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Rapid Boarders - Short Half Day Barron Riverboarding Experience

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Just a short 15min drive from Cairns, we take you to the mighty Barron River in amongst the tropical rainforest. Barron Gorge National Park, is well known as one of two White Water Rafting hotspots around Cairns over a challenging grade 3 white-water… If you have already been White Water Rafting before, River Boarding is your next adventure!

Just a short 15min drive from Cairns, we take you to the mighty Barron River in amongst the tropical rainforest. Barron Gorge National Park, is well known as one of two White Water Rafting hotspots around Cairns over a challenging grade 3 white-water… If you have already been White Water Rafting before, River Boarding is your next adventure!

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  • Carbon Neutral Tours
  • Advanced Eco Accreditation
  • Climate Change Business Certified
  • Respect Our Culture Certified
  • Quality Tourism Accredited Business
  • Maximum of 16 people

Just a short 15min drive from Cairns, we take you to the mighty Barron river in amongst the tropical rainforest If you have already been White Water Rafting before, River Boarding is your next adventure!. Barron Gorge National Park, is well known as one of two White Water Rafting hotspots around Cairns over a challenging grade 3 Whitewater

River Boarding is a more personal experience, everyone has their own individual riverboards, fins, safety equipment & we are head first into the river rapids, tackling the course from within the Barron Gorge River (as apposed to on the river).

Suitable for families, people looking for their next adventure, or to try something new like Australia’s only riverboarding tour company. With a maximum of 16 people in your group (unless private charter), this is definitely a personal experience to enjoy in the Wet Tropics!

Duration: Standard experience takes around 4.5hrs. Please allow up to 5hrs for the whole experience from start to finish, every day is a little different, depends on weather, road conditions & fun!

Per person $224.00 (Aged 12+)

What's included

  • Wetsuits (Winter Season)
  • Helmet, Life Jacket, Fins, Riverboard
  • Safety equipment to wear for the riverboarding adventure
  • Return Shuttle Transport from Allbout Cairns Shop to location
  • Professional instruction from a certified instructor

Duration

  • Allow approximately 5 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Please meet us at your tour start time at Allbout Cairns
  • 58 Grafton St
  • Cairns CBD.. This is within 500m of most Cairns City accomodation.

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 12
  • Pregnancy: Strongly not recommended during any stage of your pregnancy.

    Fitness Levels: We accept your challenge to cater to everyones pace, size & ability.

    Swimming Levels: Guests MUST be able to swim and have a basic level of confidence in the water.

    Medical Conditions: Please advise diet requirements, allergies, surgeries, impairments, or disabilities that may affect your level of enjoyment on the day & so we can best cater to you.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Please Note: This tour is subject to a minimum of 6 guests in order to guarantee its departure, in the unlikely event we need to cancel or reschedule due to weather or minimum numbers, you will be contacted by 6pm the day before.

    Cancellations: Customers will receive a full refund or credit with 48 hours' notice of cancellation. If less than 48 hours prior to departure, no refund will be issued unless you have a covid isolation or test results notice. No-shows will be charged the full price.

    *These are in addition to Bookme's T&C's

  • Guests 12-16 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Guests under 18 must have a parent or guardians signature on the waiver forms.

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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David Williams from Australia wrote on 11 July 2021

Excellent opportunity- recommended

I'd like to thank and acknowledge Marcio and Jayden for guiding myself and my 14 year old son on a magnificent half day journey through the Barron River on "boards". Do yourself a favour, ignore the sedate rafting option and try boarding. More immersion, more adrenalin and more fun. Highly recommended.

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Matthew Ritchie from Australia wrote on 12 June 2023

Epic Day.!!

If you’re looking for something fun to do in Cairns, and want to try something completely different and adventurous? Push you limits and give this a crack. It’s epic! The guides (kiwi’s) are fun, patient, accommodating, knowledgeable and engaging and will guide you through with ease and with confidence. Glad I got to do this! Thanks Heaps 🤙🏽

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craigk10 from New Zealand wrote on 09 May 2023

Top Notch

Great experience must do when in Cairns the team that look after you are fantastic and have an excellent vibe.

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Delta from Australia wrote on 23 September 2022

Highly recommended!!

Such a great experience! Our family loves these kind of experiences and we’d never done anything like this before. We’d go again tomorrow. The guides were friendly and chatty and made you feel part of the team right from your entry into their office. It’s on our “do again” list.

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From Rapid Boarders - Short Half Day Barron Riverboarding Experience

Cheers Dayl for the review! Can confirm, you are certainly part of the team when you step out with us! Stoked to hear you had a blast. Hit us up next time you're up, we love looking after our return legends! -Cairns Canyoning Crew

Ihipera Whitewood from Australia wrote on 24 July 2022

Cascades

Cam and FLannel took great care of us during the trip. it was an amazing and scary trip lol

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From Rapid Boarders - Short Half Day Barron Riverboarding Experience

Cheers for the review Ihipera, we are so glad we could take you out of your comfort zone and into an amazing experience! The Cairns Canyoning Crew

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