Frankton Trip Overview
Journey with us into wild and remote Skippers Canyon. We’ll take you on a photographic adventure into some of New Zealand’s most spectacular and majestic landscapes and a ride through a window into our colourful gold mining past.
This tour is perfect for photography enthusiasts, from beginners to the more advanced. Your guide will bring alive the history and the stories of this rugged region.
Whatever your level of proficiency they help you find inspirational vantage points and subjects and then work with you, giving you compositional tips and tricks, showing you the camera settings you need to compose amazing images. capturing a vision you’ll be proud to take home.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Frankton, New Zealand
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Frankton, South Island, New Zealand
Journey with us into wild and remote Skippers Canyon. We’ll take you on a photographic adventure into some of New Zealand’s most spectacular and majestic landscapes and a ride through a window into our colourful gold mining past.
This tour is perfect for photography enthusiasts, from beginners to the more advanced. Your guide will bring alive the history and the stories of this rugged region.
Whatever your level of proficiency they help you find inspirational vantage points and subjects and then work with you, giving you compositional tips and tricks, showing you the camera settings you need to compose amazing images. capturing a vision you’ll be proud to take home.
Stop At: Skippers Road, Skippers 9371, New Zealand
From your accommodation, a short drive takes us from the bustle ofn Queenstown through rolling rural countryside to Skippers Saddle. This is the beginning of a 22km dirt road, hewn over a hundred and thirty years ago through mountains and backcountry to reach the rich gold deposits of the Shotover River. The one-lane road winds above precipitous valleys, past fantastic, sculptural landmarks and far-flung mountain vistas to reach the crystal blue Shotover River winding through a spectacular ravine.
Encounter aptly named waypoints like Hell’s Gate, Bus Scratch Corner and Pincher’s Bluff. Around every corner, awe-inspiring features such as Gorilla Rock, the Lighthouse and Castle Rock. Every bend in the road bringing a view of distant ranges and snow-capped peaks.
Your guide is a local landscape photographer who knows this road intimately in all its moods. You’ll be guided in techniques of composition and camera use to create images that capture the beauty and majesty as you see it.
Duration: 5 hours
