Set out from Makarora for a heart-pounding two-hour adventure combining air, land and water. Begin with a 25-minute scenic helicopter flight over the braided Wilkin and Makarora rivers into Mount Aspiring National Park, landing for dramatic glacier views near Mount Pollux. Then, trade the sky for spray on a 30-minute jet boat ride with Wilkin River Jets, skimming through pristine alpine rivers edged by beech forest.