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Challenge Rafting

White Water Rafting, the ultimate Queenstown Adventure!

Challenge Rafting operates a variety of exciting half day trips on the Kawarau River and Shotover River in Queenstown.

KAWARAU RIVER: an exhilarating trip for first time rafters. (Grade 2-3)

SHOTOVER RIVER: intense action for those looking for extra excitement and thrills. (Grade 3-5)

HELI-RAFTING: take a spectacular helicopter flight to the rafting launch site deep within Skippers Canyon.

We love to hear your feedback and if you had a great time, join in all the fun on our Facebook fan page and upload your photos and video from your rafting trip! To keep up to date with our latest news, specials & river conditions, become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/challengerafting

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Organisation

Totally Tourism

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandQueenstown RegionQueenstown Township

Categories

  • Activity__raftingRafting

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Coordinates

-45.0310602176213

168.660478591919

Latitude
-45.0310602176213
Longitude
168.660478591919

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Reviews

    • Rafting and bungy jumping at Queenstown.

      Icon__personNaomi Kosteaman

    • Cool experience and funny guides.

      Icon__personRaphael

    • Good but expensive.

      Icon__personSimon Fry

    • The guide was funny and we had lots of fun.

      Icon__personStephanie Schikora

    • Good rafting overall.

      Icon__personMaxime Louis

    4.1 15 Reviews Analysis
  • Good rafting overall.

    Extremely funny instructor who gave us a stand up show on the bus. Just for that it was worth the activity.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    Maxime Louis's avatar

    Maxime Louis

    Customer

  • Brilliant trip - full on rapids and guides and great service.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2010

    pitprice's avatar

    pitprice

    Customer

  • Pretty good organised, safe, fun, friendly guides, action.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    Matthias's avatar

    Matthias

    Customer

  • Awesome experience, knowledgable guides, long river ride (over one hour).

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Nora's avatar

    Nora

    Customer

  • Awesome!!!

    Safe for any age. Enthusiastic fun staff. Casey and Gabby a wonderful pair (Queenstown Rafting).

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    Evelyn Mackie's avatar

    Evelyn Mackie

    Customer

  • Rafting and bungy jumping at Queenstown.

    Go for the combos to save money.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    Naomi Kosteaman's avatar

    Naomi Kosteaman

    Customer

  • Cool experience and funny guides.

    A little bit short on the river.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    Raphael's avatar

    Raphael

    Customer

  • Rafting in Queenstown, was perfectly organised, all gear was provided.

    Quick but efficient security briefing, rafting was not as exciting as I expected it but people were communicative and we had heaps of fun.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    Bettina Mikschi's avatar

    Bettina Mikschi

    Customer

  • Rafted down the Shotover river for the first Time in NZ just recently!

    Had a great experience apart from one guy that was on our trip, he was quite young and quite rude in his briefing and rafted down on the kayak by himself! Would have been much more enjoyable if he fell out:)Apart from that our guide (tom - I think) was Awesome! He really did a great job and made us feel very safe on the water! Had a great experience!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in May 2011

    MeganJane_85's avatar

    MeganJane_85

    Customer

  • +ve:good guide (Kyle), transport to rafting site is part of the adventure.

    -ve: Expensive and not enough thrill.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    alcatrazz's avatar

    alcatrazz

    Customer

  • Only two of us on boat so went really fast and then white water rafting down the Shotover River.

    Not as exhilirating as we thought it would be but well organised.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2011

    Sarah Graham's avatar

    Sarah Graham

    Customer

  • Good but expensive.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Simon Fry's avatar

    Simon Fry

    Customer

  • horrible experience when a problem arose the priority was not the comfort much less the safety of the customer.

    a raft had a problem and it resulted in a deletion of 25- 30% of the trip. Not good but the priority became "finish the day" B/c the guides had to come back after the trip was over and retrieve the problem raft and as our guide said "we are paid by the trip NOT the hour". @the end no apology no hot drink no advertised sauna a rushed exit to sell us pictures that were not even ready! DO NOT USE

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2010

    allins's avatar

    allins

    Customer

    We are disappointed your experience with us was not as planned. Recently one of our rafts did wrap and get caught up on rocks, which unfortunately slowed the trip. This does occur on occasion with Whitewater Rafting. This resulted in the trip not returning to the base until later than normal. Some clients needed to get back to town immediately due to the delay, which is why there wasn't a lot of time to relax back at the base. We assume this was on your trip and apologise if this incident resulted in you feeling rushed and disappointed. We will be pleased to investigate your concerns further, so please feel free to contact us direct at challenge@raft.co.nz

  • Good rafting overall.

    Extremely funny instructor who gave us a stand up show on the bus. Just for that it was worth the activity.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    Maxime Louis's avatar

    Maxime Louis

    Customer

  • Awesome!!!

    Safe for any age. Enthusiastic fun staff. Casey and Gabby a wonderful pair (Queenstown Rafting).

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    Evelyn Mackie's avatar

    Evelyn Mackie

    Customer

  • Good but expensive.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Simon Fry's avatar

    Simon Fry

    Customer

  • Awesome experience, knowledgable guides, long river ride (over one hour).

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    Nora's avatar

    Nora

    Customer

  • Only two of us on boat so went really fast and then white water rafting down the Shotover River.

    Not as exhilirating as we thought it would be but well organised.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2011

    Sarah Graham's avatar

    Sarah Graham

    Customer

  • Rafted down the Shotover river for the first Time in NZ just recently!

    Had a great experience apart from one guy that was on our trip, he was quite young and quite rude in his briefing and rafted down on the kayak by himself! Would have been much more enjoyable if he fell out:)Apart from that our guide (tom - I think) was Awesome! He really did a great job and made us feel very safe on the water! Had a great experience!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in May 2011

    MeganJane_85's avatar

    MeganJane_85

    Customer

  • +ve:good guide (Kyle), transport to rafting site is part of the adventure.

    -ve: Expensive and not enough thrill.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    alcatrazz's avatar

    alcatrazz

    Customer

  • Rafting and bungy jumping at Queenstown.

    Go for the combos to save money.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    Naomi Kosteaman's avatar

    Naomi Kosteaman

    Customer

  • Pretty good organised, safe, fun, friendly guides, action.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    Matthias's avatar

    Matthias

    Customer

  • Rafting in Queenstown, was perfectly organised, all gear was provided.

    Quick but efficient security briefing, rafting was not as exciting as I expected it but people were communicative and we had heaps of fun.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    Bettina Mikschi's avatar

    Bettina Mikschi

    Customer

  • Brilliant trip - full on rapids and guides and great service.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2010

    pitprice's avatar

    pitprice

    Customer

  • horrible experience when a problem arose the priority was not the comfort much less the safety of the customer.

    a raft had a problem and it resulted in a deletion of 25- 30% of the trip. Not good but the priority became "finish the day" B/c the guides had to come back after the trip was over and retrieve the problem raft and as our guide said "we are paid by the trip NOT the hour". @the end no apology no hot drink no advertised sauna a rushed exit to sell us pictures that were not even ready! DO NOT USE

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2010

    allins's avatar

    allins

    Customer

    We are disappointed your experience with us was not as planned. Recently one of our rafts did wrap and get caught up on rocks, which unfortunately slowed the trip. This does occur on occasion with Whitewater Rafting. This resulted in the trip not returning to the base until later than normal. Some clients needed to get back to town immediately due to the delay, which is why there wasn't a lot of time to relax back at the base. We assume this was on your trip and apologise if this incident resulted in you feeling rushed and disappointed. We will be pleased to investigate your concerns further, so please feel free to contact us direct at challenge@raft.co.nz

  • Cool experience and funny guides.

    A little bit short on the river.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    Raphael's avatar

    Raphael

    Customer

  • The guide was funny and we had lots of fun.

    It was a great experience to do the rapids. Great scenery

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2008

  • Guides and security/safety good.

    The river was not at a good water level.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2008

    Maria's avatar

    Maria

    Customer