Set between two of the South Island’s most spectacular rivers, this is one of Canterbury’s truly remarkable environments, renowned for its natural beauty, its opportunities for recreation, an abundant natural life and rich, unspoiled estuaries.

Pegasus borders on an extensive outdoor recreation area, the Tuhaitara Trust Coastal Reserve, that reaches from the Waimakariri to the Ashley River.

• Connected by a series of walking and cycling tracks and riding trails  
• 20 minutes walk to Ashley River and Estuary, abundant in wildlife
• 1 hour walk to the unique ecology of the Waimakariri River and Estuary
• Variety of different trails, through beach, dune, native forest and wetland settings
• Diverse water-based recreation, from swimming in protected estuary coves to kayaking through networks of wetland streams; jetboating to fly-fishing and surfcasting