Black vs White Water Rafting – What’s The Difference?

  The difference between white water rafting and black water rafting is, literally, night and day! Before you choose the right rafting expedition for you, we at Kaituna Cascades explore the many differences below. What is white water rafting? White water rafting involves navigating fast-flowing rivers above ground, where rafters will encounter turbulent rapids and…

How Dangerous is White Water Rafting?

  As a cascade raft company, we at Kaituna Cascades are intimately acquainted with the dangerous nature of white water rafting & have a very strong health & safety plan and record. After all, you’re pitting yourself against the elements! Yet, nowadays, taking the appropriate safety precautions reduces the risk of white water rafting exponentially…

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Diving into the History of White Water Rafting

  White water rafting in Rotorua is a thrilling, adrenaline-fuelled experience that can really get your heart racing. It’s a beautiful combination of nature, skills, teamwork and excitement that’s hard to match elsewhere. To some, it may seem like quite a modern pastime, but actually, white water rafting has its history in antiquity. Early Civilizations Humans have…