This full day grade 4 adventure has 2 lots of hot springs, champagne and meal. We travel further up the river and take in 18 grade 3 rapids and two grade 4 and one grade 5 rapid that we need to scout. This rapid can be walked around for those that do not want to run this more technical 200 meter steep rapid. About 4 hours on river time with a sumptuous lunch 1/2 way at the hotpools and champagne in the hot pools when we get off the river. Note that although we rate this as a grade 4 adventure it has one grade 5 rapid. We call it a grade 4 trip as this is a more realistic rating to help you judge the type of trip you are considering. This wide wilderness valley has beautiful mountain and glacier backdrops and is the home of a family of New Zealand's endangered Blue Torrent Duck. Torrent ducks live and feed in white water and these ones are being predated upon by introduced stoats. Part of your rafting fee goes towards supporting a Blue Duck Recovery program and you may be able to assist in this program if you wish during the raft trip as the programs activities allow. Your rafting tour operates in a way that minimises any impact on Blue Ducks and you will be educated in this before your raft trip.
Cost: NZD $ 355.00 each
Are you looking for an adventure of mystery & romance!
Dragons Cave Rafting - With Abseiling
How about floating through a galaxy world of glow-worms on subterranean lakes, experiencing the splendour and roar as you slide down underground water-falls or taking a cuddle through the love tunnel! Discover enchanting limestone formations in this Castle of the Underworld.
This is an adventure that is fun, exciting, has some personal challenge along with a touch of environmental knowledge.
Would you like to finish up with a relaxing hot shower and spa with a hot drink and a snack afterwards? Yes! Then this trip is for you. Our cave rafting ( we are actually on tubes and not rafts!) adventure is flexible and can provide as much or as little challenge as you are comfortable with as there are various ways to go through the cave system. Every trip is different depending on who is on them so they can suit all abilities and ages down to as young as 8 years. As your adventure is also based on the South Island's West Coast there are no crowds and no time limits. Team Building, educational objectives or leadership skills can be included for groups.
The trip is in a wild, natural cave and has different floating sections on tubes across flat, slow moving water done in the dark to the light of a galaxy of glow-worms in the roof. Your adventure with us is one of intrigue, anticipation and even a touch of romance. In between the floating sections you can do things like slide down an underground waterfall, cuddle through the Love Tunnel or ride the 'Wild West Big Wet and Greasy'! A 100 foot natural rock hydroslide. People are able to choose to do what they want, some do everything while others just do what they are comfortable with as everything is optional. The place to meet for your trip is at our base in the centre of Greymouth. This is on the main highway through town across from the Shell petrol station. (there is only one 'Shell' in Greymouth!). The adress is 8 Whall Street, Greymouth.
You do need to book ahead. Trip departures: Twice daily 08.15am and 2:00pm. (1:15pm April to Nov)7 days a week from Greymouth. Other times by arrangement. Meet at 8 Whall Street, Greymouth. Morning tours are finished in time to catch the Tranz-Alpine Train or afternoon coaches.
Pickups: Greymouth. Free pickups at accommodation in Greymouth area can be arranged. We are only 100 metres from many of the hostels & hotels in Greymouth. We will also meet people off the Intercity Bus, Coast to Coast Bus (ex CHCH) & Tranz-Alpine Train for an afternoon tour & then take them to their accommodation after the tour. We bring your luggage to our base where we will look after it for you. Time to Allow: Basic trip 5 hours return to Greymouth. With abseil allow 6 & 1/2 hours
Cost: NZD $ 125.00 pp (if you would like to adseil/rapell into the cave add $75.00pp) please specify when you book.
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