Half Day, Grade 5, White Water Rafting on the Rangitikei River

Our grade 5, white water rafting trip is often recognised as one of the best half day trips in the world! It was recently voted in the top 8 white water trips in the world by Red Bull. With 10 major rapids on this 11 km run, plus numerous smaller rapids, there is plenty to get excited about. This is a very active trip and you will need to work as part of a team to navigate your way through steep drops, chutes and major rapids in the grade 5 gorge. The trip starts off with some mellow grade 1-3 rapids, which are great practice for what lies ahead. Throughout the trip you will see some amazing New Zealand scenery along the way. And the trip finishes back at River Valley Lodge, for hot showers! You can also choose to add on meals or accommodation at the lodge after your trip.

Itinerary

What’s included

• All equipment is provided – Wetsuit, helmet, lifejacket, neoprene booties, fleece top, paddle jacket, and on cooler days, neoprene gloves and neoprene socks.

Not Included

• Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Additional Information

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Minimum of 4 people needed for this trip to go ahead – if you have a smaller group please contact us and we can fit you in with more people
• All our rafting trips are river level dependent – if the river is higher than our safe operating level we will not run the trip
• This is a very active trip – you need to be physically fit enough to paddle and move around the boat

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Cancellation Window	Refund Eligibility
Any time before start time	Non-refundable (0%)

This experience may be cancelled due to bad weather. This experience may be cancelled if there are not enough travelers.

Important Information

• Departures are subject to a minimum of 4 people bring booked in, and are river level dependent. We will not put on if the river is outside our safe operating limits. In the unlikely event that we cannot run a trip you will be contacted to make alternative arrangements or to arrange a refund.

Under New Zealand law, we are required to advise you of the risks associated with this activity. Please follow this link – https://rivervalley.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/River-Valley-Risk-Disclosure.pdf

Age Policy

Adult: 13–80 years