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Raft down 14 rapids and 3 waterfalls on the Kaituna River, about a 20-minute drive from central Rotorua. Your instructor teaches you everything you need to know before you start, so no rafting experience is needed and even non-swimmers can take part. On the river, you can jump, swim and surf the rapids, and experience the thrill of dropping over a waterfall in your raft. After rafting, warm up and relax in the free wood-fired sauna.

Get a safety briefing
at the Kaituna River rafting base
Meet your instructor at the Rotorua Rafting base in Okere Falls, about a 20-minute drive from central Rotorua. Put on a wetsuit, boots and safety gear, and receive a safety briefing.
A 2-minute bus ride takes you to the Kaituna River. In summer, the water temperature reaches about 25°C, so you can enjoy rafting in warm water.
Tackle 14 rapids and 3 waterfalls

Over about an hour, you will pass 14 rapids and 3 waterfalls. Jump, swim and surf the rapids, and the highlight is dropping over a waterfall in your raft.
Children aged 10–12 walk with the photographer to the halfway point and join the rafting below the grade 5 waterfall.
See Okere Falls and
relax in the wood-fired sauna

After rafting, take a 4-minute bus ride to Okere Falls for about 15 minutes of photos. Then return to the base to change and view the photos taken during your adventure (photo purchase is optional). Finally, warm up and relax in the free wood-fired sauna.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point:
Rotorua Rafting base
761 State Highway 33, Okere Falls 3074, New Zealand
Meeting point information:
Meet your instructor at the Rotorua Rafting base in Okere Falls, about a 20-minute drive from central Rotorua. Hotel pickup is not included, but a shuttle from Rotorua can be arranged on request. The activity ends back at the same location.
761 State Highway 33, Okere Falls 3074, New Zealand