Skippers Canyon is one of Queenstown's major attractions. In many ways this is where New Zrealand started to grow. There is a lot of Gold mining history in this area, read about it's History.
It can really only be seen by a guided tour. The road into the Skippers is not for the faint hearted. Vertical drops to the Shotover River, negotiating slips on the road and cautiously edging past other vehicles is all part of the 17-km Skippers Rd experience.
You can take several types of tour into the Skippers. You can go on 4X4 drive trips that take you to the Skippers school and Minky's Museum. Then there is the activity type trip, an example being White water rafting, that leaves from Deep Creek, down the Shotover river to Arthurs Point. The website will give you a more detailed account of the activities to be had. Skippers Canyon
If you have the time to visit this area, you can get a good indication of what New Zealands eastern side of the Southern Alps is like.
