Wairoa River Rafting Highlights
- Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us!
- Guided white water rafting on the grade 5 Wairoa River in Tauranga
- Comprehensive training and extensive safety briefing
- Highly skilled and entertaining guides
- All on river equipment including wetsuits, helmets, lifejackets, paddles, fleece tops, wetsuit booties and splash jackets
- All transport
What's Excluded
- Swimwear
- Towels
- Photo package from the Wairoa river is not available, but you are welcome to bring your own small waterproof camera or GoPro.
What to Expect
If you enjoy a thrill, you will love this epic white water rafting adventure in Tauranga, New Zealand. Wairoa River is a challenging grade 5 course full of boulder gardens, waterfalls and many rapids. With names like "Mother's Nightmare" and "the Rollercoaster",...
Frequently Asked Questions
This is an exciting grade 5 rafting experience and is NOT suited for older people or those that aren't comfortable in the water.
No experience on your part is necessary as full and comprehensive training will be given.
Basic swimming skills, good water confidence, and moderate English skills are essential! You will also need to have a reasonable level of fitness, and a sense of adventure.
The tour is GoPro friendly - if you have one feel free to bring it along. Please bring a chest mount or alternatively, the supplier has a limited supply available to rent.
Yes. All participants should be able to swim due to the grade 5 nature of the river. This tour also includes a cliff jump during the tour.
Yes. This tour is only suitable for those under 120kg. The tour operator reserves the right to refuse entry to those over 120kg.
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Policies
- This is an exciting grade 5 rafting experience and is NOT suited for older people, those that aren't comfortable in the water, or those over 120kg; there is a strict weight limit of 120kg. You need to be able to get in and out...
- Once a booking is confirmed, there are no credit refunds unless the supplier cancels.
A Refundable Booking is available at checkout. This will provide 100% refund for one of the many reasons included via our terms - including adverse weather, sickness or delays with transport.
All customer cancellation & refund requests are also subject to our website’s own refund conditions.