In November 1862, Thomas Arthur and Harry Redfern discovered gold in the area of today's Arthurs Point - about 4 ounces of gold within 3 hours! This was the beginning of one the largest gold rushes in Otago and the miners referred to the Shotover River as the 'richest river in the world'.br/br/Skippers Canyon is an historic and scenic gorge located near Queenstown. The Shotover River flows through the canyon, reputed to be New Zealand's richest gold-bearing river. Skippers Canyon is accessed by Skippers Road, which is mostly one-way, narrow and steep with sheer drops of several hundred metres, and a road where rental car insurance is not honoured.