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Kawarau River Jet2Raft

An exhilarating jet boat ride followed by a scenic route down the waters of the Kawarau River. The perfect introduction to white water rafting. 

  • Get the blood pumping and get close to the water’s edge with 360-degree spins with a thrilling 30min Jet Boat across Lake Whakatipu to meet your raft
  • A scenic route trying the untamed waters of the Kawarau River
  • Raft grade 2-3 white water rapids down the picture-perfect Kawarau River
  • Tackle the famous 400m Dog Leg rapid, NZ's longest commercially rafted rapid
  • Explore a river home to gold mining, wineries, and scenes in The Lord of the Rings.
  • Optional cliff-jumping and rapid swimming for adventure junkies
  • Hot showers post-trip at the Rafting Base

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Departure Location

Meet us 20 minutes before your Jet2Raft experience at 88 Beach Street, Queenstown to check in.

Who is it for?

  • Minimum age 13yrs
  • Minimum weight 40kg.  Maximum weight 120kg
  • You need to be water competent with moderate fitness
  • Travellers with a heart condition or taking heart medication are not able to participate
  • Guardian conditions apply for under 18yrs

What’s included

  • 25 minute Jet Boat ride to the raft with 360 spins
  • Full wetsuit, rafting clothing and all safety equipment
  • Extensive safety briefing
  • Rafting on the Kawarau River
  • Cliff jumping and rapid swimming (dependant on water levels)
  • Hot showers at Rafting Base
  • Return shuttle to downtown Queenstown

What to bring

Bring your swimsuit and towel. It is advised that you don't bring any valuables with you. We do have a small valuables locker at Rafting Base if you need it.

What we provide

Wetsuit, wetsuit jacket, spray jacket, paddle, helmet, wetsuit booties and a life jacket.  Along with transport, rafts, legendary guides and guaranteed epic whitewater.

Special note

  • Participation in rafting activities involves a degree of risk and the rafting operator cannot absolutely guarantee participants' safety
  • Participants need to listen carefully to our guides' instructions
  • We reserve the right to cancel trips or substitute another river or section of river for safety reasons
  • Please ensure you have read and accept our terms and conditions prior to sending a reservation request
  • These rafting trips operate with minimum numbers of people. Customers need to reconfirm at least 24 hours prior to departure to ensure your trip will be operating
  • All trips operate dependent on weather, river level and/or water temperature.

FAQs

In case you haven't found the information you were looking for, we've put together some of the most common questions our customers ask about our trips. If you need more specific answers, please contact us directly.

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