| Host |
Leya & Scott "The Trout"
Murray |
| Address |
RD 3, Longford
Murchison,
New Zealand 7007
|
| Contact details |
Phone: +64 3
523 9722
Email for lodge: riverhavenlodge@xtra.co.nz
Email for guides: scott-thetroutflyfishingguide.co.nz
Web: www.riverhaven.co.nz
Please mention nzfishing.com when you make an
enquiry or booking. |
| Local fishing waters |
Mangles
River
Buller
River
Matiri
River
Matakitaki
River
Maruia
River
D'Urville
River
Sabine
River
and heli-fishing on the:
Karamea
River
Mokihinui
River
Crow
River
|
| Location |
River Haven Lodge is marked on
the Mangles,
Buller
and
Matiri maps. |
| Setting |
Situated next
to Kahurangi National Park and only three minutes drive from the
township of Murchison, River Haven Lodge is centrally located in
the “Top of the South Island”, providing an unforgettable
place to relax and unwind.
With views of Mt Olympus & Mt Owen (filming
location for Lord of the Rings) the Lodge is in a peaceful location
where you will awaken to the birds and the soothing sounds of the
Mangles River.
|
| Accommodation features |
The lodge
provides you with your own luxurious log cabin each of which provides:
- A full kitchen, including microwave, stove,
refrigerator, and all cooking utensils.
- The highest quality beds, complimented with
Egyptian cotton sheets, goose down comforters and pure cotton
quilts
- Air conditioning and heating with double
glazed windows
- A 32” flat screen TV with Sky movies
- An HRV, “Heat Recovery Ventilation”
system that replaces the air in the room with clean filtered air
four times every hour
- The best drinking water you’ve ever
tasted
- An individual laptop with high speed internet
- A bathroom with heated towel bars, the softest
cotton towels and demisters in the over-sized bath mirrors
- 360 degree verandas with antler hooks for
your waders, wet jackets and a boot rack to dry your boots
|
| Lodge facilities |
The lodge
is a place to meet with fellow anglers and offers
- Full service dining with home-style New Zealand
cuisine
- A range of beers, New Zealand wines and cocktails
at the bar
- Beautiful gardens that lead down to the peaceful
Mangles River
- A shop where you can stock up on gear and
provisions.
|
| Guided fishing options |
Cover shot on Fly Fisherman
(Feb. 2004) |
Scott Murray, better known as “The
Trout” has become famous in his own right as a renowned fishing
guide. He led one of New Zealand’s most brilliant teams of fishing
guides for over 10 years and now leads his own team at River Haven
Lodge. With over forty years of fishing behind him, and eighteen of
those as a guide around the top of the South Island, his experience
and knowledge are beyond measure. |
| About your guide |
Scott's total
focus is to provide you with a positive angling experience.
Scott has fished in Russia and Tasmania, as well
as Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Idaho in the United
States, giving him a diverse knowledge of various fisheries. The
Trout has been featured on two ESPN shows across the USA, Fly Fisherman
and Rod & Reel (April ’06). He has fished with several
celebrity anglers such as Michael Keaton of Batman and Gary Anderson,
the top scoring goal kicker for NFL in America.
Scott is experienced in sighting brown trout,
as though he had a type of radar connection with the fish themselves!
Tying his own flies to match the exact insect stage gives you more
of an edge. This is where Scott comes in and his 80% return client
base speaks for itself. |
| Fishing options |
From fishing
outside your cabin door to remote back country wilderness fishing,
Scott 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 manoeuvring
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. |
| Heli Fishing |
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” he has scouted out over
the years to give his clients an unforgettable day on the river. |
 |
Accommodation:
indicative tariffs
as at 1 July 2010 |
River Haven
Lodge's tariff includes:
- coffee/tea
- private secure offroad parking
- access to river frontage outside the cabins
Two people: NZ$345 per night (including GST)
One person: NZ$295 per night (including GST)
River Haven Lodge's "meal deal"
where all meals are included:
- One person NZ$420 per night
- Two people NZ$595 per night
|
Guided fly fishing:
indicative prices as at 1 July 2010 |
River Haven
Lodge's guiding prices:
- Full day NZ$725 (GST inc)
- Half day NZ$395 (GST inc)
Please enquire about prices for heli fishing. |
| Bookings |
You can secure
your reservation by providing a 25% deposit. To make a booking:
- Phone +64 3 523 9722
- Or email
Leya or Scott at River Haven Lodge
|
| Payment methods |
The lodge accepts cash, Visa and MasterCard. |
| Cancellation policy |
If you need
to cancel
- If your reservation is cancelled within 60
days of arrival there will be a charge of 25% for the accommodation
- Within 30 days of arrival, there will be
a charge of 50%
- Within 48 hours of arrival, there will be
a charge of 100%.
Should you find you need to cancel, River Haven Lodge will endeavour
to re-book your cabin and if successful will refund your deposit
in full. |
| Directions to River Haven Lodge |
Directions from
Nelson Airport.
From Nelson Airport, take State Highway 6 south
for approximately 120 Kilometres (75 miles) until you come to Tutaki
Valley Road on your left approximately 3 kms before reaching Murchison.
Take the Tutaki Valley Road and you will see the cabins on your
left along the river a short distance up the road.
Directions when coming from the south
3 kms past Murchison on State Highway 6, turn
right into Tutaki Road and the cabins will be clearly visible on
your left.
Google map
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larger map at the Google Maps website |
