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Wilderness Whitewater Rafting on Te Awa Kairangi (the Hutt River)





Wellington rafting is a commercial river operation based in Upper hutt Wellington. The sections of rivers we operate on are : Te awa Kairangi / Hutt river (Grade 3) from Kaitoke regional park to twin lakes road. Te awa kairangi (grade 2) from the Akatarawa / Hutt river confluence to Totara park bridge. The Waiohine river (grade 2) from Waiohine gorge road end to Devils creek. Waiohine river( grade 2 + helicopter access rafting from Totara flats in the Tararua ranges to devils creek.

Come and experience the hidden gems of your local Wellington and Wairarapa rivers. With exciting white water and amazing untouched native New Zealand scenery, you will be accompanied along your journey by our fun loving , experienced professional river guides keeping you safe and entertained. This is a must do experience for every one looking for something new to do in the greater Wellington's back yard.


Wellington Rafting was founded by Hamish Watters, following in the footsteps of the Legendary John Slater/ father in law. After Hamishs daughter was born he moved back to Wellington and started investigating the surrounding rivers. With a passion for rafting Hamish wanted to share this experience with others so he started Wellington Rafting. As a child, Hamish completed the first ever Challenge for change programme which is a mentoring programme set up to help youths who may be heading down a path of struggle. This triggered his love for nature and adventure. Wellington rafting is his way of creating opportunities for youths who find themselves in similar positions.



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FLOW DEPENDENCE



The unique thing about rafting rivers that come from the Tararua ranges is that they are flow dependent, meaning there needs to be recent rain to bring the water flows up to a safe and fun commercial level. Duckie trips can usually be booked on any day between April to December. During Months of January to early April it is too low to run any trip unless you book a trip after a heavy rainfall. White water rafting in 8 person rafts can only be done when the rivers are above a certain level, we also have company high cut off levels within the safety operations plan limitations. Add yourself to the company mailing list and become a flow hunter! You will receive notifications via email, letting you know when the rivers will be flowing and you are able to jump on an epic adventure with Wellington Rafting.




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