River Valley Rafting

River Valley Rafting

48 Rankers Reviews

10 Rafting

2 Taihape

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Organisation

River Valley Ventures Ltd.

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandManawatu - WanganuiTaihape

Categories

  • Activity__raftingRafting

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Coordinates

-39.629755

176.04269

Latitude
-39.629755
Longitude
176.04269

Reviews

    • Very cool trip, gorgeous scenery.
    • River Valley was fantastic!
    • It was well good fun.
    • A great experience from start to finish.
    • What an adventure!
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    10/10 21
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    9/10 14
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    8/10 9
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  • 5.0/5

    Great experience with nice view along the crystal clear river.

    Guide on that day was Tom who was really professional and fun.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in September 2017

    MALAYSIA
    R R's avatar

    R R

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    What an adventure!

    Grade 5 river rafting with really nice guides who explained a lot, not only about the rafting itself. I would do it again! It was totally worth it and so much fun! I felt safe the entire time.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Juliane Mueller's avatar

    Juliane Mueller

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Class 5 white water rafting was a great experience!

    Guides were fun, friendly and entertaining!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    CANADA
    Dave Lamb's avatar

    Dave Lamb

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A great experience from start to finish.

    The lodge location is stunning, the guides (Tom and Derek) were fun but professional. The rafting was just fantastic - the Rangitieki and surrounds are spectacular and the rapids were great fun. Friendly vibe and great food!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Chris Simpson's avatar

    Chris Simpson

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fly Fishing Option - Very knowledgeable guide, patient with a novice.

    Incredible scenery along the way.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    UNITED STATES
    danam's avatar

    danam

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    River Valley was fantastic!

    The scenery was absolutely beautiful, the guides were very friendly and knowledgeable, and the rapids were a lot of fun!

    The entire experience, from the lodge to the water, was well worth the money! I would recommend this to anyone and everyone!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in April 2009

    CANADA
    Canuck85's avatar

    Canuck85

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Of a four week adventure in New Zealand hunting down the best addrenalin rush I could find - no experience was better than a night at River Valley Lodge followed by rafting the next morning.

    The crew & staff were of the most memorable and enjoyable that my group of fellow travelers got to encounter.

    I will never forget it!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in June 2007

    UNITED STATES
    Christina's avatar

    Christina

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    This was one of my most exhilarating experiences whilst in NZ.

    The countryside was amazing, the rafting a challenge (Grade 5 technical rapids), our guides were fantastic and even thought to call ahead to the lodge so that they could get the old wood fired sauna heated up! The best WWR trip I've been on. And if you stay the night at the lodge, make sure you get the hearty roast meal to finish off an awesome day. Fantastic from start to finish!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2008

    AUSTRALIA
    tarahenrys's avatar

    tarahenrys

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very cool trip, gorgeous scenery.

    No rapids as gnarly as the 7M drop in Rotorua, but probably more fun overall. Included some cliff jumping. You finish right outside the River Valley lodge, very convenient. One of the highlights of NZ.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2010

    CANADA
    Theta's avatar

    Theta

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Grades 3-5 white water rafting.

    Fantastic day.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Kate Morgan's avatar

    Kate Morgan

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    The scenic rafting trip on the Rangitikei River is very special for persons who are a little bit older.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    NETHERLANDS
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    PBouwmessten

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Overrated.

    Recommended as the best place to raft by Kiwi Experience but I expected much more. Water levels were low and we weren't warned beforehand that it would be less intense. Have done much more exciting ones in Oz. Guides were sound though.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2008

    IRELAND
    Gina's avatar

    Gina

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    It was really good but a bit tame for a grade 5 river.

    If valued at $100 then I would have been more impressed.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in June 2008

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    Mike Dudey

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A lot of fun!

    Great guide and great fun - awesome!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    SWEDEN
    Herman Holmgist's avatar

    Herman Holmgist

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Grade five rafting - exciting and cool.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    SWEDEN
    Josefin Lind's avatar

    Josefin Lind

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great experience with nice view along the crystal clear river.

    Guide on that day was Tom who was really professional and fun.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in September 2017

    MALAYSIA
    R R's avatar

    R R

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    What an adventure!

    Grade 5 river rafting with really nice guides who explained a lot, not only about the rafting itself. I would do it again! It was totally worth it and so much fun! I felt safe the entire time.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Juliane Mueller's avatar

    Juliane Mueller

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Class 5 white water rafting was a great experience!

    Guides were fun, friendly and entertaining!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    CANADA
    Dave Lamb's avatar

    Dave Lamb

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A great experience from start to finish.

    The lodge location is stunning, the guides (Tom and Derek) were fun but professional. The rafting was just fantastic - the Rangitieki and surrounds are spectacular and the rapids were great fun. Friendly vibe and great food!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Chris Simpson's avatar

    Chris Simpson

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A lot of fun!

    Great guide and great fun - awesome!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    SWEDEN
    Herman Holmgist's avatar

    Herman Holmgist

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Grade five rafting - exciting and cool.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    SWEDEN
    Josefin Lind's avatar

    Josefin Lind

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Grades 3-5 white water rafting.

    Fantastic day.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Kate Morgan's avatar

    Kate Morgan

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very cool trip, gorgeous scenery.

    No rapids as gnarly as the 7M drop in Rotorua, but probably more fun overall. Included some cliff jumping. You finish right outside the River Valley lodge, very convenient. One of the highlights of NZ.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2010

    CANADA
    Theta's avatar

    Theta

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    The scenic rafting trip on the Rangitikei River is very special for persons who are a little bit older.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    NETHERLANDS
    PBouwmessten's avatar

    PBouwmessten

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    This was one of my most exhilarating experiences whilst in NZ.

    The countryside was amazing, the rafting a challenge (Grade 5 technical rapids), our guides were fantastic and even thought to call ahead to the lodge so that they could get the old wood fired sauna heated up! The best WWR trip I've been on. And if you stay the night at the lodge, make sure you get the hearty roast meal to finish off an awesome day. Fantastic from start to finish!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2008

    AUSTRALIA
    tarahenrys's avatar

    tarahenrys

    Customer