Owen River Lodge has a world wide reputation for excellence, however we don’t have as high a profile in New Zealand, our overseas guests tend to book a year or two in advance and with 50% of our guests having stayed with us before, we are usually (thankfully) fully booked. As a result of New Zealand’s borders being closed,… Read more
This is little doubt that we are all living in extraordinary times, rather than being all doom and gloom we’ve grabbed the opportunity of introducing more Kiwi’s to Owen River Lodge. Owen River Lodge has a world wide reputation for excellence, however we don’t have as high a profile in New Zealand, our overseas guests… Read more
Well, here we all are, facing a situation that’s unprecedented in our lifetimes. A situation that’s impacting everyone, everywhere. Thanks to Covid-19, people are anxious about losing their jobs, their financial security and their health. And in the face of that, I want to talk about fly-fishing at Owen River Lodge. You… Read more
The world has entered a period of challenge as we all try to manage the risk posed by the Covid-19 coronavirus and deal with its impact on our daily lives. In the face of unrelenting global media coverage about the situation, we understand and acknowledge that you may be nervous about travelling. We therefore hope you find this… Read more
“Health and Safety” might not sound as sexy as “luxury accommodation” or “stunning food and wine” but you can bet that keeping our guests safe and well is pretty darned important to them. Which makes it even more important to us. That’s why we invited New Zealand accreditation agency Qualmark to audit our Health… Read more
On Thursday October 24, at a prestigious black tie dinner in Christchurch, Owen River Lodge was announced winner of the Visitor Experience category in the 2019 New Zealand Tourism Awards.This is the second year in a row that we’ve been recognised by our industry peers. In 2018, we took out the Business Excellence Award for… Read more
Owen River Lodge is one of New Zealand’s premier fishing lodges. We are seeking to take on a guide intern, so they may learn from the very best guides in the business and hopefully become full time members of our guiding team. Owen River Lodge will help perfect your fly fishing techniques. Being a good fly fisher… Read more
The New Zealand Government has introduced new travel requirements for most visitors coming into the country from the USA, UK, Europe and Asia. The first is the IVL (International Visitor Tourism and Conservation Levy) and the second is called the NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority). Travellers need to request these… Read more
Normally at this time of year we’d be winding down and looking forward to a break—especially after the super-busy season we’ve just had—but we’re really excited about this latest development and can’t wait to share it. In April 2020 we’re hosting a six night/five day luxury fly fishing retreat exclusively for women… Read more
I’ve been fishing New Zealand for 23 years now and operating the Lodge for 16 of them, so I feel reasonably well-qualified to assess the health of our fishery. And take it from me—I’ve never seen our brown trout in such great shape. Even after our long, hot summer—one of the driest summers on record—the fish have maintained… Read more
Why fly fish New Zealand ? Why do people come from all over the world to fly fish New Zealand—a little country tucked away at the bottom of most global maps (if it’s even included at all)? As with most questions in life, the answer is made up of many parts. Clarity of the water New Zealand rivers, especially those in the… Read more
For the past 7 years, we have donated the lodge to Casting for Recovery for their Upper South Island retreat. This season we are upping the ante ! In addition to offering lodging for the event, we are offering to donate $500 per person for any new booking of 5 nights or more for stays between April 1st and… Read more
We really hoped for it but we certainly didn’t expect it! Last night, Owen River Lodge became the first fishing lodge in the country to win at the New Zealand Tourism Awards. I accepted the 2018 Westpac Business Excellence Award on behalf… Read more
In this blog I shall attempt to answer all the questions about fly fishing in New Zealand - well at least some of them ! Firstly an overview of New Zealand ! New Zealand is a very small country, packed with ever changing geography, friendly people and some of the clearest rivers & largest trout you will ever encounter.… Read more
Great news! I am delighted to announce that Qualmark, the independent accommodation agency wholly owned by Tourism New Zealand, has just awarded Owen River Lodge its prestigious Luxury Lodge certification. This is the highest level of certification in New Zealand. Qualmark has also given us a Gold Sustainable Tourism… Read more
My husband was looking for a place to go to stay for a few days that provided him with a great place to fish but would suit myself (who doesn’t fish). He spotted Owen River… Read more
The Best Keeps Getting Better! Felix, Kylie and the amazing team at Owen River Lodge (ORL) continue to exceed expectations. I have been visiting the South Island of New Zealand… Read more
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Email: stay@owenriverlodge.co.nz