King River Rafting: Day-Long Wilderness Adventure in Tasmanian Rainforests
4.7
35 Ratings
Queenstown
Experience the thrill of white water rafting in the Tasmanian rainforests with King River Rafting. Explore dense rainforest, rapids, and mining relics on this day-long adventure.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- King River Rafting - We meet at the West Coast Wilderness Railway Station in Queenstown where we meet the guides and get changed and ready for your day’s rafting adventure on the KingRiver
What's Included
- Professional guide
- All necessary equipment
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Souvenir USB stick with photos (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Souvenir base ball cap
- Souvenir Tee shirt
Additional Information
At King River Rafting we are proud to be finalists in the 2017 Tasmanian Tourism Awards as Tasmania’s only one day wilderness white water rafting specialists.
Enjoy the ‘King for a Day’, a full day adventure rafting the King River through the western Tasmanian wilderness. With dense rainforest, huon pine trees, fun rapids, views of the West Coast Wilderness Railway and relics of west coast mining history this is an adventure for every one of average fitness. Your operator will supply all the gear you need along with skilled, knowledgeable guides. With a hearty lunch and return transport to Queenstown this is a great day out. This is the only one day wilderness white water rafting adventure in Tasmania.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not recommended for child aged under 12 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
West Coast Wilderness Railway (Queenstown Station)
Driffield Street
Find us at the northern (cafe) end of the platform.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(35 Ratings)
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Markix6783ng
Jan 11, 2024
Our experience rafting was amazing, so much fun with a great bunch of people & wonderful guides. - We had a fantastic day on the water with our amazing guide Luke making it very enjoyable. The views of the river were beautiful, lunch was amazing & the other guides were fantastic as well. Can totally recommend this tour to anyone.
Mark & Mel
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Leoncoolen
Dec 17, 2023
Ultimate trip on King river - Excellently executed rafting trip. The experienced guides made the trip fun. Lots of laughter during the trip, great knowledge about the surrounding environment.
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12345j5
Jan 24, 2023
A great full day activity! - A great experience for our family! This rated as our favourite activity of our time in Tasmania. Friendly guides made this a great time for all. Yummy lunch provided.
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C1191kcandrews
Jan 17, 2023
Awesome day on the rapids - This was a great day out. A safe and professional set up with experienced expert guides. The team were full of energy and enthusiasm which made for an extremely enjoyable day.
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Michaelll94hb
Jan 13, 2023
“Oarsome“ day! - Awesome, awesome day. Some challenging rapid to 3 Gillings and then some nice gentler paddling down the river in the second half of the day. Great lunch on the Riverside beach and the gods were lots of fun and very informative with heaps of history to see along the way highly recommend.
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Nigrita6
Jan 9, 2023
A trip of two fun halves - We were dropped at the top of the rapids near Queenstown after kitting up in wetsuits. While we were having our safety briefing, the water which Hydro Tas let out started to build the river from a trickle into a gush. The first half of the trip was rapid after rapid with short history/botany/snack breaks. Very exciting. Very wet. At the halfway mark, those who had chosen the raft and steam experience left us and got on the train. We floated down a much gentler river where we had a simple and tasty lunch (wraps), and then paddled our way to Strahan. We were extremely lucky with the weather which made an already fantastic day, superlative. The raft guide guys were fun, safe and easy on the eyes. ;-) Highly recommend this experience.
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Danielbaldry76
Dec 4, 2022
Outstanding Rafting Experience - This was our first time rafting. Ollie, Thea and the guys guiding us, Dean and Ben were absolutely outstanding. I cannot recommend this outdoor adventure experience enough. Heading to TAS, get yourself over to Queenstown and try this all day adventure and learn about the history of this beautiful part of Tassie as well as the fun and overall experience. Thanks again Ben and Dean. You guys were fantastic. 🤙🏼
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Abennettgray
Nov 11, 2022
A brilliant, 5 star adventure. - A cracking day! Stunning landscapes, guides that were knowledgeable, lovely and made us feel safe and comfortable. A real wilderness adventure. Highly recommend, 5 stars!
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Callanr2017
Nov 7, 2022
Very enjoyable - A fantastic experience! Dean- our guide was particularly good. A really easy going guy that made the trip fun and informative. Very worth it.
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Cosmopolitan565123
Jan 5, 2023
Great for families - Great, energetic and enthusiastic guides. Felt safe the entire time. The water rafting was loads of fun, kids had a great time. The river cruise part was relaxing. My 11 year old fell in and the guide had her back in the boat with a minute. We were all a little cold by the end.
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