- 5 Hours
- All Ages
- Kayaking
Join us for a guided kayak trip across scenic Lake Rotoiti to the spectacular Manupirua Springs Hot Pools! All ages are welcome.
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YOUR ROTORUA ADVENTURE SPECIALISTS
Experience the world’s highest commercial waterfall with our unforgettable rafting adventure! Paddle forth and conquer!
Join us for a guided kayak trip across scenic Lake Rotoiti to the spectacular Manupirua Springs Hot Pools! All ages are welcome.
Discover the amazing scenery and wildlife of the Ohau Channel and Lake Rotoiti your own way on our freedom kayak trip!
Experience New Zealand’s amazing scenery with a whitewater rafting adventure down the Rangitaiki River! Kids ages 10 and over can join the fun!
Get your adrenaline fix with a fun sledging adventure on the Kaituna River! Get ready for a challenging and unforgettable experience!
From splashing through the rapids to riding through the forest, our raft and 4WD buggie combo has what the big kid inside all of us is screaming out for!
Come and celebrate Rotorua in all its beauty with our combo adventure that will have you zipping through the unforgettable Rotorua canopy!
Raft down the world-famous 65 rapids of the Tongariro River on our 4-hour whitewater adventure that’s great for the whole family!
Enjoy some of the best whitewater rafting in the world on the Wairoa River! Availability is limited so reserve your adventure today!
River Rats was established in 1982 and we are proud to be celebrating over 40 years in business. It is family-owned, Justin & Jo purchased the business 25 years ago.
In Māori culture, there is a strong traditional value known as Manaakitanga. It is the belief that your own well-being, integrity, and standing in society (your Mana) can be enhanced by how well you treat your visitors. It is the Māori principle of hospitality – that every guest is treated with the highest respect and made to feel welcome, safe, and comfortable.
For New Zealand’s Māori people, looking after visitors and caring about how others are treated – no matter what their standing in society – is of prime importance.
While we have staff from all over the world, we believe that encouraging staff to embrace this concept will enhance the experience we give our customers. In 2018, we were very proud to achieve Tripadvisor’s Hall of Fame which is awarded for achieving a certificate of excellence 5 years in a row, and this year we agian received a Peoples Choice Award.
We are lucky to live in a very unique and special part of the world and it is an honour to be able to show off our unique environment, history, and culture by sharing it with our visitors. Most of all we believe in having fun. If we are enjoying ourselves we hope that this will flow through.
After 10 days of different adventure experiences, I can truly say River Rats is worth every dollar! You will remember this adventure your whole life! The team of River Rats are awesome and we felt safe the whole time. Thank you River Rats! We can't wait for our next experience. Keep the adventure going!
– Claudia G. | TripAdvisorCouldn't stop smiling from the moment we started. An adventure of a lifetime, filled with thrills and surprises. The crew were as incredible as the scenery. Accommodates for all ages from the casual to the extreme. I couldn't believe it, what a wonderful experience. Would do it 100 times over!
– Riley R. | TripadvisorJustin, Neville, Matt & Dave were a fantastic team to take us on our adventure. My family had ball! River Rats were incredibly professional and we had such great fun with them. Highly recommend this as an activity for the family - really great value and, especially in this COVID-19 time, a great local Kiwi business to support!
– Andrea K. | TripadvisorFirst time white water rafting ever and what a way to do it with the wonderful crew at River Rats! Even for first timers like me the Grade 5 waterfalls were amazing fun. We were apparently one of the first to tumble over on the first waterfall but it was the best way to get wet! It's safe and exhilarating! Thanks again for a wonderful time!
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