Pricing and Conditions
| Adult | $145.00 |
| Child (15 year(s) and under) |
$85.00 |
We spin you right round baby, right round.
The only commercial jet boat ride in New Zealand to go both up and down white water rapids.
Safe for all ages, 5-93 (and up).
See these beautiful blues for yourself - on board Rapids Jet.
While on board, see some famous filming locations from Lord of the Rings, Yogi Bear and more.
Ngā Awa Purua rapids.
3 Nga Awa Purua Road off Rapids Road, Aratiatia, New Zealand.
Experience real white water jet boating. Rapids Jet is a fun, safe & exhilarating experience which takes you to the Aratiatia Rapids, through the narrowest canyon on the river to the Full James Rapids where Yogi Bear & The Hobbit scenes were filmed.
Experience real white water jet boating. Rapids Jet is a fun, safe & exhilarating experience which takes you to the Aratiatia Rapids, through the narrowest canyon on the river to the Full James Rapids where Yogi Bear & The Hobbit scenes were filmed.
We spin you right round baby, right round.
The only commercial jet boat ride in New Zealand to go both up and down white water rapids.
Safe for all ages, 5-93 (and up).
See these beautiful blues for yourself - on board Rapids Jet.
While on board, see some famous filming locations from Lord of the Rings, Yogi Bear and more.
Ngā Awa Purua rapids.
| Adult | $145.00 |
| Child (15 year(s) and under) |
$85.00 |
5
Photos $45.00
Discounts for large groups may apply, please don't hesitate to ask.
The operator reserves the right to cancel any service as a result of weather conditions, insufficient reservations or any other unforeseen event or circumstances.
Our 35 minute blast will take you up to the Aratiatia Power Station to the base of the Aratiatia Rapids, New Zealand's biggest & longest rapids that spill from the Aratiatia Dam daily. Feel the adrenalin rush as we shoot through the narrowest canyon on the Waikato River. Then get ready to enjoy the real thrills, as we play in the pressure waves of the awesome Nga Awapurua Rapids (river of springs). These are the biggest commercially jet boated rapids in New Zealand. Our impressive 500 horse power Chevy V8 jet boats will muscle you up and down these exhilarating white water rapids with ease. Laugh with the sheer joy of our legendary jet boat spins. Perhaps spot a world famous Taupo trout. There is nowhere else to jet boat white water rapids.
3 Nga Awa Purua Road off Rapids Road, Aratiatia, New Zealand.
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