Boating

Punting on the Avon. Sit back and enjoy the changing face of the central city from water level, framed by weeping willows, tranquil parks, and ornate bridges. Replicating English punting at Oxford and Cambridge, the boat tours leave from the Antigua Boat Sheds, near the hospital, or the Worcester Street Bridge daily from 9 to 6 in summer and from 10 to 4 the rest of the year. A 30-minute trip costs NZ$25. Call ahead to book a time. 2 Cambridge Terr., Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013. 03/366–0337; www.welcomeaboard.co.nz/punting.