Oceania / New Zealand / Rafting & kayaking
Kaituna River Rafting
Rotorua Rafting · Ōkere Falls, Rotorua
Source checked 2026-10-11 · Offering found on source page
Rotorua Rafting runs a guided whitewater trip on the Kaituna River at Ōkere Falls, outside Rotorua. The route passes through 14 rapids and three waterfalls in a steep-sided, bush-lined gorge, including the 7-metre Tutea Falls. The operator describes this as Grade 5 rafting and provides wetsuits, helmets and personal flotation devices, along with a guide briefing and paddling instruction. The advertised outing takes about two hours round trip, including approximately one hour on the river.
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- Raft the 7-metre Tutea Falls, identified by the operator as the highest commercially rafted waterfall.
- Navigate 14 rapids and three waterfalls through native bush and steep gorges.
- Grade 5 whitewater trip with guide briefing and supplied wetsuit, helmet and personal flotation device.
- About two hours round trip, with roughly one hour on the river.
- Duration
- About 2 hours round trip; approximately 1 hour on the river.
- Season
- Confirm directly with operator.
- Eligibility / experience
- No previous rafting experience is stated as required. Operator advises average fitness and good health; maximum weight listed is 130 kg. Confirm directly with operator.
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