Rates & Bookings

Guiding per day: $NZ695 - 795, depending on driving distance

For overnight camping and dinner, add $NZ175 per person. I can provide four-season tents, sleeping bags and Therma-Rest mats.

Helicopter prices begin at $NZ850 and, if divided by a few mates, are surprisingly
affordable when you factor in the cost of accommodations compared to a
backcountry overnight trip.

 Enquiry for Guiding
Please use this form to enquire about availability.

I'm often out guiding on a remote river and so out of email contact for a day or two but I am interested in your inquiry and I'm sure I can accommodate you into my guiding schedule.

How to Pay

Paypal for deposit; remaining 75% upon pickup (cash, bank cheque, traveller’s cheque) Please contact me to confirm your booking and to arrange your deposit.

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Booking & Cancellation Policy

Wild Angler gladly accepts short-notice bookings if we have an opening.  But we are a specialist service dedicated to the highest quality experience.  To ensure our clients have the best possible angling expedition, it helps to plan as far as possible in advance.  That way we can learn more about clients’ skills, experience, and goals and scout and monitor water to match.
 
A 25 percent deposit is required to secure dates.  You can use Paypal, Visa or MasterCard to do this online.  The remainder is due on pickup, but we prefer it well in advance.  Cash, travellers’ checks or bank drafts are the preferred method to avoid a four-percent transaction fee.  You can also pay by personal check.  But New Zealand banks require at least 60 days to guarantee a foreign personal check has cleared.
 
Because we’re a premier, specialist service, cancellations affect us greatly.  If we commit to taking your business, we turn down other clients.  If you have a personal emergency, we will make every effort to rebook your slot and refund your money.  But if we’re unsuccessful, cancellations within 60 days of trips result in a 50 percent cancellation fee.  Cancellations within 30 days of the trip incur a 75 percent charge.  Cancellations within 10 days of trips incur a 100 percent charge.  In some unique cases we may make exceptions.
 
New Zealand is a mountainous island nation.  We have beautiful rivers and lakes because it rains and snows.  The wind also blows.  February and March are typically our most settled months, but there are no guarantees.  Much as Wild Angler would like to, we can’t control the skies.  No refunds will be given for unused guiding days due to bad weather or cold feet.  We will try our best to offer you honest suggestions and options.  But you need to allow flexibility in your travel plan to allow for our changeable conditions.  That’s fishing, folks.  For this reason travel insurance is highly recommended for those on a tight schedule.  Seasoned visiting anglers know this and stay as long as possible.