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White Water Rafting on the Kaituna River - 3 Hours

Name: White Water Rafting on the Kaituna River - 3 Hours
Rating: 4.8 (16 reviews)

Rotorua - Show on map

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Overview

Highlights

White water rafting adventure on the Kaituna
Learn new techniques and have an adrenalin-filled day
Transfers to and from the river included

Calling all adventure enthusiasts! Come to Rotorua and participate in some seriously extreme sports action. Your experience boasts both adrenalin and culture. Raft the Kaituna with world class guides, snake through bush clad canyons and plunge down the seven metre Tutea falls!

What's Included?

White water rafting session
Transfers from your accommodation in Rotorua
All equipment, training and safety briefings
Experienced guides

With pick ups available from our accommodation in Rotorua, head out wiht your guides to the river and get clad in all the necessary equipment for a safe and enjoyable experience.

You’ll be put through your paces with some land based training and once you’ve mastered the techniques, head into the water for some more schooling to make sure you’re good to go.

Then, go!

Your guides are there to give you full instructions on your activity and to facilitate your experience of a lifetime! Adventure, fun, history and adrenalin overload!!

You will leave Rotorua with a greater understanding of the Maori culture and a greater knowledge and appreciation of the natural environment, whilst at the same time having unforgettable day.

Session Length

This experience operates daily
Please allow three hours for this experience
Start times 9.00, 12.30pm and 2.30pm in winter and 3.30pm in the summer

Important Information

Guidelines

For safety reasons, you must be over thirteen years of age to participate in this experience

Cancellation

Once this experience has been confirmed, changes are at the discretion of the experience provider and arranged directly with them according to their policy.

Numbers on the Day

Each raft holds six people plus two guides.

Weather

The experience is not affected by the weather, unless there is extensive rainfall, in which case the river will be closed

Dress Code

Wear warm clothes

Other Info

All guides are of the highest calibre and all hold NZQA qualifications, coupled with extensive domestic and overseas experience.

Location

This experience takes place on the Kaituna River, departing Rotorua.