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
    • Custom built rafts, wetsuits, helmets, lifejackets, paddles, fleece tops, wetsuit booties, and splash jackets
    • Local, professional & highly trained guides
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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132latishas
Jul 9, 2025
AMAZING EXPERIENCE! - We had the best experience ever! Kaimahi were supportive with a lot of healthy banter that helped ease our nerves. Instructions were clear from start to finish. The wet suits, boots, life jackets & warmies were very appreciated! Photos are beautiful. We will definitely be back with more whanau! Nga mihi nui
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Jasonw527
Jul 6, 2025
Amazing Experience - This was an awesome experience from beginning to end. Our guid Dan was super friendly and helpful. He taught us everything we needed to know to stay safe. All the clothing was supplied. My biggest worry was being cold, but with all the layers supplied I was super warm. The trip itself was exhilarating and so much fun. Would definitely recommend.
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Mariebw4177ee
Jun 30, 2025
Great family day out - This was great fun! The guides were friendly and knowledgeable and made it heaps of fun! I would definitely recommend it. Thanks Dan!
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Jimmylg7540um
Jun 27, 2025
Coming Home - I have been on this tour many years ago and it was like coming home and seeing old and new faces on the river. I had an amazing time thank you all very much.
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Jacintag654
Jun 23, 2025
Absolute highlight of my first trip to Aotearoa! - White water rafting with Kaituna Cascades was easily the absolute highlight of my entire trip to Aotearoa and I loved every moment of my experience. Our guide Jasper had great energy, was super warm, friendly and assuring to newbies like me. We were a small team of 5 (excluding Jasper) with varying degrees of athleticism and experience, yet Jasper gelled us super well and I fully enjoyed the whole experience. I felt absolutely enlivened after the activity and filled with joy for the rest of the trip. Our photos also perfectly captured the moments and were lovely to share with our family and friends. There are so many companies that offer rafting activities but I highly recommend Kaituna Cascades (ask for Jasper if possible). For me, I am determined to bring my family back and do this again one day. Ngā mihi, Jasper and the Kaituna Cascades team!
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X2961gogeorgiaw
Jun 23, 2025
Thank you! - Absolutely loved it and highly recommend to anyone interested in white water rafting. No prior experience necessary but definitely an exhilarating ride!
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Sightseer68018290116
Jun 19, 2025
Sylvia & Slavo - It was just great. I didn't want to do it at first because it was very cold, but the team convinced me and it was super cool. We had so much fun. Thanks to the whole team. The guys were mega funny, professional and experienced. Great experience
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Chriswheeler2021
Jun 17, 2025
Absolutely Awesome! - Absolutely Awesome – A Must-Do in New Zealand! This was hands-down one of the highlights of our trip to New Zealand! We've been white water rafting all over the world, and while the Kaituna River trip isn't the longest (around 45 minutes), it's packed with action from start to finish. The rapids are thrilling, the scenery is stunning, and the entire experience was incredibly well-run. A special shoutout to our guide, Josh—he was excellent! Professional, knowledgeable, and made the whole ride even more fun and safe. If you're looking for an adrenaline rush in a beautiful setting, this is it!
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Jasminp965
Jun 14, 2025
Superb River Rafting experience - We were in Rotorua & decided to go for river rafting & we chose Kaituna Cascades for this. We were very lucky as the weather was good for rafting on that morning considering the previous 2 days were washed out due to bad weather. Back & front office team was very supportive & Our lead rafters Dan & Ethan were absolutely amazing. They made the whole rafting experience absolutely thrilling & fun for our family. A special call out to Dan who made us do some interesting things along the way. I highly recommend them as they are very professional, take safety very very seriously & were a fun group of people. Thumbs up to the whole team
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Jameshz1792tk
Jun 13, 2025
Must do! - Beautiful views and so much fun. This is something you must do! The staff were awesome - friendly and very experienced. Thank you to our guide Josh, you made our experience perfect.
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From $79
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).