Lodge owner Scott Murray, a legendary guide in his own right leads the lodge’s fly fishing team of guides. His guides are considered to be some of the friendliest and most experienced in the country and all guides have between 15 and 20 years experience guiding in the South Island. Their experience and knowledge are beyond measure.

The guides are experienced in sighting Brown Trout as though they have a type of radar connection with the fish and they are wonderful with the most experienced or novice anglers. From fishing outside your cabin door to remote back country wilderness fishing, your guide can put you onto the fishing to suit your fitness and skill levels..

Some stream beds and banks are rocky and can be physically demanding, requiring longer hikes and some maneuvering over heavy boulders (especially with heli-fishing). There are other areas that are very easy to walk and offer great fishing.

Be sure to let Scott know how much walking you would like to do. Few others know the back rivers that you can access by helicopter than Scott. He tends to guide the helicopter pilot to those “special places” that he has scouted out over the years to give his clients an unforgettable day on the river.

Among the many rivers that are accessible from the lodge are: Mangles River, Buller River, Matiri River, Matakitaki River, Maruia River, D’Urville River, and Sabine River. By helicopter you can fish the Karamea, Mokihinui and Crow rivers.

November through March

The lodge’s guests have a choice of one of the riverfront log cabins or the Matakitaki ensuite in the main building of the lodge. The lodge provides the highest quality beds, complimented with Egyptian cotton sheets, goose down comforters and pure cotton quilts.

Air conditioning and heating with double glazed windows keep your cabin cozy. Rooms also include flat screen TVs. Each cabin includes an individual laptop computer that accesses high speed internet.

Every bath has heated towel bars to warm the softest cotton towels and demisters in the over-sized bath mirrors, so your lovely lady can do herself up, while you are in the shower.

360 degree verandas around the cabins provide cover, while the antler hooks offer a place for your waders and wet jackets, while a boot rack dries your boots. The Matakitaki ensuite room has two queen beds, a bathroom with spa tub, separate toilet and it’s own entrance.

On Site Amenities and Activities Include

Bar within a few steps of the cabins

Gourmet Food

Full kitchen in each cabin, including microwave, stove, refrigerator and all cooking utensils

32” Flat screen TV in each room

Laptop computer with free WI-Fi in each room

Fly Shop

Gym

Photography, bird watching, swimming, white water kayaking, hiking and helicopter tours.

River Haven Lodge is an all inclusive lodge with a full breakfast and three course dinners in the main lodge and a garden fresh healthy picnic lunch servide on the river with your guide.

Stop in the river Haven private bar after fishing for a cold drink and great bar food as well. All is included in one price (even house wine and beer), to put your focus on your main interest to catch Brown Trout

River Haven Lodge is located about 75 miles (120 Kilometres) south of the Nelson, South Island NZ airport. You can either rent a car at the airport or arrange ahead of time for pick up and roundtrip transfer to the lodge.

2022/23 Season

River Haven’s tariff includes all meals, house wine & beer, the use of all lodge facilities, loan of any gear you may need (from waders and rods to boots and rain jackets), use of the lodge gym and luxury lodge accommodation in one of our river-front real log cabins!

DAILY RATES:

Single (Single Bed/One Guest) "All inclusive" Cabin = $389.00 U.S./night

Double (King or Two Singles/Two Guests) "All inclusive" Cabin = $539.00 U.S./night

GUIDING:

Daily rate for one angler = $624.00 U.S./day

Daily rate for two anglers = $603.00 U.S./day

(Please Note: There is a two-day minimum.)

PACKAGE RATES

1st October through 30th April, 2019/20

NOTE: ALL PACKAGE RATES BELOW ARE BASED ON SHARED CABIN & SHARED GUIDE.

Four Night Fly Fishing Package

Includes 4 nights luxury accommodation, all meals; full breakfast, picnic lunch on the river, bar food upon returning, three course dinner, house wine & beer, use of our fly fishing equipment and 3 days of expert guiding with one of our brilliant Team of Fly Fishing Guides. Twin share accommodation /sharing the Fly Fishing Guide $1,860.00 U.S. per person

Five Night Fly Fishing Package

Includes 5 nights luxury accommodation, all meals; full breakfast, picnic lunch on the river, bar food upon returning, three course dinner, house wine & beer, use of our fly fishing equipment and 4 days of expert guiding with one of our brilliant Team of Fly Fishing Guides. Twin share accommodation /sharing the Fly Fishing Guide $2,390.00 U.S. per person

Six Night Fly Fishing Package

Includes 6 nights luxury accommodation, all meals; full breakfast, picnic lunch on the river, bar food upon returning, three course dinner, house wine & beer, use of our fly fishing equipment and 5 days of expert guiding with one of our brilliant Team of Fly Fishing Guides. Twin share accommodation /sharing the Fly Fishing Guide $2,920.00 U.S. per person.

Seven Night Fly Fishing Package

Includes 7 nights luxury accommodation, all meals; full breakfast, picnic lunch on the river, bar food upon returning, three course dinner, house wine & beer, use of our fly fishing equipment and 6 days of expert guiding with one of our brilliant Team of Fly Fishing Guides. Twin share accommodation /sharing the Fly Fishing Guide $3,450.00 U.S. per person.

October & April Special” Stay for 5 Nights and Pay for only 4!

You get 5 nights luxury accommodation, all your meals, house wine and beer, use of all our facilities, use of fly fishing gear - waders, boots, rods/reels & 4 days guided fishing each Twin share accommodation /sharing the Fly Fishing Guide $2,120.00 U.S./per person.

Fishing License:

River Haven is an Agent for Fish & Game New Zealand, so we can arrange a license for you when you arrive. Fishing licenses are available for a 24 hour period or for the whole season.

Transfers 2019/20:

Personalised round trip transfers from Nelson airport to the lodge and return, $187.00 U.S. per person.

Please request transfers at time of booking, and send itinerary prior to travel date.

Check In Times:

Check In time is anytime after 3:00 PM, Check Out time is 10:00 AM to allow for change over/cleaning. If you have a special circumstance where you need to stay later, or arrive earlier, just let the Hostess know ahead of time, and we'll do our best to accommodate.

Prices are in USD and subject to change prior to booking.