White Water Rafting - Kaituna Cascades, The Originals
Description
Kaituna Cascades was the original company to explore and start rafting the Kaituna River, and is still locally owned and operated by two current raft guides - so you know you'll be in great hands!! No where in the world can you raft down such a beautiful river that drops into a vertical walled canyon filled with raftable waterfalls and countless playful rapids. The water is deep and warm (most of the year) and is usually a highlight of peoples visit to NZ. All of our guides are handpicked, highly skilled professionals that come from an extreme whitewater background in Kayaking and Rafting. We will give you the safest and most entertaining trip on the river! This is also most definitely the best value for money rafting in NZ too. Our aim is have FUN, So come join us for this EPIC once in a lifetime experience. Cheers & see you on the river - Pete & Blue
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Availability is all year round - Warm water in the summer and cooler in the winter (more gear provided)
- MUST be under 120 kgs
- Not recommended for non swimmers
- NO expectant mothers
Reviews(1,371)
It was a lot of fun, guides were professional and just friendly. The guide was very skilled and handled the raft extremely well, enjoyed the trip and would do it again.
Thanks for the awesome review Andrew! Stoked you & your family had a great time rafting with us.
Such a fun experience, our guide Cole was so skilled and kept us safe, made sure we really enjoyed it from start to finish! Thank you also to Pete who was so helpful with coordinating pickup :)
Cheers for the awesome review & shout out for Cole
Highly recommend this trip -- we all had a great time! The full staff is great, and we loved our guide Balthazar. He did a great job keeping energy high, while making sure my daughter felt comfortable (she was a bit nervous for the waterfall). The waterfall was definitely a highlight -- unlike anything we have experienced on any other rafting trips. Also, we went in winter, and the wetsuits and gear were great quality and kept us warm. And make sure you grab lunch or a snack at the Okere Falls Store after!
Heck yeah love this review! Thank you for joining us out on the Kaituna :)
Justin and I had an absolutely amazing time rafting with Kaituna Cascades today! From start to finish, the whole experience was incredibly well organized, fun, and professional. A huge thank you to our guide, Dan, who made the trip unforgettable. He was knowledgeable, funny, and gave us complete confidence on the river. His safety briefing was clear and thorough, and once we were on the water he struck the perfect balance between making us feel safe while also making sure we had an absolute blast. You can tell he genuinely loves what he does, and his enthusiasm made the experience even more enjoyable. The Kaituna River is stunning, and tackling the rapids (especially the waterfalls!) was such an adrenaline rush. The photos and videos at the end were a fantastic bonus and captured the experience perfectly. If you’re visiting Rotorua and thinking about white water rafting, don’t hesitate—book with Kaituna Cascades. We couldn’t have asked for a better day, and we’ll be talking about this adventure for a long time. Thanks again, Dan, for an unforgettable experience!
Thank you team, we love to read these and so stoked you both enjoyed your time out on the Kaituna with us :)
We had the best time and Malcolm our guide was a legend!
Cheers team!
My friends and I had the most amazing time! The scenery was incredible and our guide Malcom really made the experience. Honestly couldn’t stop laughing
Cheers for the epic review team :)
Big up Rob! So much fun, you won’t regret
Thanks for the 5 STAR Review
A thrilling experience with my teenage kids. Guides were excellent
Legends !
They whole experience was easy well managed friendly and great fun. I phoned whilst coming into town. A human being answered the phone which is fantastic these days. Helpful friendly easy check in, give you some gear and 40mins later we are on the river. The guides are all great guys, clearly professional, know their stuff, and best of all make safety briefings and instructions clear concise and most of fun. Helped greatly putting some peoples concerns to rest. Great job guys.
Thank you for the epic review team :)
Best guides ever thanks Bal and Dan!
Thanks for the 5 Star Review
