Rotorua Rafting is a whitewater rafting company at 761 State Highway 33 in Ōkere Falls, Rotorua. It takes guests down the Kaituna River and over Tutea Falls, a 7-metre drop that the company says is the world's highest commercially rafted waterfall. It also runs rafting on the Rangitaiki River, ziplining over waterfalls and native forest, and combo packages in Ōkere Falls. Winter rafting is offered, with smaller crowds and a post-raft sauna. Group bookings are available.
Guests say the booking is quick, the briefing is clear, and the guides are friendly, funny and safety-minded. Some say the ride is exhilarating and demanding, with paddling needed throughout, and one rafter in their sixties said they loved it. The company says it is locally owned and works to protect the river and land. Our pick in Ōkere Falls for a whitewater rafting day on the Kaituna.