Canyoning Adventure: Explore Little Akatarawa Valley

The exhilarating thrill of canyoning in the Little Akatarawa valley is an adventure to remember. Breathtaking scenery of cascading waterfalls for you to explore yourself by repelling through water, jumping into pools and enjoying a day of epic experiences in an untouched wilderness canyon.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Akatarawa Valley - The journey kicks off with a comprehensive safety briefing, including a demonstration on how to rappel/abseil a rope. This is followed by a 20-minute walk along an old logging track into the Akatarawa forest, where the Little Akatarawa Canyon tour begins.
    The adventure features an exhilarating zipline into the Little Akatarawa…
What's Included
  • Wetsuit
  • Shoes
  • Fleece top
  • Splash jacket
  • Hat
  • Gloves
  • All safety gear
Location
9 Jupiter Grove
Jupiter Grove
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nickwells2021
Jun 8, 2025
Amazing canyoning! - We had an amazing canyoning trip with WR!!! Gavin and Elex were excellent guide and so friendly and helpful and we had utter trust in them. Cant wait to do another trip with WR in the future. Highly recommended
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28jp28
Jun 8, 2025
A really great trip for outdoor-loving locals or visitors - We had a great time on this trip. The group size of 5 worked well. We were all local, but somehow had never done this before. The 2 guides were excellent - they created a really good atmosphere, made sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying themselves, gave clear instructions and tips, and generally fostered a great experience. It's a beautiful location where you're close to town but still feel miles away. For us it was the perfect mix of something new in the outdoors, some adventure and challenge, and a whole lot of enjoyment. Warming drinks and the lunch after went down great too! Extremely highly recommended. Don't be put off because it's winter!
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Sightsee50338286596
May 17, 2025
Epic Canyoning Experience - My friends and I joined the lovely Hamish and Dan on a canyoning adventure this Saturday! I want to start off by saying we were all absolutely blown away by how much fun we had. From the zipline into the canyon, to the epic abseiling down waterfalls and even the beautiful walk in and out of the Akatarawa bush, everything exceeded our expectations by far. Hamish was super knowledgable and we all felt very safe with our guides during the 5 hours we spent with them, which flew by in no time. (An added bonus is that they even provided a yummy wrap at the end with some much needed warm cordial). If you're considering doing canyoning with Wellington Rafting I cannot recommend it enough, it's well worth the money as you'll never have another experience like it. We'll definitely be back, cheers guys!
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O4276ajmikep
Apr 26, 2025
Awesome adventure on Wellington's doorstep - We originally booked the Grade 3 rafting trip, but due to low water levels, it had to be cancelled. The team at Wellington Rafting offered us the chance to go canyoning instead—and we’re so glad we did! The experience was incredible, with an exhilarating mix of ziplining, abseiling, and rock jumping. Huge thanks to the amazing Wellington Rafting team and we highly recommend!
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Nickyb262
Apr 24, 2025
Epic adventure! - Incredible experience down in the canyon! Very thorough briefing and explanation of what was happening before hand, then had a short drive to get to the canyon, and a beautiful potter through the forest having good yarns with the crew. Once in the canyon, there’s multiple stations that you get to experience including a zip line, water jumps and some rappel stations. All of which you are coached through at the time so it all feels super safe. You finish the day with some food and drink and catch up about all the adventures you just had. The team are so so friendly and beautiful. Thanks to all!
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Alastairc203
Jan 21, 2025
Family canyoning fun - Very friendly and kind guides and a good level of challenge and support for our family. Such a Great wilderness adventure a short drive from Wellington. Thank you!
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Yasmines168
Dec 10, 2024
Hands down the best canyoning experience - This wasn't just any old canyoning experience, it was the perfect blend of serenity and exhilaration. Can't recommend this adventure with Hamish and his crew highly enough. They were patient and caring with some of our more cautious team, while providing the thrills for the more adventurous of our group.
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From $149
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).