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White Water Rafting from Taihape New Zealand

White Water Rafting from Taihape New Zealand

White Water Rafting from Taihape New Zealand

White water rafting on the Rangitikei River on New Zealand's North Island is as good as New Zealand rafting gets. The Rangitikei River is a wild, remote, free-flowing river with ample Grade (or Class) 4 and Grade 5 white water. "...stands out in my memory as the best white water rafting experience of my life."

White water rafting is one of our top activities, it is different than most New Zealand rafting venues in that we typically have the river all to ourselves!

PLEASE NOTE: Taihape is located 231km from Wellington and 103km from Palmerston North. Transportation to Taihape is NOT included in the ticket price.

White Water Rafting from Taihape New Zealand
Length: Approximately 4.5 hours
Prices - including tax

Our Adult Telephone Rate : $127.45
Our Adult Internet Rate"Internet Rate" is the Alcatraz Media Inc. rate for orders placed online. : $119.95
Your Internet Order Savings: $7.50
Our Child Rate
(minimum age is 13): 		$119.95
Time: 8:30 am & 1:00 pm daily (except Christmas Day) 
Summary: Minimum age is 13. Tour does NOT include hotel pick-up. PLEASE NOTE: Taihape is located 231km from Wellington and 103km from Palmerston North. Transportation to Taihape is NOT included in the ticket price. Rates are per person and in US dollars. Please reserve online or call us toll-free at 800-719-8190. There is a $3.95 processing fee per order. This is a flat fee regardless of the number of tickets or tours purchased on an order.
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New Zealand Rafting History:

During the late 1970's white water rafting was the cutting edge, new adventure activity. Starting in the USA, the pursuit of white water rafting spread to New Zealand.
About 1978, the Rangitikei River Grade 5 section white water was first run in a raft. One or two hardy adventurers had kayaked it previously in fibreglass kayaks, and over a space of several years a metal canoe had clanged it's way down - portaging most of the rapids.
Commercial white water rafting trips started happening in the early 1980s, with River Valley running it's first white water rafting trips in 1982.
Guides back then were keen rather than highly skilled, while early raft design often left a lot to be desired. Guides are now still keen, but standards in every other way are immeasurably higher!

Grade 5 White Water Rafting on the Rangitikei River
This is a world class white water rafting run with famous rapids such as Max's Drop, Fulcrum and Foamy. In fact there are 10 major Grade 4-5 rapids on this 12 km run, plus numerous smaller rapids.
There are 2 sizes of raft, several private access points, and excellent customer equipment. This allows us to run the grade 5 rapids of the Rangitikei White Water section all summer and winter long.

What to Bring:

All you need is a towel, swimsuit, a little extra money for the cafe, and a fun attitude! We supply the rest.

Rangitikei River Levels:

Because the water levels vary so much during the year, (the Rangitikei is a free running river), our format changes with them.
Each evening, once we are confident of the following day's flow, we choose the right size raft to give you the best ride the Rangitikei offers that day.

Minimum age is 13. Tour does NOT include hotel pick-up. PLEASE NOTE: Taihape is located 231km from Wellington and 103km from Palmerston North. Transportation to Taihape is NOT included in the ticket price. Rates are per person and in US dollars. Please reserve online or call us toll-free at 800-719-8190.

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