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Kaituna Cascades - The Original Grade 5 Kaituna White Water Rafting Company

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Join the Original Kaituna Rafting Company for an unbeatable Grade 5 white-water experience on one of New Zealand's most exciting and beautiful rivers!

Join the Original Kaituna Rafting Company for an unbeatable Grade 5 white-water experience on one of New Zealand's most exciting and beautiful rivers!

Highlights

  • Tackle the Mighty Kaituna River and attempt the world famous 7 metre Tutea Falls!
  • Enjoy a 50 minute action packed ride down 14 epic rapids.
  • Stunning scenery through a tight and twisting warm water jungle canyon.
  • Experienced and safety assured guide.

Experience the thrills and spills of the Mighty Kaituna River as we take on the world famous 7 meter Tutea Falls, the highest commercially rafted waterfall.

Together with your expert guide, your team will enjoy a 50 minute action packed ride down 14 epic rapids in a tight and twisting warm water jungle canyon.

This is a white water enthusiasts dream and is a must do for adrenaline junkies and 1st timers rafters alike!

No prior experience is necessary as you will be given full and comprehensive training but basic swimming skills is recommended

All you need is a reasonable level of fitness, a sense of fun and adventure, swimwear and a towel.

Per Person $125.00 (13 years +)
Group Deal PP $115.00 (Group Deal Per Person with 6 or more aged 13+)

What's included

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

Duration

  • Allow approximately 2 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Must meet us @ 18 Okere Falls Road, Okere Falls, Rotorua.
  • Big red & yellow building located right beside the Kaituna river

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 13

  • Please Note: All you need to participate is a reasonable level of fitness.

    Maximum weight limit is 120kgs

    • Must be comfortable in the water
    • Must befit and healthy
    • Not suitable for people with heart problems
    • Not suitable for pregnant women



Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Check-in: You MUST arrive at the Kaituna Cascades Rafting base 15 minutes before your booking time to CHECK IN.


    IMPORTANT: This exciting rafting activity is rated Grade 5 so it is strictly limited to anyone up to 120 kgs. If you are over the weight limit you will not be able to participate. This activity is not suitable for those who are older and not agile, neither is it suitable for those not comfortable in the water.


    Daily Departure Times: 9:00am, 11:45am, 2:30pm and 4:30pm (summer only).


    We also rent towels for $5

    GoPro Chest harness rental $5

    And you can buy Glasser straps to keep for $5

    Digital Photos of your tour $40


    Please Note:

    Your safety is our No.1 priority at Kaituna Cascades. If for any reason we feel safety is compromised we reserve the right to cancel any trip or person.

    Any river trip carries a degree of risk - participants must be aware that while safety is paramount Kaituna Cascades cannot 100% guarantee your safety.

    Cancellations within 24 hours and "no shows" are non-refundable. A 30% cancellation/administration fee applies to any booking cancelled prior.

Available Bookings from 19 Dec to 1 Jan 2025

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Elvis was excellent
Elvis was excellent
dillan-leeh from NZ
Incredible rafting experience
Incredible rafting experience
teresal5 from NZ
Incredible rafting experience
Incredible rafting experience
teresal5 from NZ
White water rafting
White water rafting
thomas Higgs from Australia
Boat rafting
Boat rafting
ishrata from NZ
Great fun
Great fun
Bronte Hindmarsh from Australia
Great fun
Great fun
Bronte Hindmarsh from Australia
Great fun
Great fun
Bronte Hindmarsh from Australia
Really recommend!!!
Really recommend!!!
evas8 from Netherlands
Really recommend!!!
Really recommend!!!
evas8 from Netherlands
Really recommend!!!
Really recommend!!!
evas8 from Netherlands
Fun + adrenaline + superb tour guide.
Fun + adrenaline + superb tour guide.
jerryo from NZ
My sons loved this experience memories forever
My sons loved this experience memories forever
Justine Sherwood from Australia
My sons loved this experience memories forever
My sons loved this experience memories forever
Justine Sherwood from Australia
Amazing experience
Amazing experience
Shane Jennings from NZ
Bryan
Bryan
Bryan Woodhams from NZ
Bryan
Bryan
Bryan Woodhams from NZ
Bryan
Bryan
Bryan Woodhams from NZ
5 Star White Water Rafting
5 Star White Water Rafting
Marcus McCosker from Australia
Rotorua ups and downs!!
Rotorua ups and downs!!
michelle bayles from NZ
Fantastic Rainy Rafting Day
Fantastic Rainy Rafting Day
Monica Rosenberger from United States
Fantastic Rainy Rafting Day
Fantastic Rainy Rafting Day
Monica Rosenberger from United States
Fantastic Rainy Rafting Day
Fantastic Rainy Rafting Day
Monica Rosenberger from United States
Lovely team
Lovely team
Randella TeKira from NZ
Must-Do Experience
Must-Do Experience
jessm32 from NZ
Kaituna whitewater rafting
Kaituna whitewater rafting
Tania from NZ
Rapid roaringly great experience!
Rapid roaringly great experience!
John Botham from United Kingdom
Rapid roaringly great experience!
Rapid roaringly great experience!
John Botham from United Kingdom
Fun wet n wild adventure
Fun wet n wild adventure
Nik Timms from NZ
BEST MONEY IVE EVER SPENT
BEST MONEY IVE EVER SPENT
Hareem Sohail from Australia
Amazing experience
Amazing experience
joshuaf5 from NZ
Awesome fun
Awesome fun
Vincent Feausi from NZ
Awesome fun
Awesome fun
Vincent Feausi from NZ
Awesome fun
Awesome fun
Vincent Feausi from NZ
Boys had the best experience!
Boys had the best experience!
Roberta from NZ
Once in a lifetime experience!!!
Once in a lifetime experience!!!
Miyeong Park from United States
Must do experience
Must do experience
ginavel from NZ
Must do experience
Must do experience
ginavel from NZ
Excellent
Excellent
Truc Vu from NZ
Excellent
Excellent
Truc Vu from NZ
Excellent
Excellent
Truc Vu from NZ
Absolutely amazing!
Absolutely amazing!
lisethb from Netherlands
Unforgettable
Unforgettable
Stevie Gardiner from NZ
Absolutely Awesome
Absolutely Awesome
Corrinne Couper from NZ
Rollicking Good Time
Rollicking Good Time
Hineari Nom from NZ
Rollicking Good Time
Rollicking Good Time
Hineari Nom from NZ
Rollicking Good Time
Rollicking Good Time
Hineari Nom from NZ
💯 FUN-VENTURE
💯 FUN-VENTURE
Jheana from NZ
Kaituna trip
Kaituna trip
jayh8 from NZ
FANTASTIC!
FANTASTIC!
Julie Richardson from NZ
Awesome
Awesome
Matt Collier from NZ
Brilliant
Brilliant
willyr from NZ
Brilliant
Brilliant
willyr from NZ
Awesomeness
Awesomeness
anthonyf4 from NZ
Awesomeness
Awesomeness
anthonyf4 from NZ
Awesomeness
Awesomeness
anthonyf4 from NZ
Splendid!
Splendid!
Vishwas from NZ
Splendid!
Splendid!
Vishwas from NZ
very impressed rafting trip
very impressed rafting trip
spring from China
very impressed rafting trip
very impressed rafting trip
spring from China
very impressed rafting trip
very impressed rafting trip
spring from China
Amazing
Amazing
andreyali from NZ
Amazing Experience!!
Amazing Experience!!
Jewel Mitchell from NZ
Highly recommended!!!!
Highly recommended!!!!
ernestinem from NZ
Highly recommended!!!!
Highly recommended!!!!
ernestinem from NZ
Great fun!
Great fun!
Patsy from NZ
Great fun!
Great fun!
Patsy from NZ
Great fun!
Great fun!
Patsy from NZ
Fun and Awesome Ride
Fun and Awesome Ride
Sook from Malaysia
Had the best time with Team Fruit salad! Best birthday gift for myself and a bit of a cold morning after a good night with a few shots of water! Will definitely be back again! Thank you team!!?? thank you to our awesome instructor as well!!!!
Had the best time with Team Fruit salad! Best birthday gift for myself and a bit of a cold morning after a good night with a few shots of water! Will definitely be back again! Thank you team!!?? thank you to our awesome instructor as well!!!!
Rosenna Teutau from NZ
Thanks guys... Kaitunacascades...
Thanks guys... Kaitunacascades...
Dona Mathew from NZ
Amazing experience!!!
Amazing experience!!!
Harsh Barot from United States
Scary fun
Scary fun
juanitad from NZ
Scary fun
Scary fun
juanitad from NZ
Scary fun
Scary fun
juanitad from NZ
Must Do
Must Do
Pamela Adams from Australia
Must Do
Must Do
Pamela Adams from Australia
Must Do
Must Do
Pamela Adams from Australia
Amazing - Worth every cent!
Amazing - Worth every cent!
Toby from Australia
Amazing - Worth every cent!
Amazing - Worth every cent!
Toby from Australia
Amazing - Worth every cent!
Amazing - Worth every cent!
Toby from Australia
Best Experience Ever
Best Experience Ever
Peter Martin from United Kingdom
Amazing experience!!
Amazing experience!!
joanaa1 from Portugal
Amazing experience!!
Amazing experience!!
joanaa1 from Portugal
Best and Awesome Rafting with Ollie and Blue.
Best and Awesome Rafting with Ollie and Blue.
mohamadfazlim from Singapore
An adrenaline pumped afternoon one I will never forget ,professional, fun and the guys were amazing everyone should do this when you visit Rotorua ♥️
An adrenaline pumped afternoon one I will never forget ,professional, fun and the guys were amazing everyone should do this when you visit Rotorua ♥️
lisab25 from Australia
Here we are just about to set off on our adventure!!
Here we are just about to set off on our adventure!!
Jodie Sparnon from Australia
Pflichtprogramm für Rotorua!
Pflichtprogramm für Rotorua!
benjamink3 from Germany
Awesome, happy!
Awesome, happy!
Kamille Roach from Australia
Highlight of our trip
Awesome, happy!
Kamille Roach from Australia
Best experience
Best experience
Kyle from United Kingdom
Best experience
Best experience
Kyle from United Kingdom
Fall flippin
Best experience
Kyle from United Kingdom
Awesome experience!
Awesome experience!
Michelle from NZ
Grade 5 kaituna river rafting
Grade 5 kaituna river rafting
Onessa from NZ
the fun thrilling adventure of grade 5 kaituna river rafting
Grade 5 kaituna river rafting
Onessa from NZ
Hectic but so fun! Girls were scared at first and well...look at them after :)
Hectic but so fun! Girls were scared at first and well...look at them after :)
Genesis from NZ
Shout out to tour guide Reece!
Hectic but so fun! Girls were scared at first and well...look at them after :)
Genesis from NZ
Shout out to tour guide Reece!
Hectic but so fun! Girls were scared at first and well...look at them after :)
Genesis from NZ
Awsome
Awsome
leoniea from Australia
Awsome
Awsome
leoniea from Australia
Einfach der Hammer!!!!!
Einfach der Hammer!!!!!
Sofia from Germany
Einfach der Hammer!!!!
Einfach der Hammer!!!!!
Sofia from Germany
Einfach der Hammer!!!!!
Einfach der Hammer!!!!!
Sofia from Germany
Great experiance
Great experiance
Ahmed from Saudi Arabia
An Amazing experience
An Amazing experience
Ben Reid from United Kingdom
Absolutely awesome
Absolutely awesome
Kevin from Croatia
Absolutely awesome
Absolutely awesome
Kevin from Croatia
The best experience
The best experience
Jane from United Kingdom
Awesome fun.
The best experience
Jane from United Kingdom
The best experience
The best experience
Jane from United Kingdom
Awesome time!
Awesome time!
Michael from NZ
Rapids
Awesome time!
Michael from NZ
25/06/2018
25/06/2018
emilyt7 from NZ
25/06/2018
25/06/2018
emilyt7 from NZ
25/06/2018
25/06/2018
emilyt7 from NZ
Amazing
Amazing
Kate from United Kingdom
Amazing
Amazing
Kate from United Kingdom
Awesome
Awesome
Ronan from NZ
Great adventure!
Great adventure!
Poh Luan Wong from Singapore
Rob and Will NZ, Annamae, Oregon USA, Teresa, Hong Kong
Rob and Will NZ, Annamae, Oregon USA, Teresa, Hong Kong
Megan Page from NZ
Awesome Experience
Awesome Experience
Anita S from Canada
Awesome Experience
Awesome Experience
Anita S from Canada
Coming down the first rapid,taken with gopro
Coming down the first rapid,taken with gopro
Peter Meti from NZ
You won’t regret this!
You won’t regret this!
Ruth from NZ
Amazing experience!!
Amazing experience!!
Jessica Weymouth from United Kingdom
Amazing experience!!
Amazing experience!!
Jessica Weymouth from United Kingdom
Fabulous
Fabulous
Pranay Kadwe from NZ
Awesome
Awesome
Brian from NZ
excellent!!!
excellent!!!
mehul monpara from NZ
excellent!!!
excellent!!!
mehul monpara from NZ
excellent!!!
excellent!!!
mehul monpara from NZ
Fantastic!
Fantastic!
Emma Sutcliffe from United Kingdom
It was amazing!
It was amazing!
elenad1 from Germany
The A TEAM
The A TEAM
Hayley-Rose Bygate from NZ
Too much fun
Too much fun
Daniel from NZ
Awesome guysssss
Awesome guysssss
Ching Man from Hong Kong
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
marianne Jonker from NZ
AWESOME FUN
AWESOME FUN
Evie Hili from NZ
AWESOME FUN
AWESOME FUN
Evie Hili from NZ

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Kevin Cai from China wrote on 17 February 2016

很有趣的体验

KAITUNA RAFTING绝对是个在ROTORUA值得一试的项目。我们在规定的时间地点集合后，跟随指导穿着救生衣头盔等完毕后，教练会给我们作简要培训，即便你不是英语母语地方的人，大致也能明白教练所要表述的内容。全程教练都会在橡皮筏上指导，我们感觉很放心。教练还会让你往平静的溪流里跳，很有意思，畅快极了。 最后要提的是BOOKME的预订，快速高效，最重要的是真的能省去不小的费用。非常棒！

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ivyt4 from Taiwan wrote on 17 November 2024

對照片不滿意

整個過程非常滿意 教練很好 讓我們玩的很愉快又安全 但結束整趟行程後 發現我們這組拍的照片比另一組的差多了 另一組有很多特寫鏡頭 我們這組就只是連續動作的連拍而已

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Thank you for your review, I will pass this onto the team.

shihfanh from Taiwan wrote on 18 June 2024

超級推薦

超級推薦來紐西蘭一定要玩的項目之一，一路上幾乎都很刺激的泛舟，下水前會先說明等等會遇到的情況，並教學如何配合教練指令，下水後教練會先確保剛剛岸上講解的部分大家是否有懂，等確認都沒問題後就開始精彩的泛舟啦！

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Thank you for the review

YUCHIEH LIAO from Taiwan wrote on 25 March 2024

值得前往的體驗

這個行程認真推薦大家去玩 而且不用擔心玩完濕掉會很黏 不能繼續下一個行程 這完全不用擔心 也有很棒的嚮導 英文不好也幾乎都可以聽懂 我們的教練NICK也很會帶氣氛 整體玩起來很棒

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Thanks for the review

Chien from Taiwan wrote on 06 September 2022

非常棒的體驗

儘管我們的英文沒有很好，教練還是很有耐心的講解給我們聽，非常感謝他們！這次的泛舟真的是有生以來最棒的體驗，非常刺激、有趣，風景也很漂亮，大家一定要來體驗看看！

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Cheers for the Golden stars :) It was awesome to raft with you and your group - we all had an awesome time too! Pete

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