Half Day, Grade 5, White Water Rafting on the Rangitikei River
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Half Day, Grade 5, White Water Rafting on the Rangitikei River
By River Valley Adventures
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Ages 13-80, max of 25 per group
Duration: 4h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: Japanese, English, French
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- All equipment is provided - Wetsuit, helmet, lifejacket, neoprene booties, fleece top, paddle jacket, and on cooler days, neoprene gloves and neoprene socks.
What's not included- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Start:
- River Valley Lodge 266 Mangahoata Road, RD2, Taihape 4792, New ZealandIf you are using a GPS then our co-ordinates are – South 39°37-800 East 176°02-583 – however we do not recommend using GPS as it does not take you on the easiest route. The Details • If you are traveling South, turn left at the River Valley signpost, 18km after Waiouru. • If you are traveling North, use the Gretna Hotel in Taihape as your starting point, with the Gretna Hotel on your left. The 32km drive will last around 35 minutes after taking you through some of New Zealand’s finest and most picturesque hill country. Please follow the regular signs to River Valley. • After turning off State Highway 1, you will cross two bridges coming from Waiouru, and three bridges coming from Taihape. • The last 1.5 km’s are gravel and take you to the Lodge at the end of Mangahoata Road.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 101586P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum of 4 people needed for this trip to go ahead - if you have a smaller group please contact us and we can fit you in with more people
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- All our rafting trips are river level dependent - if the river is higher than our safe operating level we will not run the trip
- This is a very active trip - you need to be physically fit enough to paddle and move around the boat
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 101586P1
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- Kendricks3650 contributionsLovely welcome - fabulous horses - delicious foodLovely spot. Great welcome. Beautiful horses and stunning views. I stayed for 4 nights - one "burn the breeze" ride, and three full day trails - all wonderful even though it took me a little while to get the hang of the rope halter steering and stopping. My room was very comfy, loved the heated floor in the en suite! And every meal was delicious - even the packed lunches. You might get fitter, but you definitely won't lose weight while you stay here!Written November 15, 2024
- danib7340 contributionsAwesome dayLove it. Took kids aged 3 and 6 and they had a fantastic day. Tom the guide was lovely, very kind with the kids and made everyone feel at home.Written October 11, 2024
- merrynpo0 contributionsSuperb experienceAwesome experience scenic rafting down the stunning gorge with super experienced, professional and engaging guide and owner. The whole day was memorable with a beautiful e-bike ride back to the lodge followed by hot tub staring up at the gorge and delicious home- cooked food in the cosy lodge with an open fire - and a glass of wine. Lovely friendly crowd. Nothing better.Written June 2, 2024
- VariN50 contributionsExceptional day, amazing horses, great facilities, we will be returning.What an amazing ride. Spectacular views. Our guide Katie was amazing. I loved the fact the beautiful horses we halter and rope ridden. A couple more canters would have been great, but we did get a few in.Written April 11, 2024
- Jacquepiggott0 contributionsBrilliant experienceA brilliant challenging adventure, over the 4 days we biked 200km. Jamie and Brian were awesome guides, making the adventure safe and absolutely fantastic. They totally accommodated for all the needs of our group. I would really recommend the experience. Jacque.Written April 10, 2024
- angiegL3319SB0 contributionsOvernight stayI didn't attend one of the trips, but booked in for accommodation for an evening. What a fantastic stay! Lovely room, incredible dinner with the owners and one of the horse trekking groups. Definitely felt like one of the family. Thanks for such an awesome evening River Valley, will definitely be back when next in this beautiful part of the country.Written April 10, 2024
- 468betseys0 contributionsRiver valley, NZ horse trekThe people were wonderful. We showed up a day early due to our mistake on their reset day. They quickly adjusted their routine to make sure we were accommodated. They treat you like family. The rides were awesome! The varied terrain and vistas were breathtaking. The horses were very well trained and dependable. The food was 5 star! I highly recommend this trek. They also provide other activities like rafting and biking if you are looking for variety.Written April 8, 2024
- Y6386EBkateg0 contributionsGreat Bike Rides , too.We have gone twice now with frieds to do Back Country Ride and Moa Goa rides. Both fab rides and do able by most peole with average bike skills and fitness. Highly recomend. Plus stay the night- great food and accommodation.Book your selves in to go.Written March 28, 2024
- Shirley_Chapman0 contributionsAwesome visitWhat an amazing place to visit and a wonderful experience. All the staff are like one giant family and you are made to feel at home very quickly. Never having done anything like this, we had a fabulous trip. The scenery was beautiful and it was such good fun. The hardest thing was getting in and out of the wet suit! The food is awesome and I loved the fact that dinner was always a surprise dependent on the produce available on the day.Written March 18, 2024
- Dreamer080155417730 contributionsAwesome family trip, where we felt like our every need was catered for.Our family did the Epic 3 day trip. Amazing experience, great guides, organisation and real hand prepared food. Highly recommend!Written March 15, 2024
- Safari6130670 contributionsExcellent safe and scenic adventureExcellent scenic adventure with Lupe who kept us all safe and well informed . The scenery is just spectacular and the company makes it very special.Written March 4, 2024
- A1561EXpaulr0 contributionsAmazing ExperienceAbsolutely brilliant! River Rafting [and we are 70+ year olds] - great, beautiful, peaceful and challenging. Even took a dunking! Meals, accommodation excellent but above all friendly, welcoming staff topped off a wonderful couple of days. We will be returning. Highly recommend for ourdoor type people - 20 to 80+. Paul and PatriciaWritten February 18, 2024
- friederikesteinebach0 contributionsA day in paradiseWe totally loved the lodge! Amazing setting, super clean and everybody so friendly! Great food too. The tour was stunning and so much fun!Written February 16, 2024
- roycem1670 contributionsA great back country bike ride - and outstanding dinner and breakfast!A group of 13 of us stayed at River Valley and biked the Back Country Ride. We were shuttled to the start, this was a very scenic drive even before the bike ride. The 37km ride was a fabulous 3 1/2 hour bike ride with many stops - and mostly downhill! The high country farming scenery and views were stunning. Our bunkhouse accommodation was clean and comfortable. Dinner and breakfast exceeded all expectations and were memorable! The sfaff were friendly and helpful. Thank you River Valley for a wonderful stay - highly recommended.Written February 13, 2024
- Anmer290 contributionsWonderful locationGreat trip, lovely place to stay , incredible food and very attentive staff. The location is very unique and only the river to listen to at night .Written February 8, 2024
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Rob B
2 contributions
Jan 2023
This was a terrific day. Our guide / raft leader was extremely capable and personable, and there was just the right number of exciting stretches to make us feel that we'd done some proper white water rafting. We also stayed at the River Valley Lodge overnight, and it couldn't have been better in terms of comfortable accommodation, friendly bar and outstanding evening meal. One of the highlights of our Aotearoa adventure!
Written January 22, 2023
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Kia Ora,
Thanks for leaving us a review. Glad you enjoyed your rafting with us, and had a lovely stay at the lodge. We hope to see you again soon.
Kind regards,
Dani
Written January 24, 2023
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Gerald P
42 contributions
Mar 2023
The rafting was fantastic. The guides were excellent. The progression through the trip from easy water to the most challenging rapids was perfect. The river and gorges were amazing. We stayed two nights at the lodge with a group from work and the entire stay was exceptional, with great accommodation, food and atmosphere. All of the staff were friendly and extremely helpful.
Written March 5, 2023
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Kia Ora,
Thanks for leaving us a review - glad you enjoyed your rafting and stay with us and we hope to see you again :)
Kind regards,
Dani
Written March 8, 2023
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Bryan Santos
Auckland Central, New Zealand1 contribution
Dec 2020
It was our first time going rafting for my partner and I and we had an absolute blast. All the guides were amazing, professional and well experienced in what they do and they also had great banter.
If you're ever down for a kiwi experience or just looking to get out of the big cities and enjoy New Zealand's amazing nature, I would highly recommend going to River Valley.
If you're ever down for a kiwi experience or just looking to get out of the big cities and enjoy New Zealand's amazing nature, I would highly recommend going to River Valley.
Written December 30, 2020
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Kia Ora,
Thanks for leaving us a great review.
Glad you enjoyed the rafting :)
We hope to see you again sometime.
Kind regards,
Dani
Written December 31, 2020
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Michael D
8 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
The hospitality and expert guidance from all the River Valley crew, they made this not just an activity but a bloody amazing experience. They really know their stuff and I recommend not just the rafting but staying out at the Lodge to get the full experience. Loved it guys, thank you from both of us. Mike and Linda 😀
Written February 6, 2022
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Kia Ora Mike & Linda,
Glad you guys had a great time! Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review and we hope to see you again soon.
Kind regards,
Dani
Written February 9, 2022
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Michael M
3 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
We had an amazing experience! Max was our guide and did an incredible job not only leading all the rafts for the day, but giving us a fun and memorable experience!
The rapids start off easy, and gave us a sense of confidence, before exploring more of the challenging sections; where Max expertly guided us and evaluated what was and wasnt safe to go through
Can't recommend this company and experience enough!
The rapids start off easy, and gave us a sense of confidence, before exploring more of the challenging sections; where Max expertly guided us and evaluated what was and wasnt safe to go through
Can't recommend this company and experience enough!
Written January 27, 2024
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Sharron
1 contribution
Feb 2022
We had an amazing whānau experience with the half-day rafting over Waitangi weekend. The instructors made sure we had a fantastic adventure on the water and that we were safe at all times. The four of us stayed the evening and enjoyed great hospitality, delicious kai and a bonus was enjoying the outdoor spa in the rain. Highly recommend this activity. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou o te whānau o River Valley.
Written February 7, 2022
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Kia Ora Sharron,
Thanks for staying with us and leaving us a review. Glad you and the whānau had a great time! We hope to see you again (hopefully next time the weather will be a bit nicer!).
Kind regards,
Dani
Written February 9, 2022
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Sonya T
5 contributions
Dec 2022
I simply can’t rave about this adventure enough! I took my young adult kids and they loved the thrill of it. Janie, our guide was brilliant. She helped the nervous ones of our group relax and ensured we all had a blast. It is challenging but the guides do a great job and really know the river well. We did the afternoon raft which was good cause it was a bit warmer so we were actually happy to jump in the river when the opportunity was offered. Probably the highlight of our north island trip!
Written January 1, 2023
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Kia Ora Sonya,
Thanks for visiting and leaving us a lovely review.
Glad you enjoyed your rafting trip with us. We hope to see you again :)
Kind regards,
Dani
Written January 3, 2023
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F A
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Fantastic experience- the staff were very friendly, knowledgeable, and very well trained and take the safety of the guests very seriously. Lodgings were comfortable and the food was great, kudos to the wonderful chef (well done!).
The rapids themselves were great, and there was also plenty of time between the rapids for the guide to tell us about the river and each of the rapids as well as enjoy the amazing scenery.
Highly recommended!
The rapids themselves were great, and there was also plenty of time between the rapids for the guide to tell us about the river and each of the rapids as well as enjoy the amazing scenery.
Highly recommended!
Written December 18, 2023
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Siobhán H
3 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Our recent stay at River Valley Lodge was fantastic! We loved the white water rafting – really well organised and our guide was knowledgeable and easy to chat with. The staff were lovely, and the food was amazing. Special thanks for accommodating a last-minute change due to a broken leg. We've been here several times, and we'll definitely be back. 10/10!
Written January 20, 2024
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Ben VB
Wellington, New Zealand1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Couples
We stayed in a river room & had great accom + the lodge itself has everything you need from amazing food (Miranda is an amazing chef), friendly staff, a nice bar, plenty of indoor & outside seating, outdoor games and a nice fire when its cold. Janey, Max, Hazel and the rafting guides are friggen awesome. They are really friendly, safety focussed, love some banter, and supportive for those not as confident on the water. Thanks for your great hospitality, we will be back!
Written April 21, 2024
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