Prices & Policies

Independent Rentals
Because the 2005 season will be our first full season at Waipahi River Home, we are offering independent visits this coming year at a special introductory price of only $150 a night for a group of any size (one to six people), with a 4 night minimum stay. A non-refundable cleaning fee of $150 is required for a stay of any length.
A deposit of 50% of the rental price is required to secure your reservation, with the balance payable before your rental date. We can accept cash, checks or Visa & Master Card. Deposits are 90% refundable until 6 months before the beginning of the reservation period, and 50% refundable until 3 months before the reservation. Because we must turn away other guests in order to secure your time at the home, we cannot give deposit refunds for cancellations made less than 3 months ahead of time. However, if we are able to rent the house out to other guests during your canceled reservation period, we will give you a 100% credit on your deposit for a future trip.
Hosted Trips

Custom hosted trips are available during selected parts of the fishing season for those anglers who wish to concentrate only on their fishing, and don't want to be bothered with arranging the details for themselves. These special visits include home cooked meals, fishing licences, flies and even streamside chauffeur service by Tim and Karin or Dave Hutchins. If you think you may be interested in our hosted trips, please contact us by phone or email for custom arrangements and pricing.

Off Season Rentals
Nearly all of our flyfishing clients are interested in the October 1- April 30 fishing season. However, if business or vacations take you to the South Island during the May 1- September 30 off-season period, and you would like to rent the home then, half-price off-season rentals ($75 a night) are available. Some nearby rivers with mostly rainbows are open for fishing until May 31, and most lakes and the lower tidal ends of all the major rivers are open for fishing all year. Austral winter is a prime time for estuarine sea-run brown fishing. Other off-season activities include duck, pig, tahr, chamois and deer hunting (we can introduce you to local guides), and the skiing and snowboarding of the New Zealand Southern Alps.