WILD WATERS-Exciting wilderness backpack and campout fishing adventure.

Somewhere in the rugged gorges of the South Island lies an angling Valhalla, where large unmolested brown trout swim tantalizingly in pristine waters overhung by virgin rainforest.
WILD WATERS-  Wilderness Hiking & Campout Fishing
... Hike-in and Helicopter

• Campout fishing is for those wild-at-heart anglers who wish to explore and challenge themselves against the fish, the environment and the elements, strike Adventure® offers 4 exciting options for an inspirational and invigorating angling adventure.

• Meet the challenge of rugged bush travel, hiking with packs, chest-high river crossings, big boulders, changeable weather and camping under the stars. You will be rewarded with plenty of quality wild brown trout along the way.

• Don't want the worry of carrying a heavy backpack!

• strike Adventure® can help you shortcut some of the ‘tough stuff’ but retain the adventure.

• Use the option of a camp assistant to ease the burden and help carry the extra loads required on a hiking campout.

• Nothing good in life comes without effort

Superb sight-fishing in a scenic wonderland …

This is a 3 day 2 night hike-in / campout into some of the world’s greatest sight fishing for wild brown trout … and sometimes an occasional rainbow.

Expect to do plenty of walking but expect also to encounter good numbers of hard fighting, fit bodied fish that thrive in an angler’s paradise. Enjoy sitting around a blazing campfire while the stars shine overhead and fall asleep to the sound of bubbling water, snug in your comfortable tent camp, contemplating the next day of sport ahead.

Alpine Magic features moderate terrain and beautiful camping locations with challenging and rewarding angling opportunities.

Unforgettable adventure in an unforgettable location

Each Alpine Magic Adventure starts and finishes in Richmond, home-base for strike Adventure®. Share-Twin accommodation is provided only 10 minutes drive from Nelson Airport.

Tasman Wilderness Area Angling Adventure

The helicopter departs ... the silence is deafening.

You have just experienced a magic journey into the heart of Kahurangi National Park ... some of New Zealand’s most remote country ... a world where time stands still. Primeval forests and crystal waters merge on the boundary of the Tasman Wilderness Area, which you as an angler are about to explore ...

The challenge begins as you hike beyond the last bastions of human access, to fish one of New Zealand"s truly wild waters ... a place where the trout of your dreams hover in limpid green pools.

This is a 6 Day 5 Night Hike-in / Campout Wilderness Trip.

Nothing good in life comes easy or without effort. The hiking is through untracked forests and around rocky gorges ... there will even be some chest-high river crossings. However, the pay-back for sweating under a pack is world class sight fishing for the wildest brown trout, in an incomparable setting, miles from civilisation.

No tracks, no home comforts, no "whiners"! One way in and one way out … expect to be challenged, to get wet and cold at times and to walk large distances in tough terrain. But expect also to experience some absolutely great fishing as the reward.

Why would you undertake this challenge?

… Because this may well be the ultimate fly fishing adventure …

… an adventure where effort, perseverance and teamwork reap rich rewards for those who accept the challenge

Each Emerald Dreams Adventure starts and finishes in Richmond, home-base for strike Adventure®. Share-Twin accommodation is provided only 10 minutes drive from Nelson Airport.

Marvel at magnificent views on a flight into one of Trout Fishing’s Holy Grails

Experience the wonder of camping overnight in the scenic beauty of North West Nelson.

Enjoy two invigorating days of wilderness sight fishing, with no heavy gear to lug on your back. Catch classic wild browns in a challenging physical environment, camping in comfortable tent camps or backcountry huts in strategic locations. Sit around a campfire and hear native moreporks (owl) and wekas (wood-hen) call from the dark. This is the perfect way to add value to any Nelson trout fishing adventure.

Relax and let strike Adventure® take care of everything including food, camping gear and logistics

Overnight DriveTo High Country River Campout

For a camping adventure without the cost of a helicopter or a heavy pack to carry, The Overnighter is a great way to make the most of fishing one of our local high country rivers. We have some great camping locations only a stone"s throw from the river"s edge, within 1 ½ hrs drive of Nelson City.

Enjoy two full-on days of fishing, get in an evening rise and still experience the essence of a night out in the great New Zealand outdoors, staying over in either a back-country hut or tent camp. Catch brown trout averaging over 4 lbs with the chance of much bigger fish.

Stay on location for one night and enjoy fishing with no heavy gear to pack ...

strike Adventure will take care of everything else

The Overnighter is a great add on to any Nelson fishing adventure ...

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