White-Water Rafting: Barron Gorge Adventure

Experience the thrill of white-water rafting in Barron Gorge National Park. Suitable for beginners, this half-day adventure offers rapids up to grade III and stunning rainforest views.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Barron Gorge - Located just 20 minutes from central Cairns and 40 minutes from Port Douglas, Barron Gorge National Park is easily accessible whether you choose hotel pickup by coach or drive yourself to Lake Placid. The park is renowned for its rugged rainforest mountains, steep ravines, Barron Falls, and the impressive Barron Gorge, sculpted over…
What's Included
  • Safety equipment
  • Pickup and drop-off from Cairns or Port Douglas by coach (Saturday & Sundays Cairns Only)
What's Not Included
  • AU$30 river levy (payable direct)
  • Optional extras such as shoe rental ($5)
  • Souvenir photos optional (available to purchase $59)
Additional Information

Enjoy an outdoor adventure in Queensland with a 2-hour white-water rafting tour in Barron Gorge National Park. This experience is a suitable introduction to river rafting for first-timers, providing an exhilarating time with a rafting guide. Take in rainforest views along the Barron River as you navigate rapids up to grade III. When booking, you have…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ryan_l
Mar 14, 2025
Brilliant day navigating the rapids - Brilliant day on the water nice and high due to rain. Not too crazy but some exhilarating rapids. Dorothy our guide was great, led us through the rapids expertly. Would recommend to anyone as a good introduction to white water rafting.
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Sunshine48092090055
Mar 9, 2025
Rocky - From the moment we were picked up Rocky "Tanner" from Canada greeted everyone with a vibe that set the tone for a perfect day. Marco our lead guide did an incredible job and made everything run smoothly. The nature was stunning, the rapids were manageble and the entire crew looked after everyone showing world class experience. This was one of my all time favourite day tours here in Cairns and i will certainly do it again. Rocky lead our raft and he deserves a special shout out, thank you mate. This adventure was serious fun.
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Po486
Mar 7, 2025
120 - That was very well organized, great tour leaders and experienced boat guide, Tina the Japane lady was fantastic user friendly and knew about safety very well, I strongly recommend this adventure
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Andrewgh3588ao
Mar 5, 2025
Cairns rafting - Awesome trip! 10/10 would reccomend. Andy our tour guide was knowledgable and very helpful. Was an awesome experience.
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Rebeccaab859
Mar 2, 2025
Fun with breathtaking scenery - Awesome experience! Beautiful scenery with very knowledgeable guides. Hotel pick up & drop off and a whole heap of fun!
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Hannahemily05
Feb 3, 2025
A great afternoon! - An action packed afternoon for adrenaline junkies. Jade was a brilliant guide and made the drops fun with lots of splashing of water, but kept us safe. The pick up & drop off went smoothly and it’s only a 15-20 minute drive from Cairns which is a plus.
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Mark_w
Jan 27, 2025
A fantastic, fun experience out on the water - Great fun, even though it was a little bit scary. Tour guides were great - very informative, friendly and safety conscious.
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Wander39519483740
Jan 25, 2025
Super fun experience - Was so much fun, the 2 hours went by fast. Hannah was great, full of energy and funny and we felt safe in her hands. Thanks Hannah for being such a legend, 'Team Croc'
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Tinagc6180lz
Jan 26, 2025
Rafting guide was good. Initial staff experience could be better - The rafting was great. Our guide Jade was superb. Friendly and good service. The initial experience was not good. We waited in the heat for over 30 minutes for a staff to come and then another 30 minutes to board the bus and tour to start. It would nice if the time given to tourist is followed by the staff too. The initial staff was not pleasant and seemed like she was having a tough day.
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Lois_m
Jan 22, 2025
Mehhh - The experience was not very organized and quite chaotic. The river rapids was fun but there were so many boats that we had to wait at each area before moving on, so it wasn’t great.
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