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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.

Adult $135.00 (13 years +)
Group Deal PP $115.00 (Group Deal Per Person with 6 or more aged 13+)
Child $80.00 (Ages 10 -12 - Joins post waterfalls)

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
    • Being able to swim is mandatory



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.Being able to swim is mandatory.



    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 $50


    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 1 Nov to 14 Nov 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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Abhijith from New Zealand wrote on 27 October 2025

Excellent

Very Good Experience , Highly Recommended

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Thanks for the great review !!

Paul Mayers from South Africa wrote on 26 October 2025

Incredible

If you don’t have much time and want to experience a super efficient, safe, fun and maximum adventure this is for you. Worth every cent. Josh, our experienced guide, was such fun and so on it!!! Thanks team!

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Thanks for the epic review Paul. Summed it up perfectly ...

Dave Pugh from New Zealand wrote on 22 October 2025

So much fun

Best experience ever and so safe

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Thanks for the review Dave

Fred Joosten from Netherlands wrote on 14 October 2025

Great Experience

Our rafting trip with Dan was a great experience. Thanks for the nice tour!

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Sweetas & thank you for choosing to raft with us

kyeongc from South Korea wrote on 13 October 2025

재미있고 특색있는 경험

매우 재밌었습니다. 7m 폭포에서 떨어지는 색다른 경험을 해서 매우 만족합니다. 중간에 수영도 하고 노는데 10월에도 물은 많이 차가웠지만 즐거웠어요 !

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Thanks for the 5 stars

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