Kaituna Cascades - Original White Water Rafting Experience in New Zealand

Experience the original white water rafting adventure on the Kaituna River in New Zealand with Kaituna Cascades. Explore breathtaking waterfalls and thrilling rapids with expert guides for a memorable, safe, and fun-filled trip. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 18 Okere Falls Road - Experience the most unique and stunning whitewater rafting adventure in New Zealand!
    The renowned Kaituna River is a rafter’s paradise – enjoy a thrilling 50-minute journey through 11 incredible rapids and 3 exhilarating waterfalls, including the world’s highest commercially rafted waterfall at 7 meters. This all takes place…
What's Included
  • Local, professional & highly trained guides
  • Custom built rafts
  • Wetsuits, helmets, lifejackets, paddles
  • Fleece tops, wetsuit booties, and splash jackets
What's Not Included
  • Digital photos (Available to purchase)
  • Glasses Strap $5
  • Rent a Towel $5
  • Go Pro Harness Hire $5
  • Other Souvenirs (T-shirt etc)
Additional Information

Kaituna Cascades pioneered the exploration and initiation of rafting tours on the Kaituna River, and the business remains locally held and run by a pair of current raft guides, ensuring you’re in capable hands!! There’s no other location worldwide where you can raft on a stunning river that plunges into a vertically walled gorge full of raftable…

Location
18 Okere Falls Road
Okere Falls Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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891laurelj
Nov 5, 2025
Don't let nerves stop you from doing it!! - If you are debating doing this, DO IT!!! I was nervous about the 7m waterfall but it was so fun and now I can say I did it!! 100% would do it again. The guides were really experienced (shout-out Josh) and kept everyone safe and vibes high! Definitely recommend Kaituna Cascades!
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Macgregorh2025
Oct 29, 2025
Epic time on the water - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We went white water rafting with Kole as our coach/guide, and the whole experience was epic! He was super helpful and made us feel completely at ease — especially since my partner was a bit nervous at first. Kole talked us through everything and made sure we had an awesome time from start to finish. All the staff were top-notch, friendly, and professional. 10/10 recommend this place — and big shoutout to our man Kole, absolute legend! Up the Wahs! 💪🚣‍♂️
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521ruthg
Oct 27, 2025
Loved it! - We all has an incredible time! Loved every second!! Really would recommend to anyone visiting the north island! Unfortunately I forget the name of our instructor (he had a black tooth) but he was incredible! Such a lovely guy and really made the experience unforgettable!
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Pioneer20502705257
Oct 25, 2025
Awesome Crew, Incredible Experience - Awesome crew, chatted with Ollie and Jasper, great instructors and hosts, Dan was our raft leader and he was great fun and good energy, felt safe and well guided, absolute heck of a time, had lots of fun and stretched some comfort zones / conquered some personal fears, was an incredible experience, would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a bit of a thrill.
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Naomi
Oct 23, 2025
Family adventure day - teenager and parents. - Fantastic. Nothing to be afraid of. We had some newbies in our party who had never been rafting before. Instructions were clear and simple. Gear felt safe and was much appreciated in the super cold weather. Kept you nice and warm. Col, our guide, was fun, helpful, and knowledgable. We all felt really safe. Our son went for a little ride over a rapid outside of the boat. He was completely fine. They have extra staff on kayaks nearby so they can get to you if you do fall out. You are completely safe. Don’t stress. Great fun. Lots of laughs. Don’t forget to buy the photo package - was $50 and completely worth it.
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Jody
Oct 22, 2025
Absolutely a must do activity! - Amazing! Such a thrill and I felt so comfortable with our guiding team whilst being out of my comfort zone! Brilliant instruction, support and guidance for a most exhilarating and unique experience. So well organised with the most friendly staff… our team leader, Malcolm, was in kiwi terms - fully sick bro! A genuine legend as were the rest of the crew! 100% recommend this activity and this company! Thanks you guys!!!
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S7646ymtiffanyo
Oct 21, 2025
KAITUNA cascades - white water rafting - All staff were super friendly and inviting. We had Dan as our guide, he was a great and made the whole experience fun and exciting. Definitely worth the visit!
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Excursion64124004044
Oct 21, 2025
Chasing waterfalls - Had a amazing trip with Kaituna Cascades, so fun and had heeps of laughs, my guide Jasper did an amazing job at keeping me safe while I keeped him safe distance lol, hes so knowledgeable and what a spectacular guide. It's so cool that such a beautiful and knarly place is so accessible with this great team steering the boat.
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Antoinettew501
Oct 19, 2025
Family fun adventures - We had the best time doing this trip. We were a family of 4. Kids ages 14 and 15. Our guide was Elvis. Everything was explained very well. Instructions were clear. The guides make it a lot of fun with great banter between the other rafts. The gear you are given to wear keeps you really warm. We never felt cold even though the water was cold. Highly recommend this trip if you are looking for fun adventure with your teenage children.
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Demiana_s
Oct 15, 2025
Super Fun - This is the most fun tour I have had! It was so enjoyable and the guides were knowledgeable and helpful with their instructions. Recommend it and would do it again!
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From $77
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).