Riverside Adventures Waikato runs guided kayak, glow worm and bike tours on the Waikato River south of Lake Karāpiro, from its base at 362 Horahora Road in Piarere. It was formerly Lake District Adventures, and changed its name in late 2021. A 3-hour daytime kayak tour costs $119 per person as at 2026 and is for ages 5 and up. A 4-hour twilight glow worm kayak costs $149 per person as at 2026 and is for ages 8 and up. The company also offers Waikato River Trail bike tours, from $149 per person as at 2026 for a half day, and a five-day Hauraki Rail Trail package from $1,149 per person as at 2026. Build-your-own private group tours are offered from half day to five days.
Riverside also runs shuttles to any river trail point, and hires out bikes, e-bikes, kayaks, fishing kayaks and stand-up paddle boards. Its base has self-catering pod accommodation. We hear the company has a temporary location at the Cambridge Town Hall. The base is a 15-minute drive from Cambridge, 20 minutes from Matamata and 40 minutes from Hamilton. The guides are local.