Kaituna & Wairoa Combo

Kaituna & Wairoa Combo

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Combining two of the most exciting rivers in New Zealand together for the most epic day of Rafting ever. You’ll raft the challenging and intense boulder gardens and waterfalls of the grade 5 Wairoa in the morning & then sink into the deep magical warm waters of the Kaituna, and experience the world’s tallest commercially rafted waterfall in the afternoon!

Saving $25 per person with this EPIC combo !

Two completely different rivers in the best day of rafting ever….

Also please note – These are exciting grade 5 rafting experiences and are NOT suited for older or bigger people, or people that aren’t comfortable in the water. We have a weight limit of 120 kgs.

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Rafting Rotorua New Zealand

PLEASE NOTE:
The power company only release water on certain Sundays, 26 days a year over the Spring/Summer/Autumn period for us to go rafting. SO GET IN QUICK

The Flow dates for 2025/26  will be released in August 2025

September 2024  Sunday 29
 October 2024  Sunday 13, 27
 November 2024  Sunday 10, 24
 December 2024  Sunday 8, 22, 29
 January 2025  Sunday 5, 12, 19, 26
 February 2025  Sunday 2, 9, 16, 23 
 March 2025  Sunday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
 April 2025  Sunday 6, 13, 20
 May 2025  None

Check in Time

Departing Rotorua 8.30am & returning around 4.30/5pm.

Duration

Full day ~ 8.5hrs.

Availability

Due to Wairoa being dam release, this is combo tour only runs 26 days per year, every Sunday during summer months, with some Spring and Autumn releases too.

Location

Wairoa River - 1376, State Highway 29 - Tauranga, and Kaituna River - 18 Okere Falls Rd, Okere Falls, Rotorua.

Conditions

Age 13 - 65 years. Swimming skills essential ! NOT SUITABLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN or THOSE WITH HEART CONDITIONS. MAXIMUN WEIGHT is 120kgs - must be fit and healthy.

We Provide

The best guides on the river, custom built rafts, wetsuits, helmets, lifejackets, paddles, fleece tops, wetsuit booties, and splash jackets.

Price Includes

Transport available - or self drive

What to bring

Swimwear, Shorts,Towel & a sense of adventure! We are GoPro friendly, feel free to bring yours along. Please bring a chest harness for your GoPro. It's a long exciting day so we suggest bringing a packed lunch and hydration with you.

Minimum Numbers

The Wairoa requires a total of 4 people to go ahead.

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Health & Safety

We are taking all precautionary safety measures to give you a safe (and amazing) trip down our iconic Kaituna River, Wairoa & Rangitaiki Rivers. However River Rafting is an adventure activity with a degree of risk which increases with the grade of rapids. Rafts can capsize, and people may fall out of the raft in fast flowing & violent water, people may be injured.
The Kaituna & Wairoa River’s are class 5 rivers and both have waterfalls and hard rapids.
Grade 5 = Very difficult rapids, High-powerful-irregular waves, difficult to negotiate, the extreme for commercial operations. This said – The Kaituna river is an amazing river & is normally good for most fit and healthy people”

PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT KAITUNA CASCADES CANNOT GUARANTEE YOUR SAFETY.

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  • star rating  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... read more

    Phoenix F
    January 1, 1970
  • star rating  An amazing afternoon with Ben at the helm. The staff were all amazing, friendly and very professional with many laughs. An absolute fun and challenging couple of hours. Would also... read more

    Lorraine and Lance
    March 1, 2022
  • star rating  Very fun, loved every bit even the scary waterfalls. Very nice and funny people who kept us all very safe and great warm gear too. The water was very warm... read more

    I love eating out
    February 1, 2022
  • star rating  We had a really fun time on the river with the guys, they were friendly and gave some interesting information/history about the river

    BackPacker594504
    June 23, 2022
  • star rating  Brilliant trip in the river and brilliant guide! Friendly and helpful staff. Our first rafting but the guide made us relax. It was an impressive adventure

    Traveller1256789
    April 18, 2021
  • star rating  Thoroughly recommend this company for an amazing adventure on the Kaituna river. Even though I was too nervous to do the waterfall, Blue made me feel very welcome and our... read more

    RichardsFive
    January 1, 2022
  • star rating  Awesome with funny guides. We went down with only three in the boat but still Managed to make it towards the end. The 7 meter drop was the best part... read more

    Blakey468
    April 22, 2021
  • star rating  Great day out! Lots of fun and adrenaline pumping. Great for groups of friends. Instructors were friendly and good fun. :)

    Mary_Gstar
    April 28, 2022
  • star rating  Most amazing experience ever, very professional people, will definitely recommend this to anyone. Great team, briefing and photos

    lezanim
    January 1, 1970
  • star rating  I had the most amazing time with these guys, from welcome to exit. Eoin was such a great coach and explained everything to keep us safe (+1 for the beautiful... read more

    Tyson1991
    July 1, 2021
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