The Rangitaiki River – Bay of Plenty’s best kept secret!
Grade 4 Wilderness White Water Rafting
This is our back up option when all other rivers are flooded. The Rangitaiki passes through spectacular NZ scenery and Native bush between the Kaiangaroa forest and the beautiful and untouched Te Urewera National Park.
The “Rangi” is the complete rafting package with continuous and hard grade 4 whitewater at the start of the river, with larger rapids like Geoff’s Joy, Fantail Falls, Pop Up, and Tautika getting ya pumped up and holding on tight…
THE RANGITAIKI IS AN AWESOME HALF DAY WILDERNESS RAFTING TRIP.
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Also please note – This is an exciting grade 4+ rafting experience and is NOT suited for older or bigger people, or people that aren’t comfortable in the water. We have a weight limit of 120 kgs.
9:30am in Rotorua @ “33 Waipa state Mill road – Rotorua” or we can pick you up from your central Rotorua accommodation.
There is NO self drive option, as we head into forestry roads.
2 hours of awesome rafting down 11 km’s of whitewater. 5 hours in total including the driving time (an hour each way).
We only run this options when the Kaituna is flooded and unavailable..
Or on demand if water levels are ok & sufficient group size.
Meeting location is “33 Waipa state Mill road – Rotorua” or we can pick you up from your central Rotorua accommodation.
There is NO self drive option, as we head into forestry roads.
We drive an hour South East towards “Murupara” & into the bush.
Grade 5 rafting trip 13+ years – Grade 3 option available for 10 – 12 year olds “Youth” option. NOT SUITABLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN or THOSE WITH HEART CONDITIONS. MAXIMUN WEIGHT is 120kgs – must be fit and healthy.
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.
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 towels for $5, GoPro strap rental – $5, And you can buy Glasser straps to keep for $5. Please bring food and drinks for the ride home as it’s a long tour and you’ll be hungry afterwards.
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 Rangitaiki River rafting trip runs in the Bay of Plenty, and we travel about an hour southeast from Rotorua towards Murupara to reach the river.
Meet time: 9:30 am from Rotorua
Meet point: 33 Waipa State Mill Road, Rotorua, or we can pick you up from central Rotorua
No self-drive: we head in on forestry roads
Our Rangitaiki rafting is a half-day wilderness trip with native bush scenery and continuous, challenging Grade 4 whitewater at the start.
Scenery: native bush between Kaingaroa Forest and Te Urewera
Rapids: hard Grade 4 whitewater with named rapids like Geoff’s Joy, Fantail Falls, Pop Up, and Tautika
Yes, our Rangitaiki River rafting is a Grade 4 wilderness white water trip, and Grade 4 means turbulent water that needs strong boat handling, with waves that can be hard to avoid.
The Rangitaiki River is the river itself, and Rangitaiki River rafting is our guided rafting trip on that river.
You can join our Rangitaiki rafting trip with no prior experience, but you must be fit, comfortable in the water, and within our safety limits.
Age: 13+ years
Weight limit: maximum 120 kg
Fitness: fit and healthy, with a reasonable level of fitness
Water confidence: not suitable if you are not comfortable in the water
Health: not suitable if pregnant or if you have heart conditions
Training: We provide full training and an experienced guide
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