South Island
NZ$169.00
A Grade 2 Hanmer Springs River Rafting experience is both exciting and suitable for families. The river takes you along calm waters, thrilling rocky rapids and everything in between!
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Overview
Our Rangitata Gorge rafting trip is the most popular of all and it runs just about every day from October all the way through to May. We begin our Rangitata River Rafting adventure at the foot of the magnificent Southern Alps in New Zealand before facing some of the wildest white water rapids in the country. This is an unforgettable rafting trip in every possible aspect!
The drive is just 30 minutes from the Christchurch – Queenstown highway, about half the the way between Christchurch and Lake Tekapo, with the closest town being Geraldine.
Our rafting base is located in the very heart of rural Canterbury at the foot of the magnificent Southern Alps. After we all meet up, we will enjoy a quick bite to eat and then drive through this picture perfect area to the starting point of our rafting trip above the Rangitata Gorge.
This ideal rafting trip starts on a gorgeous calm bit of water which allows ample time for practicing safety and paddling instructions as your professional guide supervises and teaches. As soon as everyone’s got the hang of it, the real fun begins and we enter the Rangitata Gorge. As you make your way through the narrow gorge, you will notice your confidence and adrenaline increase as the rapids naturally progress and grow more and more thrilling.
When you reach the ultimate thrilling Grade 5 rapids, you will be extremely well prepared and eagerly anticipate tackling and conquering them! In this untamed canyon, you will need to put all of your new skills to use as you navigate your way through the thundering rapids, tight spaces and rocky outcrops. It is also important to note that, if you feel like certain rapids are too much for you, you can opt out and walk around with our photographer. You can rejoin the group once the wild rapids are behind you and you feel confident enough to get back onboard.
Since we will be spending 2 and a half hours on the river itself, there will be a fair amount of time for additional activities like surfing the rapids in smaller rafts and swimming in the pristine water.
Your Rangitata Rafts trip would not be complete without a well-deserved meal to top it all off! At the end of all of our trips, we treat you to a Kiwi style BBQ as you freshen up with a hot shower and enjoy browsing through the various photographs taken during the trip. As we all enjoy the delicious flavour of South Canterbury sausage, we enjoy the exciting tales of each rafter’s experiences that day!
There is no need for any previous experience but there is a minimum age requirement of 13 years. Participants need to be reasonably fit and has basic swimming skills in order to enjoy this trip. Learn more about the Spectacular Rangitata Gorge trip.
Details
Difficulty: 5
Departures Daily from October to April
Duration: 5 hours (2.5 hours river time)
Self Drive*
- Start: 8am or 12:30pm
* Self Drive Option: Meet at River Lodge, Peel Forest near Geraldine (30 minutes off Christchurch to Queenstown Highway)
Driving Time:
- Christchurch - 2 hours
- Lake Tekapo – 1.5 hours
- Mt Cook – 2.5 hours
- Queenstown – 4.5 hours
- Dunedin – 3.5 hours
- Arthurs Pass – 3 hours
Start: River Lodge, near Geraldine or Christchurch
Finish: River Lodge near Geraldine or Christchurch
Includes:
- Self drive option, meet River Lodge, Peel Forest. (30 minutes off Christchurch – Lake Tekapo - Queenstown highway).
- All safety and comfort equipment is supplied
- With 2.5 hours on the river there is time for safety training and plenty of fun and excitement. Optional swimming
- Exhilarating grade 5 rapids.
- Option to walk around any rapids with the photographer if preferred.
- Hot refreshing showers welcome you back to our lodge.
- Delicious BBQ meal.
- View your action photos of the day. CD available to purchase.
Bring
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Sense of adventure!
Pricing:
Cost per person
September 2024 - April 2025
- Self Drive: NZ$260
Minimum Age: 13 years
Currency ConverterOverview
Our Rangitata Gorge rafting trip is the most popular of all and it runs just about every day from October all the way through to May. We begin our Rangitata River Rafting adventure at the foot of the magnificent Southern Alps in New Zealand before facing some of the wildest white water rapids in the country. This is an unforgettable rafting trip in every possible aspect!
The drive is just 30 minutes from the Christchurch – Queenstown highway, about half the the way between Christchurch and Lake Tekapo, with the closest town being Geraldine.
Our rafting base is located in the very heart of rural Canterbury at the foot of the magnificent Southern Alps. After we all meet up, we will enjoy a quick bite to eat and then drive through this picture perfect area to the starting point of our rafting trip above the Rangitata Gorge.
This ideal rafting trip starts on a gorgeous calm bit of water which allows ample time for practicing safety and paddling instructions as your professional guide supervises and teaches. As soon as everyone’s got the hang of it, the real fun begins and we enter the Rangitata Gorge. As you make your way through the narrow gorge, you will notice your confidence and adrenaline increase as the rapids naturally progress and grow more and more thrilling.
When you reach the ultimate thrilling Grade 5 rapids, you will be extremely well prepared and eagerly anticipate tackling and conquering them! In this untamed canyon, you will need to put all of your new skills to use as you navigate your way through the thundering rapids, tight spaces and rocky outcrops. It is also important to note that, if you feel like certain rapids are too much for you, you can opt out and walk around with our photographer. You can rejoin the group once the wild rapids are behind you and you feel confident enough to get back onboard.
Since we will be spending 2 and a half hours on the river itself, there will be a fair amount of time for additional activities like surfing the rapids in smaller rafts and swimming in the pristine water.
Your Rangitata Rafts trip would not be complete without a well-deserved meal to top it all off! At the end of all of our trips, we treat you to a Kiwi style BBQ as you freshen up with a hot shower and enjoy browsing through the various photographs taken during the trip. As we all enjoy the delicious flavour of South Canterbury sausage, we enjoy the exciting tales of each rafter’s experiences that day!
There is no need for any previous experience but there is a minimum age requirement of 13 years. Participants need to be reasonably fit and has basic swimming skills in order to enjoy this trip. Learn more about the Spectacular Rangitata Gorge trip.
Cost per person
September 2024 - April 2025
- Self Drive: NZ$260
Minimum Age: 13 years
