Rangitaiki River Rafting: Exciting White Water Adventure with Breathtaking Forest Views
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83 Ratings
Murupara
Immerse yourself in the exhilaration of river rafting on the Rangitaiki River. The majority of the rapids are of grade 3, apart from a single grade 4 rapid. The journey is marked by playful, lively rapids that flow through a picturesque river valley, offering breathtaking views of both natural and plantation woods.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Murupara - The rapids require good team work from you but 15 - 20 minutes of training is given before the trip teaching all the required paddle and safety commands and practice is undertaken on flat water before launching into the rapids.
The trip is suitable for anyone who is physically active. There is around 15 minutes of flat water at about the mid point on the trip allowing time to relax, enjoy the scenery, chat with your guide and fellow rafters and even have a swim if you wish.
You will spend around 1hr 45 minutes on the water, all up you need to allow 3 1/ 2 to 4 hours or around 5 1/2 - 6 hours including Rotorua Transfers.
You’ll be provided with:
Safety Helmets
Lifejackets
Wetsuits
Polar Fleece Tops (weather dependent)
Spray jackets (weather dependent)
Wetsuit Booties
Food and Drink
Hot Shower
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- All necessary equipment
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please bring swim wear and a towel
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
Murupara Motor Camp
Main Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Camper727711
Mar 14, 2024
Highly recommend this - Such an amazing trip! Our guide Zac skillfully led us on a white water adventure that exceeded all our expectations. Our two hour ride was split between traversing rapids and floating serenely along calm stretches. Really lovely. We would happily do it again.
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Stevenlz6450vm
Mar 13, 2024
Super Fun for 1st Timers! - We had a great time with River Rats on the Rangitaiki rafting excursion! All 4 of our party are retired, 3 taking our 1st rafting experience and loved it! Beautiful forest and river views throughout and plenty of whitewater fun ably guided by Zak. Would go again without hesitation, such fun.
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619deborahk
Mar 4, 2024
One of our best white water experiences anywhere! - Exhilarating! We had an absolute blast! Our guide, Zach, did a great job - highly recommend! Appreciated the wet suit when we jumped in the river at a calm spot: cold but definitely part of the fun. Will do again next time!
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M5683qlchristinal
Feb 17, 2024
Amazing experience! - Amazing trip down the Rangitaiki River with guides Zach and Justin. They were the only company on this river the day we went so we had the entire journey to ourselves. They were super informative about the area and the history as well as extremely attentive to safety on the river. I felt very safe through the entire journey and we had so much fun! Can’t say enough good things about our guides—they taught us well and kept us all in our rafts through the class 3 & 4 rapids. I would highly recommend this company and would love to raft with them again!!!
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Stevemw2698ug
Jan 25, 2024
Yeehaw - Top trip for complete novices. Great banter and enthusiastic guides plus stunning scenery.
Highly recommended we went in summer but it would be great anytime
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Voyager135911
Jan 11, 2024
Excellent and thrilling experience! - So worth it! Initially we were a bit apprehensive since we are a family of inexperienced swimmers and I don't swim at all. We were on the boat by ourselves with 2 guys from RR. The experience started off with a short ride in the bus to the river bank, soon followed up by a quick lesson on the terminology and intended rowing actions. Our instructor Zack then got us on the boat and got us going! Adrenaline charged from the get go, it was quite an unforgettable experience. We had only done WWR without ever having to row ourselves, but that's not the case here. My goal was simple - stay on the boat! So we hung on to every word and did exactly as told by Zack, while he deftly guided us through the rough waters! 1.5 hours went by so quick! it was the highlight of our trip. Highly recommend!
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Kevinml8697bc
Dec 19, 2023
A great trip - A great fun morning. This was my first time on any kind of white water rafting trip. Cam (the guide) was good fun and engaging as he mixed important safety info with humour. An opportunity to practice the various commands and we were off down the Grade 4 descent. Really enjoyable.
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Richardgy9972if
Nov 24, 2023
Fantastic rafting experience - We had such a great time rafting! Everything was really well organised and informative! Our guide Cam was brilliant not only did we all get down the river safely whilst having a great time, he gave us greats facts/knowledge of the area and some bad cheese jokes whilst on our trip down the river! Glad we picked this particular river as it was perfectly suited for us.
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S9102aynickh
Nov 24, 2023
We loved being River Rats !!! - What an amazing experience - we had a blast !! At the end of a lovely drive (about an hour) from Rotorua we met the rest of the group and got kitted out with the wet suits, boots and fleeces. Then in the minibus for a short ride to the start - on the way Cam (very good guide) gave a serious but essential safety briefing. As it turned out we didn't need any of the safety measures he outlined but it was good to know they place a high emphasis on customer safety - e.g. what to do if you fall out of the raft - in our case no-one did.
Then onto the river - fantastic fun - we all paddled when asked by Cam and enjoyed the ride - the cat 3,4 rapids were challenging but not too scary and there are quiet patches where you just drift along and enjoy the scenery.
This is a really enjoyable experience - worth the journey and good value. Cam (from Suffolk) did a great job.
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285henrietteb
Nov 22, 2023
Family fun - The tour (grade 3-4) was funny, amazing views and great guides. We can only recommend this tour and company.
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