Private Guide in New Zealand, Queenstown: Simon Wilkinson

  Born with a supernatural passion to fish, simon enjoys nothing more than stalking fish in the crystal clear snow fed rivers of the Wakatipu. Most fish can't resist him although many have tried, Also qualified as a commercial jetboat driver and ski instructor, promises your day out with Simon will be one to remember.
  Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake (finger lake) in the South Island of New Zealand.

New Zealand's major tidal lake, Lake Wakatipu, in northwestern Otago, drains to the Kawarau River, which flows generally eastwards for about 60 km until it reaches Lake Dunstan near Cromwell. The Shotover River enters it from the north; the Nevis River enters it from the south. The river passes through the steep Kawarau gorge during its journey.

  With a length of 80 kilometres, it is the South Island's longest lake, and, at 291 km², the third largest lake in New Zealand. It is at an altitude of 310 metres, towards the southern end of the Southern Alps. The general topography is a reversed "N" shape. The Dart River flows into the northern end, which then runs south for 30 kilometres before turning abruptly to the east. Twenty kilometres further along, it turns sharply to the south, reaching its southern end 30 kilometres further south, near Kingston.

  It is very deep, its floor being up to 100 metres below sea level. It "breathes", its waters rising and falling regularly by some 200 millimetres in Queenstown Bay, in what is known as a seiche.

It is renowned for its scenic beauty, with The Remarkables mountain range lying along its southeastern edge, although a recent boom in population and tourism around Queenstown threatens this golden goose. It is a popular venue for adventure tourism, with skifields, paragliding, bungy jumping and tramping tracks within easy reach, and a vintage steamboat.