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Raftabout Rotorua

391 SH 33, Rotorua, New Zealand
64 7 343 9500
Ranked #7 of 29 tours in Rotorua
5.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: If you are looking for an awesome day out white water rafting then look no further than Raftabout, a family owned company that aims to excel. We offer...... more » Owner description: If you are looking for an awesome day out white water rafting then look no further than Raftabout, a family owned company that aims to excel. We offer the choice of 3 different rivers to white water raft. Choose which river suits your ideal adventure. All the trips offer outstanding New Zealand scenery with a varying amounts of challenging water water thrown in. For those who love adrenalin thrills, then definitely check out our Kaituna Waterfall trip, you’ll get a BUZZ going over the highest commercially rafted waterfall (a MASSIVE 7 metres). Available all year round!! « less
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Essex
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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Having done the Queenstown raft on a prior trip to NZ I wanted to try something different. Based on the lower price and that I had not heard so much about the Kaituna raft I assumed it would be inferior to Queenstown. However, this was much better, the two small drops leading upto the 7m drop were a great introduction... More

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Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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person found this review helpful

My son and I had a blast with the team from Raftabout on the white water in the Kaituna river. It was my son's (17 years old) first time rafting and he loved it. The drop down the 7 metre waterfall was awesome - an adrenaline rush! Our guide's Gordie and Stefan knew their stuff and made it a really... More

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Miami, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012
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person found this review helpful

My wife did the white water rafting and I did something called sledging. It was a ton of fun and my wife said the whitewater rafting was also incredible. The photographs they took were unbelievable! And the staff was great. An overall amazing experience! More

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New Plymouth
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

We rafted the Kaituna River with a group of friends. Some had rafted before but others were new to the rafting experience. The trip was so professional & the safety was top class. We all had an absolute ball & plan on returning next summer to raft another river. Thanks heaps for a great experience :) More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

What a fantastic trip. We've traveled the globe always including rafting, we've done the Kicking Horse, the Shotover, Tummel the Tay and St Lawrence to name a few. This one on the Wairoa was awesome. Straight into mothers nightmare and off we went grade 5 after 5 after 5! We avoided the Toaster thanks to Dave's steering! We had a... More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

A great tour with great staff. Our lead guide Dave was extremely friendly and made a big effort to make sure everyone had an enjoyable experience. The waterfall drops are pretty spectacular and well worth the hype. We were a fairly novice crew that day and the adreneline flow was just at the right level, though we got the impression... More

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Lincoln, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012

My wife ( who will be 70 in May) won a competition that gave both of us 3 days at the Distinction hotel in Rotorua (ideal price to stay - cheaper than you would expect, if you have to pay, and the price includes a decent breakfast and free wireless internet), plus vouchers for a number of activities. One of... More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

I planned to take break from my work and visit Rotorua for vacation and do some adventure. Decided to do white water rafting and selected Raftabout for it..From my pick up till drop all staff that i encountered were amazing professional and funny. They really care about their customer provide you a information of the area during the tour, good... More

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Kylee Stevens, Manager at Raftabout Rotorua, responded to this review
February 6, 2012

Thank you for your review and for taking a break from work and coming rafting with us! We pride ourselves on caring for our guests on and off the river the best we can so it was nice to see your comments on this. Thanks for your recommendation and maybe we will see you on another one of our rivers... More

Rotorua, New Zealand
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

Being rafting pros (3 trips on the Kaituna in 5 months...) we felt we were ready to hit the Wairoa...! Raftabout were very professional yet still managed to make the day fun. Dave..we love you. You were awesome and managed to instill the right amount of fear without scaring the hell out of us! From start to finish, we loved... More

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Kylee Stevens, Manager at Raftabout Rotorua, responded to this review
February 6, 2012

Thanks for your review! We are so happy you tried the Wairoa River after experiencing the Kaituna River a number of times. As you experienced, this river is an amazing trip and is very undersold in NZ so great to see your positive feedback - thanks and we will see you again soon! :-) More

London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2011

My wife and I went on a rafting trip on the Rangataiki river with raftabout and it was brilliant. I've been with her 6 years and I've never seen her smile so much in one day. The experience of using raftabout was great, relaxed, friendly and safe. I wouldn't change anything about the trip. The photos were a good value... More

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Kylee Stevens, Manager at Raftabout Rotorua, responded to this review
February 6, 2012

Thanks for your response. It is great to hear we were the highlight of your holiday! Loved the fact that we could put a big smile on your partners face!! :-) More

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