River Surfing or Sledging on the Kawarau River Queenstown
•The rapids, they are totally unique, an exhilarating adrenaline rush! •You are in control of your own adventure, controlling and manoeuvring the board. •Beautiful pristine water and stunning views. •Sense of adventure and something you can only do in Queenstown. •Only place you can bodyboard whitewater!
What to expect
Conquer Grade 3 rapids on a bodyboard!! Feel the rush of fast-flowing currents as you ride the rapids, surf standing waves and experience whirlpools and eddy lines. You might even catch an underwater current. Our lightweight, highly manoeuvrable bodyboards are built for wave riding and duck diving beneath the surface.
For the sledging package:
Conquer Grade 3 rapids on our custom-made sledges. Bigger and more buoyant, these sledges float higher in the current giving you extra stability. Ride standing waves and experience whirlpools and eddy lines on a sledge that does more of the work for you. End your adventure with a relaxing float in the pristine water of the Kawarau River, taking in the spectacular scenery.











Reviews
experience experience, guides were professional and friendly. highly recommended activity for all visitors travelling to Queenstown!!
really were in safe hands, was in for rude awakening seeing how scary the rapids are but rest assured guys are well skilled and serious about fun. even did some cliff jumps
Riverboarding is a moderately challenging activity and carries high risk for those who have mobility or muscle coordination concern. You can really get drowned. Do think twice before signing. Instructors esp Neil were professional and accomodating to ensure that you go through extensive briefing, tutorials at the shallow area before permitting you to join the main activity out of safety concern. If you have strong kicking power and good level of fitness, this is good fun.
awesome experience had a great day on the water! spent 2hrs on the water which was plenty of time! would recommend
great exprience surfing down the river, professional crew, small training session before the actual 5km fun down the river
Very unique experience, would definitely do it again. Changing facilities could be better
it was ok, the rapids are at the beggining x3. then the rest is like a lazy river. would be good if more apart. I’d recommend rafting 5 grade over this any day
It was not what I expected as I thoroughly enjoyed white water rafting but here I didn't really feel the thrill/excitement. And it was extremely tiring the whole time trying to stay on course in the river.
I only received notification the night before departure that the tour was canceled due to insufficient participants. Although I discussed rescheduling with the store, it was unsuccessful. Regrettably, I had to cancel the activity due to other pre-arranged plans, which was very disappointing. The only saving grace was that the discussion process with the store was pleasant, and the refund was quick, which helped make amends.
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