White-Water Sledging Adventure: Exciting Riverboarding Activity in Rotorua
4.9
68 Ratings
Rotorua
Experience the thrill of white-water sledging in Rotorua! Take charge of your own vessel and navigate the rapids with the help of trained guides. Book your adventure now!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Okere Falls Track - There is something for everyone on this excursion! Beautiful Native Scenery, play holes and awesome rapids to navigate your way through as you take the river on at eye level, you are in charge of your own vessel- propelled by the flippers on your feet, our kiwi guides are there to encourage, motivate you and help where necessary. Awesome family fun. No experience necessary.
What's Included
  • Professional Adventure Photographer
  • Amazing Kaituna Sledging (2hr round trip)
  • Professional Kiwi Guide
  • All River/Safety Equipment Provided
  • Free Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Regardless of skill level, you are bound to have the experience of a lifetime on this white-water sledging adventure from Rotorua. White-water sledging — also called riverboarding or hydrospeeding — lets you take charge of your own vessel as you twist and turn down the rapids while propelled by the flippers on your feet. Trained guides are available on the Okere River to encourage, motivate, and help you when necessary.

Location
1135 Te Ngae Road
Te Ngae Road
First carpark on the left as you head down the drive. Checkin is 10 minutes before your specified booking time. Plenty of free parking is available.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(68 Ratings)
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Simplyashleyjohnson
Mar 22, 2024
So worth it! - For the adventurous heart! We had such a great time from arrival to the end. My husband is healthy and in good shape so he really enjoyed himself. I’m a plus size woman and honestly I was nervous about being able to do this. To be honest, if you can keep your mind strong (don’t overthink it) and trust your body then definitely consider this adventure because the views and the feeling of accomplishment at the end is so empowering. It will push you, but the guides are so capable of keeping you safe and on course you have nothing to worry about. You’ll need to do some walking to get to the river and have decent arm strength and leg strength to manage your sledge, but after that it’s pure fun! Thank you to our guides who were super patient, considerate, and understanding as we went along our adventure. You made our day awesome!
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S2264lzannam
Mar 17, 2024
Give Ben and Coruzo a raise - My friends and I had the BEST time sledging and wish we could’ve gone twice. Our guides were Ben and Coruzo who took great care of us and made us feel safe and prepared the whole time! Give those two a raise!!! cmon!! If you’re Bens mum reading this - he’s doing great, no need to worry! 10/10 recommend if you’re up for the challenge, it’s not for everyone so know what you’re getting into!
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Calleyh2024
Mar 17, 2024
The best time ever! - We had an amazing time with Ben and Caruzo! They were so funny and we had such a fun time. Highly recommend this experience! Riding the rapids was awesome!
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467jjs
Mar 13, 2024
Rafting & sledging combo - Great experience! Whilst the rafting was great fun, it wasn't as scary as it looked. The sledging is both much more exciting and harder than I expected. Very different to the rafting, glad I did both
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Stephbennett617
Jan 22, 2024
A must-do adventure! - Such a fun experience! Very friendly staff and I enjoyed every minute. I was having so much fun it went far too quickly.
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Greeningm
Jan 13, 2024
As awesome as we expected! - We were made to feel welcome from the moment we were picked up from our motel. The guides were very professional and clearly explained that the experience was going to be challenging and that we needed to be strong swimmers. they made us feel safe and that we were going on a real adventure! They supported myself and my sons to have an amazing experience that we feel was the highlight our our holiday.
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Cameronbo6609wj
Nov 12, 2023
Sledging - truly unique and awesome! - Sledging, what an experience - certainly something I've never done before and truly unique. Had an absolute blast but had to put in some hard Mahi for this one. Amazing to be in the water and boosting down rapids and waterfalls on the sledge. Always felt safe and in control with the amazing crew, especially Jackie and Cruzo who took us down the river. Enjoyed our time with the Kaitiaki adventures whanau and would recommend them to anyone looking for a bit of adventure. Service was outstanding along with experiences we had with them. Will definitely go back!
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Kephreni2023
Nov 3, 2023
The best way to get wet in Rotorua! - So much fun! Jackie and Caruzo were super rad! Very professional and laid back at the same time and made the experience next level! Jump in the river, ride the rapids and smile for camera! Don’t worry if it’s raining or cold. Wetsuits keep you warm and you’re having too much fun to notice anyway! Make sure you dive in when you’re in Rotorua! Keph and Rooster
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Mike
Mar 20, 2023
Amazing Experience by Tip Top Professionals - We had such a great experience! Our guides Stevie and Caruso were just the best. Tip top professional operation. The booking process was super simple and they worked closely with us to adjust our time to better manage our day's plans. Amy, our photographer, captured some incredible images of us too. I did this with my two teenage boys and we all agreed this was the best part of our trip to NZ. It was the right mix of adventure, with some aerobic requirements that made it feel like truly unique experience. Highly recommend this to anyone looking for an amazingly memorable time! Thank you for showing us such a great time!
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Paul_g
Feb 27, 2024
River sledging fun, photos never delivered - I bought the photo package after river sledging. They weren't uploaded in the initial Dropbox link that was sent out (other rafting times that day did have their photos uploaded). I had multiple exchanges of emails with the company, where they said things like "oh we're just doing it now", "we'll do it today and let you know when it's done" etc, none of which happened. I've asked for a refund for the photo package... no response. The river sledging itself was fun.
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