Your Guide & Drivers
My Job At Dart River: River Operations Manager
Background:Born & Grew up in Ranfurly
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Outdoors Man
Why I Love Working At Dart River: The best thing about working at Dart are the surroundings, staff and customers.
My Job At Dart River: Bus Driver / Backcountry Guide
Why I Love Working At Dart River: Iain is one of our story tellers. Found guiding the back-road portion on the Wilderness tour, Iain’s favourite place is Paradise - which is lucky considering it’s his job to show it off to customers each day! He was born and raised in Akaroa and joined the Dart team in 2005.
My Job At Dart River: Head Jet Boat Driver
Background:Born in Invercargill
My Job At Dart River: Bus Driver / Backcountry Guide
Background:Born and raised in Warkworth
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Hunting, Fishing, Paddleboarding. Getting out in other peoples jet boats.
Why I Love Working At Dart River: Working in the national Park every day with a great team.
My Job At Dart River: Jet Boat Driver
Background:Born Whangarei and grew up in Southland – White Water Raft Guide
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Mountain biking
Why I Love Working At Dart River: Making dreams come true
My Job At Dart River: Jet Boat Driver
Background:From the tropical North Island – Arborist
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Can find me outdoors, usually hunting or fishing or doing something new!
Why I Love Working At Dart River: Spotting trout or deer up the valley and showing our clients, the funyak lunches aren’t too shabby either!
My Job At Dart River: Funyak Team Leader
Background:North Islander – Raft Guide
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Spend time with my family and backcountry snowboarding
Why I Love Working At Dart River: It’s a beautiful environment to work in and I get to meet loads of great people
My Job At Dart River: Mechanic (and all round handy man!!)
Background:Automotive Mechanic
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Gold Mining
Why I Love Working At Dart River: The people!
My Job At Dart River: Jet Boat Driver
Background:Local South Islander – Olympian!
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Enjoy mountain biking, kayaking and Queenstown life!
Why I Love Working At Dart River: It’s the most beautiful office in the world and the best crew work with.
My Job At Dart River: Bus Driver
Background:Once young Southland farmer then banking before 'retiring' in Queenstown
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Cooking, playing bridge, reading, golf and spending time with family
Why I Love Working At Dart River: Working with great people at Dart River is a privilege and right at the top of all the careers I have had.
My Job At Dart River: Bus Driver
Background:5 years in Queenstown but originally from Australia sorry.
What I Do When I’m Not Down The Dart: Snowboarding in winter, hiking in summer
Why I Love Working At Dart River: I get to take people to paradise and show them the best views in NZ everyday!