The Mighty Grade 5 Wairoa River
Grade 5 White Water Rafting
The Grade 5 Wairoa River rafting is renowned for having some of the best white water action in New Zealand. Kaituna Cascades is the ONLY rafting company that rafts this world class river so get in quick before it sells out.
Rare, High adrenalin, Bad ass Grade 5 rafting
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Also please note – This is an exciting grade 5 rafting experience and is NOT suited for older or bigger people. People MUST know how to swim. We have a strict weight limit of 120 kgs.
Sundays 9:30am
We spend about 2 hours on the river rafting about 5 kms. The whole experience will take around 3-4 hours including training & getting changed etc..
We raft every SUNDAY during the summer months & every 2nd Sunday Spring & Autumn.
1376 State Highway 29 – Tauriko, Tauranga.
We meet in a farm paddock at the “take out” of the river.
Grade 5 rafting trip, MUST be 13+ years. NOT SUITABLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN or THOSE WITH HEART CONDITIONS. MAXIMUN WEIGHT is 120kgs – must be fit and healthy, and MUST know how to swim.
The most entertaining & fun guides to be on the river with (and safest.), custom built rafts, wet suits, helmets, life jackets, paddles, warm fleece tops, wet suit booties and splash jackets. There is also heaps of free off street parking.
Swimwear, Shorts & a sense of adventure! We are GoPro friendly so feel free to bring yours along with a chest harness attachment. We also rent GoPro straps – $5. And you can buy Glasser straps to keep for $5.
Also please bring your own food and drinks – or head to a nearby cafe or the beach after the rafting.
Our whitewater rafting trips cater for almost anyone, even the young at heart, making a Kaituna Cascades gift voucher the perfect gift idea.
You can personalize the voucher by adding names and even include a small message.
Still unsure on what experience to gift them… Buy a gift card with a custom monetary amount for them to spend on there rafting trip, photo’s or merchandise! 12month Validity!
This was a great couple bonding experience that took us both to the edge of our comfort zones. Could not speak highly enough of the professionalism of the guiding team - yet making the whole experience one of such fun.
MY FAVOURITE EXPERIENCE IN NZ SO FAR. TOOK THE 9AM TOUR TODAY AND ALREADY CAN'T WAIT TO COME BACK. THE RAFTING WAS SO MUCH FUN AND THE TOUR GUIDES ARE HILARIOUS. NEVER FELT IN ANY DANGER JUST ENJOYED THE RIDE! WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYBODY. I WENT AS A SOLO TRAVELLER AND IT WAS STILL REALLY ENJOYABLE.
Brilliant! We had heaps of fun. Guides were friendly and made us feel safe and comfortable. Highly recommended to all!
Fantastic outfit. The crew were cheeky as but super professional. We felt safe throughout the entire experience. 11/10 and a big shoutout to Rob for being a GC.
White water rafting at its best. Wonderful guides. A must do when in or around Rotorua. Felt safe, but had the best time.
Great experience! Made me feel safe when I was scared!! You the m san Owen! So glad I did it. It is beautiful!
The guide, Sam, went out of his way to make the trip as fun and exciting as possible. The whole team were friendly and inclusive.
Cole was a really good guide, talked us through everything and had a good laugh. The water was nice, not cold at all. They provide wetsuits, footwear, helmets, life jackets and polo fleeces. Worth the money and would do it again. Recommend going in a group so that you can split the cost of photos.
Unbelievable experience rafting the 7m waterfall this morning! Even more fun when the boat flipped!! Highly recommend! Great fun and great instructors!! Shout out to Pete From the Irish girls.
Our Wairoa River rafting trip is a rare Grade 5 white water experience with powerful rapids, drops, and a lower waterfall near Tauranga.
We spend about 2 hours on the river and raft around 5 km
Allow 3 to 4 hours total, with training and time to get changed
We run it on selected Sundays, based on scheduled water releases
We run Wairoa River rafting in Tauriko, Tauranga, and we meet at 1376 State Highway 29 in a farm paddock at the river take-out.
Departs: Sundays at 9:30 am
Yes, we offer white water rafting in Tauranga on the Wairoa River, and it’s our Tauranga-based rafting trip.
We operate it on specific release dates across spring, summer, and autumn
Yes, our Wairoa River trip is a Grade 5 white water rafting experience.
Beginners can join us, but Grade 5 rafting is intense, so you must be fit and you MUST know how to swim.
You MUST know how to swim
You must be fit and healthy
Minimum age: 13+
Max weight: 120 kg
Not suitable if pregnant, or if you have heart conditions
We include training as part of the experience
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