Boris Cech of Kehu Guiding strives to deliver guided fly fishing with a commitment to excellence. Boris has been in operation as a professional fishing guide since 1990.

He enjoys the privilege of many returning clients, some of whom have returned every year to fish the South Island of New Zealand with him.

"Together we will stalk the wily New Zealand brown, present your fly and then share in the joy of your success (or otherwise!).


Whatever happens, ultimately we will have fun - amidst the magnificent scenery of New Zealand's South Island."

" I am passionate about providing you with an outstanding fishing experience."

Boris Cech - Kehu Guiding

Boris is a member of the New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association and maintains a current First Aid Certificate with the Order of St John.

Boris has had the pleasure of guiding Liam Neeson who was in New Zealand with the American sports channel ESPN. Boris and Liam were involved in producing the series "Fly Fishing The World" in 2001.

Boris acted as guide in the production of "A River Somewhere: Episode 3 - D'Urville New Zealand - a production of Working Dog Pty Ltd Australia.

In 2002 Boris featured in the Australian Great Outdoors Channel 7 series with Andrew Daddo. A journey through New Zealand's northern South Island where Boris was Andrew's fishing guide in the Nelson Lakes region.

Admiration of a little known Maori guide Kehu was the inspiration behind naming Kehu Guiding.

Kehu was of the Ngatitumatakokiri tribe - at one time the most powerful tribe in the northern South Island.

However when Te Rauparaha armed with guns and his quest for supremecy, attacked the South Island, settlements were massacred and the Ngatitumatakokiri people were virtually wiped out.

Kehu was one of few survivors. He was later able to share with early European explorers his knowledge of local forest lore and a traditional route through Manga Towai (Tophouse) to Lakes Rotoroa and Rotoiti and on to the West Coast.

In 1844 Charles Heaphy a young artist/surveyor was sent to New Zealand to explore the southwest.

In 1846 Heaphy,William Fox,Thomas Brunner and Kehu left on what is perhaps the central and classic trip of those early westward expeditions.

Beyond Rotoiti, the party turned up the Howard River, following a route known to Kehu to Lake Rotoroa.

Here Heaphy marveled over Kehu's incredible bush skills:

"He appears to have an instinctive sense, beyond our comprehension, which enables him to find his way through the forest when neither sun nor distant object is visible, amidst gullies, brakes, and ravines in confused disorder, still onward he goes . . . a good shot, one who takes care never to miss a bird, a capital manager of a canoe, a sure snarer of wild-fowl, and a superb fellow at a ford, is that same E Kehu; and he is worth his weight in tobacco."

Eugene landing his first brown trout!