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Westport - Wild Rivers Rafting

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Raft the legendary "Earthquake Rapids" - a classic New Zealand whitewater raft run though a stunning rain forest.

Raft the legendary "Earthquake Rapids" - a classic New Zealand whitewater raft run though a stunning rain forest.

Highlights

  • Ride down the legendary Buller River Earthquake Rapids, the section with the most whitewater in the Buller Gorge
  • Wild Rivers Rafting, Ltd. is river-guide owned and operated
  • Top qualified guides with combined 28+ years professional guiding on the mighty Buller River
  • Audited and certified by Maritime New Zealand and members of the New Zealand Rafting Association

Join us on a wild ride down the legendary Buller River Earthquake Rapids, the section with the most whitewater in the breath taking Buller Gorge.

Adventurers will experience plenty of white water action. Challenge yourself at the "swim" rapid and the optional 8 metre cliff jump.

First Rafting Trip? - No worries! Your guides will give you full rafting safety instruction and are committed to making your river trip not only safe, but the best experience possible.

Because the Buller River is a large volume wild river with no dams to regulate the flow, the rapid Grade 3 to 4 varies with rainfall. Ask us about the river flow when you book.

Duration: River time 2+ hours. Allow 4 hours total.

Meeting point: Meet your guides on SH 6 at the Iron Bridge between Murchison and Westport. We'll transport you to the river trip start. Please see the map or ask us for directions if unsure.

Adult $180.00
Child $95.00
Group of 3 $160.00 (Price is per person)
Group of 4 $150.00 (Price is per person)
Group of 5 $150.00 (Price is per person)
Group of 6 $150.00 (Price is person)

What's included

  • All river equipment/safety gear
  • A snack and locally roasted Certified Organic Fairtrade coffee, tea or hot chocolate after your trip

Duration

  • Allow approximately 4 hours for the whole experience

Location

Restrictions

  • Minimum age 10 years old, or 13 when river is running high.

Notes

  • *** IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE NOTE ***

    Due to varying river and weather conditions, all customers MUST get in contact with the tour operator prior to their selected departure time to confirm departure.

    Wild Rivers Rafting reserves the right to cancel or postpone any trip for any reason such as adverse weather and river conditions.

  • Child price applies to ages under 14 years.

Available Bookings from 6 Apr to 19 Apr 2025

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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  • Adult$144.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$180.00
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$152.00
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$144.00
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$144.00
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$139.90 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$144.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$144.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$180.00
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$152.00
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$144.00
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$144.00
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$139.90 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$95.00

  • Adult$144.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$95.00

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

4.9

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Pascal from France wrote on 22 January 2023

Belle journée

Merci à toute l'équipe très pro et sympathique. Une très belle journée dans un endroit magnifique.

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samanthar10 from New Zealand wrote on 03 January 2025

Wonderful experience

We had such a fun family Adventure with the awesome team from Wild Rivers Rafting. The team are very experienced. They providing all the info & gear to keep you safe & warm. Big on safety whilst making it fun too. Breathtaking scenery as you float / paddle down the river. We had Dylan from Colorado, as our guide and he was outstanding. So chilled & great at teaching us what to do when in the white water areas. Kept everyone in the boat at ease. Our teen girls are still talking about how much fun it was. Thanks team!!

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Henrik Rasmussen from Denmark wrote on 24 November 2023

Amazing

Amazing

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Marjolein van V from New Zealand wrote on 16 March 2023

Awesome day

What a lovely day! Beautiful surroundings and the best tour guide in NZ. The river wasn't high, so the water wasn't very wild, but nonetheless an experience I wouldn't want to miss. Thank you Marty!

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Julia from Germany wrote on 01 March 2023

Great Experience

We really enjoyed our rafting trip with Marty. Everything is super well organised and provided: thermoshirts, wetsuits, sunblocker, helmets, lifevests and in the end even a hot drink and delicious nashies from Marty‘s own garden. The instruction session - where we got to learn all the commands and safety rules - prepared us well for the trip and made us feel safe. Besides that, the trip itself was so much fun and informative. We even got the chance to jump off a rock and also float in the river. Overall an awesome experience - definitely recommend

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