White Water Rafting Water Sports
| Water Sports White Water Rafting The Arkansas River offers many sections of thrilling whitewater which attract river enthusiasts from all over the world and is the most popular rafting river in America. The most popular of all the Arkansas' sections is Browns Canyon. On this half days adventure, enjoy 10 miles of whitewater rafting in this beautiful boulder-strewn canyon. Exciting rapids like Pinball, Zoom-Flume, Big Drop, Seven Stairs and Widow-maker punctuate the canyon. Wildlife is abundant in the Rockies! Bighorn sheep, eagles, deer, beaver, and coyotes can often be seen during your river trip. This tour is seasonal and only operates from May to September. City: Buena Vista Region: Colorado Country: United States of America Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes Continent: North America |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting Narrows Express is an exhilarating stretch of the Arkansas River packed with one rapid after another! It makes for nonstop paddling, fun and excitement along with beautiful views of fourteen thousand ft. peaks! Wildlife is abundant in the Rockies! Bighorn sheep, eagles, deer, beaver, and coyotes can often be seen during your river trip. This tour is seasonal and only operates from May to September. City: Buena Vista Region: Colorado Country: United States of America Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes Continent: North America |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting Kaituna River features grade 5 rapids plus the awesome 7 meter (21 feet) Tutea Falls, the worlds highest commercially rafted waterfall. Take the ultimate thrill ride on this Kaituna River white water rafting tour. A short 15-minutes from Rotorua is Kaituna River. You can't get more thrills and action than on a grade 5 rapid. Fast and furious, you'll ride through foamy water over the seven meter drop waterfall!Most of the trip runs through a very narrow gorge with sheer rock walls clad in ferns and other native plants providing a truly stunning backdrop to this exciting tour. Although this trip provides full on action the pool drop nature of the river means it is not technically difficult so the trip is suitable for adventurous beginners. In fact around 70% of customers have never rafted before.Around 15 - 20 minutes of training is provided prior to the trip teaching all the required paddle commands and safety information. Situated in the Okere Falls Scenic Reserve the river is pool drop, meaning that every rapid is followed by calm water making it very forgiving for a grade 5 river. You'll be provided with:
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| Water Sports White Water Rafting Ever tried rafting before? Why not try rafting down Kiulu River. Take a beautiful and scenic countryside drive to the hills of Kiulu. This tour is especially for thrill seekers where there are opportunities for body rafting down the rapids or just enjoy a relaxing swim during the calm stretches between rapids. The beautiful and scenic Kiulu River is an exciting introduction to the joys of river rafting. |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting Experience the thrill of white water rafting on the Rangitaiki River. Rapids are mostly grade 3 with one grade 4 rapid. The trip consists of fun bouncy rapids running through a beautiful river valley featuring stunning views of native and plantation forest. The rapids require good team work from you but 15 - 20 minutes of training is given before the trip teaching all the required paddle and safety commands and practice is undertaken on flat water before launching into the rapids. The trip is suitable for anyone who is physically active. There is around 15 minutes of flat water at about the mid point on the trip allowing time to relax, enjoy the scenery, chat with your guide and fellow rafters and even have a swim if you wish. You'll be provided with:
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| Water Sports White Water Rafting Enjoy Rangitaiki River and it's spectacular scenery on this grade 2 white water rafting tour. Laid back fun, this river has spectacular scenery, including cascading waterfalls tumbling into the river, beautiful forest views and sheer rock gorges clad in native bush. The gentle rolling rapids make this a great trip for families and for those looking for a more relaxed experience. This trip starts at the base of the spectacular Aniwhenua Falls, a beautiful waterfall framed by sheer rock walls. |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting Seeking a white water rafting adventure? The Barron River, 20-minutes north of Cairns, offers spectacular scenery including the Barron Falls on this two-hour white water rafting tour from Cairns. The spectacular Barron Falls, further upstream, are considered a sacred site. The famous Kuranda Railway and Skyrail Cableway also traverse sections of the gorge. The rapids are up to Grade 3. Australian Whitewater Rafting Grading System. The Barron Gorge is graded rapids up to 3. Click the 'view map' button to view a complete hotel pickup list. City: Cairns Region: Queensland Country: Australia Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes Continent: Australia and South Pacific |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting If you're looking for adventure ' look no further! There is no better way to discover Costa Rican wildlife in its natural environment than whitewater rafting. Enjoy a leisurely raft down the Corobici River on this full day tour, before you hit the class II rapids! You're sure to spot monkeys, colorful birds and lizards before your day ends. Before you board the rubber raft, your certified river guide will instruct you on safety procedures. Guanacaste's Corobici River is perfect for those who have dreamt about the joys of whitewater rafting. The waters are not rough, but you have to work out how to manage them! So get into rafting gear and paddle down these exciting class II rapids! |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting The Arkansas River offers many sections of thrilling whitewater which attract river enthusiasts from all over the world and is the most popular rafting river in America. The most popular of all the Arkansas' sections is Browns Canyon. On this full days adventure, enjoy 18 miles of whitewater rafting in this beautiful boulder-strewn Browns Canyon. Exciting rapids like Pinball, Zoom-Flume, Big Drop, Seven Stairs and Widow-maker punctuate the canyon. Wildlife is abundant in the Rockies! Bighorn sheep, eagles, deer, beaver, and coyotes can often be seen during your river trip. This tour is seasonal and only operates from May to September. City: Buena Vista Region: Colorado Country: United States of America Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes Continent: North America |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting Adrenaline lovers paradise! Here is your opportunity to experience pure adrenaline while in the Dominican Republic! Feel the thrill as you tackle the rapids of the Yaque del North River, admiring the mountainous scenery along the way! A Dominican style buffet lunch will be served to end an absolutely superb day! Here is your chance to experience the thrill of white water rafting. Prepare for a pure adrenaline rush as you battle the waters of the Yaque del North River in the mountainous range of the island. |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting Experience the adrenaline-charged thrill of whitewater rafting on the Pacuare River! The scenery while rafting is simply unique. The tropical vegetation and power of the waters will transport you to a Central American fantasy world. This one-day adventure battling class III and IV rapids is an unforgettable Costa Rican experience not to be missed! While in Costa Rica, head out rafting (approximately 3-4 hours) on this perfect tropical river, which due to its scenery and rapids has been declared one of the five best rafting rivers in the world. This is a trip of pure magic, unsurpassed beauty, wildlife and exhilarating fun. After the rafting has finished, relax on an enjoyable ride back to San Jose through the impressive Braulio Carrillo National Park after an adventure of a lifetime. We recommend you bring the following:
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| Water Sports White Water Rafting White water rafting is the ultimate summer outdoor activity and the Kicking Horse River is the best river in the Canadian Rockies! With your transport included, embark in 2 - 2.5 hours of upper canyon rafting on a half day trip from Banff, before heading back to enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch. Start your trip by enjoying a scenic drive from Canmore, Banff or Lake Louise through Yoho National Park. Upon arrival at the put in site, you'll meet your river guides and be provided with all the necessary rafting gear. Once on the water, this unforgettable journey begins calmly and quietly, allowing rafters to familiarize themselves with the raft, their paddles and their guides' commands. As the Canyon narrows, the rapids of the mighty Kicking Horse begin a whitewater experience that will take each team of rafters paddling through up to class 4+ rapids, finishing 12 miles (20km) downstream! City: Banff Region: Alberta Country: Canada Duration: 4 hours Continent: North America |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting One of the preferred training and competition runs of many World Class kayakers, your experienced guides love using this section as a raft run. Extremely rocky, this steep and very technical series of drops requires pinpoint precision paddling. Be prepared to make radical maneuvers as you punch powerful hydraulics and make lateral raft moves to thread the needle in boulder-choked drops. If you have time to look around you, the views of the 14,000 foot Collegiate Peaks are awe inspiring. Finish the day in the relatively moderate non-stop whitewater of the Narrows section. Wildlife is abundant in the Rockies! Bighorn sheep, eagles, deer, beaver, and coyotes can often be seen during your river trip. This tour is seasonal and only operates from May to September. City: Buena Vista Region: Colorado Country: United States of America Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes Continent: North America |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting Relax and take in the stunning scenery and abundance of wildlife of Ecuador as you raft on low to moderate level rapids along the Toachi and Blanco rivers. Spend a full day conquering rapids in what is acclaimed to be the best whitewater east of the Andes. Both the Rio Toachi and the Rio Blanco start high in the Andean cloud forests and thunder their way west towards the tropical rainforest along the Ecuadorian Coast. The Rio Blanco is named for its continuous white-capped rapids that provide rafters with constant thrills all year round! |
| Water Sports White Water Rafting Queenstown's Kawarau River is the largest volume river rafted commercially in the area, ideal for first-time rafters and adrenaline junkies alike. Sit back enjoy the spectacular scenery as you paddle through the Kawarau River, which starred in the Lord of the Rings. The guides are fully licensed and are carefully chosen on the basis of their skill and experience, their ability to make sound decisions and their ability to communicate and identify with our clients. City: Queenstown Region: South Island Country: New Zealand Duration: 4 hours Continent: Australia and South Pacific |
