Rafting New Zealand

41 Ngawaka Place | Southern Lake Taupo, Turangi 3381, New Zealand

07 386 0352

The wife and me at the front of the raft.

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Ranked #1 of 3 tours in Turangi

50 Reviews

Type: Tours

Owner description: Kia Ora and Welcome to Rafting New Zealand. A family run business established in 1991. We raft the best rivers, providing family fun to extreme... more » Owner description: Kia Ora and Welcome to Rafting New Zealand. A family run business established in 1991. We raft the best rivers, providing family fun to extreme whitewater action. With professional, fun, Kiwi guides, premier gear and facilities, Maori culture and an excellent safety record, book with us to experience the thrill of rafting, Aotearoa styles.

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NeilTaupoNZ

Auckland, New Zealand

Senior Contributor

35 reviews

Reviews in 14 cities

18 helpful votes

“"TOTALY AWSOME"”

Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Luke and Pianika were the the best, We did this ride twice and to say it was fine is a lie, It was absolutely damn awsome, We enjoyed every minute of it and will do it again in the future. The nice hot showers were awsome followed by a well deserved beer and hotdog. Keep up the good work guys... More

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Kirika89

Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand

1 review

“You HAVE to do this!!”

Reviewed 18 May 2012

THIS IS A MUST!!!!...value for money 100%, lovely friendly people, food and drinks and beautiful scenery....We were only there for a couple of days and had enjoyed our rafting experience in Rotorua so much that we thought we would do it again..BUT this was a million times better!!!..definitely get your moneys worth!..when they say 2 hours they do mean 2... More

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Kia Ora Emily & Toby, Thanks firstly for coming rafting with us and secondly for taking the time to write a great review - we really appreciate it. If you back our way then come in and say Hi - all the best - Luke and the TEAM at RNZ. More

Sousaphil

Phoenix

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3 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“One of the best natural attractions on the North Island!”

Reviewed 16 May 2012

One of the highlights of my nine days on North Island was this rafting adventure. Rafting NZ added a separate trip just for my two friends and I. Our rafting guide was excellent. He recognized we were up for anything, so he picked a course through the rapids that maximized speed and excitement. Everyone who works for Rafting NZ makes... More

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LINDA P

Melbourne, Australia

1 review

“don't miss rafting experience in North Island”

Reviewed 12 May 2012

This was on my bucket list and my husband took a long time convincing me that it would be great fun! I've seen this on TV and although I wanted to do it, it was hard finding the courage. Still we booked with rafting new zealand and it was just the best day of our trip. Everything was explained in... More

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Kia Ora Linda, Thanks for leaving a review - great to here you had such a great day with us - looking forward to seeing you both again next year, Nga Mihi, Luke. More

katianya

Taupo, New Zealand

1 review

“Fantastic!”

Reviewed 6 May 2012

Travelling as a group of 4 it was great to have a raft all to ourselves. Our guide was awesome and always made sure we found the bumpiest, wettest way down each rapid! I wear my Rafting NZ hoodie with pride. Tip: when laughing at others as they get soaked in the rapids remember to hold on!

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Kia Ora Katianya, Thanks for leaving a review - great to here you had such a good time and had a few laughs! Take Care - Luke. More

Clearnden001

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5 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

“Great day on the river! Value for money for sure!”

Reviewed 27 April 2012

My friends and I had a great time when we went rafting in turangi with rafting new zealand! The guides were really knowledgeable and friendly, they definately added to the experience. The rafting was great fun and half way through the trip they take you to see a waterfall....and if you are feeling really brave you can jump off it!... More

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Kia Ora - thank you for leaving a great review - I will pass your feedback back to the Team. Hope to see you again one day - Luke and the Team at RNZ. More

Laura B

National Park

1 review

“Awesome!”

Reviewed 22 April 2012

I’m not the sort of person who goes rafting. First off, I am getting chicken as I age. And secondly, it was pretty chilly out today. But I am SO glad I went. It was a fantastic afternoon. All the people were lovely. The guides were knowledgeable, safety conscious and very entertaining. The equipment was all first rate and we... More

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Kia Ora Laura, Thank you for leaving a review - really appreciate it. Also good on you for doing something you wouldn't normally choose to do - great to hear you had such a good time. Take Care - Luke and the TEAM at RNZ More

Paul Y

Reviewer

3 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“A great day on the river”

Reviewed 18 April 2012

Found out the details from the I-site agents in Taupo, they came and picked us (myself, and 12 year old son) up the next day from our camp site in Taupo, and drove us out to Turangi, got us all kitted out with the gear, gave an amusing, but informative safety brief, that I suspect had more than just myself... More

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Kia Ora Paul - thanks for taking the time to leave a review - I will tell Kim you had a great time with her on the raft - looking forward to taking you on another river adventure - Luke and The RNZ TEAM. More

kingdt

London

Contributor

14 reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

12 helpful votes

“Fantastic experience highly recommended!”

Reviewed 11 April 2012

We booked this on the back of reading some reviews on Tripadvisor, we booked online and this was easy to do. We then arrived at the site 8:45 to get our wet suit and other equipment and safety briefing, we only had 4 of us (including us) on our boat which was really nice. It was a 20 min mini... More

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Kia Ora. thanks for writing such an informative review. Good to hear you jumped off the waterfall! make sure you come back and raft on our grade 5 day - you will love it. Thanks again and take care - Luke and the TEAM at RNZ. More

Dhfnz

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4 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

“Great family experience”

Reviewed 10 April 2012

A group of 12 of us with 6 kids recently rafted the Tongariro grade 2 'family float'. A great introduction for the kids. Well organized staff with clean plentiful gear and a modern home base. I would recommend to all. We'll all be back to do the grade 3.

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Kia Ora - thank you for leaving a great review - we look forward to seeing the family again and getting you all on our Tongariro White Water trip - till then - take care - Luke and the TEAM at RNZ. More