: +64 3 441 8547
Email: hvan@ajhackett.com

Andy Brinsley
Kawarau Jet
Phone: +64 3 442 6142
Email: jetboat@queenstown.co.nz