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White Water Sledging Adventure - 3 Hours

Name: White Water Sledging Adventure - 3 Hours
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

Rotorua - Show on map

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Overview

Highlights

Try this extreme sport on one of NZ's most beautiful river systems
Experience guides
Land and water training

Do you like to be at one with nature? Come and challenge yourself to sledge on one of New Zealand's pristine river systems. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine your love of the great outdoors with extreme adrenalin. Are you ready for the sledging challenge?

What's Included?

Sledging session
All equipment and training
Experienced guide

Your white water sledging adventure starts with complimentary transfers from your accommodation in Rotorua. Then, change into the provided sledging gear and head for the river!

Your guides will provide some land based training and then some further in-water exercises to equip you for the most fun possible. our guides are the best in their field and they are there to guarantee you the experience of a lifetime!

Get ready to ‘Sledge –It’, because it is time for your adventure to begin. Take the river on at eye level as you are propelled through the water with flippers on your feet. But this isn’t just an adrenaline ride - your guides will also share some of the local history to leave you feeling connected to the area.

Session Length

This experience operates daily
The rafting experience is a three hour round trip
Trips operate from Rotorua and return upon completion of the experience
Start times 9.00, 12.30pm and 2.30pm in winter and 3.30pm in the summer
Please allow three hours for this experience, with about 45 minutes of water time

Important Information

Guidelines

Participants must be at least 13 years old.

Cancellation

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

Numbers on the Day

You will be on a sledge board by yourself however there will be other participants and guides with you on the river.

Weather

The experience is not affected by the weather, unless there is extensive rainfall, in which case the river will be closed. This is highly unusual and only occurs on rare occasions. If this happens you will be rescheduled.

Dress Code

Swim suit and towel. All other equipment will be supplied.

Other Info

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

Location

This experience takes place in Rotorua.