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Rafting - Shotover River Queenstown

Shotover River White Water Rafting Queenstown

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It was such a fun day and I felt super safe with the guides I would recommend this to anyone

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Would do this again a thousand times

Reviewed 16-Jan-2024

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Really great experience as I’d never done rafting before KC and his partner were fabulous.

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The team were amazing particularly KC and his partner. She was fabulous.

Reviewed 12-Nov-2023

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The whole team was professional from the reception personnel, bus driver and the instructors and guides. The guides provided the confidence for you to never feel unsafe but highlighted the importance to listen and follow instruction. An all round great experience for my son and myself. Darrin

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You get out what you put in, this was a great time.

Reviewed 06-Nov-2023

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We had a great time!

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We had a great time! Great scenery and knowledgeable guides

Reviewed 20-Jan-2023

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An excellent experience. Mark was a great guide, and it was great having a small group, made the day so much better and easier.

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A lot of fun going down the shotover river. Was an awesome day with many highlights.

Reviewed 15-Mar-2020

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Thank you so much for your feedback. We really appreciate you taking the time to tell us about your great experience. We hope you had a great time in New Zealand! All the best & stay safe!

Posted 29-Mar-2020

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Great service online and on the phone

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Quad biking and white water rafting were superb!

Reviewed 24-Feb-2019

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Great customer service and in a safe environment

Reviewed 17-Apr-2018

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Despite the low water the team made a great experience for us

Reviewed 12-Feb-2018

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The trip was really well organised and from the time we were picked up till we were left off four hours later, we had a ball.
Instructors were great fun and while they left us in no doubt that there was danger involved, you always felt in safe hands if and when something went wrong.

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Great value for 4 hour trip including an epic bus trip and rafting

Reviewed 08-Feb-2018

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All bookings were confirmed quickly and when we arrived for each activity they had all of our details so made checking in easy. Everything Travel was an easy way to see all that was on offer in Queenstown so you could then choose your favourites to book.

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Thrilling. Even though it was winter the only bit cold was my feet! Amazing scenery, the chopper ride was exhilarating and the rafting was just awesome. Definitely a sense of achievement at the end. Adam our raft guide was very friendly and made the experience a lot of fun

Reviewed 07-Aug-2017

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The vouchers are easy to use and the operator reply quite fast. They will try to accommodate my requests and give suggestions to ensure I have enough time for another activity.
I bought 4 activities from them for my family.
Look for combo they are much cheaper.

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We did not enjoy the rafting as it is not up to our standard.

Reviewed 27-Jun-2017

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Easy to use and the discount for more activities made it an easy decision to book through Everything Travel-New Zealand

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Great fun and everyone was nice and looking to ensure you had the best possible experience. Only downside was that the river was at very low levels so the rapids were very few and far between.

Reviewed 04-Apr-2017

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Never been rafting before and thought I might be too old at 67 but it was amazing and the guides were superb. Anyone could do it. Lynda

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Never been rafting before and thought I might be too old at 67 but it was amazing and the guides were superb. Thanks guys.

Reviewed 14-Mar-2017

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You have excellent products and customer services. My only fault with you guys is your prices of photo and video there so expensive.

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Very good i will be coming back in spring to do the rafting again.

Reviewed 10-May-2016

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Service was top notch.

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More rapids would of more enjoyable.

Reviewed 10-Feb-2016

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They were informative, good attitude

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Was excellent from start. Bus guy was funny and good and our rafting instructor was professional and overall the whole experience was great!

Reviewed 16-Jan-2016

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very reliable service

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the best activity

Reviewed 20-Dec-2015

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Belinda in particular was so helpful and wonderful customer service! Everything run so smoothly thank u x

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Reviewed 18-Dec-2015

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agent told us he would hold a spot for 7 of us for a few hours for an activity and within 1 or 2 hrs he gave it to someone else.

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Reviewed 01-Dec-2015

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Easy to book.

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Reviewed 16-Jun-2015

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Prompt advice

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Worth the adventure!

Reviewed 21-Nov-2014

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Easy

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Great fun

Reviewed 16-Sep-2014

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Great

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Great activity, but I was treated like I had done it before - a lot of things I was expected to know. A little more care and explanation would have topped the experience off!

Reviewed 18-Aug-2013

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Great service. Very professional

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The rafting was awesome. Right from the trip down skippers canyon road to the river. Great guides, and a lot of fun. Cheers guys

Reviewed 02-Apr-2013

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Convenient to book all activities on one website.

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Reviewed 29-Mar-2013

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Everything worked well even though the sky dive was rescheduled due to weather.

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Superb Experience

Reviewed 18-Mar-2013

Latest Questions about Rafting - Shotover River (Queenstown)

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Is there any way to do white water rafting on either 1/10 2/10 or 3/10 this year please?

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Hi on Monday the 16th in January I did the shot over white water rafting and have still not received the photos, someone from my group email just over a week ago and they got a response saying it will be a couple more days, this has now been over 2 weeks and it is getting a bit ridiculous, every other activity done in Queenstown gave them to us instantly or within that day of the activity. Looking forward to hearing back.

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What are typical Shotover river conditions in late May? I've rafted it once before, but that was over 20 years ago in January. It was challenging enough for a first timer then; just wondering how it might compare in May. Planning a trip for 2023...

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Hi. Travelling to Queenstown late August 2022. Seems unable to book white water rafting with any operator listed on Google. Do you know why? Thank you

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Thanks for you're enquiry into the epic White Water Rafting tours in Queenstown & NZ! Late August is still very much wintertime in NZ so it's just a bit too cold for Rafting. Most of our rivers are snow or glacial melt fed so very cold even in the summer months.

Comment by: Kalena- ETG on 21st Jul 22 at 09:50

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Good morning

Can you advise if the Shotover River Helicopter Ride and White Water Rafting offer will be available in June of this year for a family of 4?

cheers
Chris

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Thank you for your question about the Shotover Rafting, rafting unfortunately is not operating this winter in 2022 due to the effects of covid and tourism.

Comment by: Etg on 20th Apr 22 at 09:26

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We're coming in mid November when presumably the river is much quieter, is it still a white water thrill then?

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No this is still very much a white water thrill. The Shotover River Rafting really requires some involvement from you so does feel like a challenge.

Comment by: Shelley- Everything Travel Group on 1st Oct 19 at 11:44

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What is the difference between you and the other raftcompanies that have rafting in shotover river?

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We send our customers to a company called Challenge Rafting who along with Queenstown Rafting are the only two companies operating rafting on the Shotover River in Queenstown. In fact, they use the same guides and rafts so in essence there is really only one rafting operator on the Shotover River. Many years ago there were a number of rafting companies competing on the Shotover River however over the years for safety and logistics these were all amalgamated into one operation.

There is one other company called Family Rafting that operate gentle kid friendly rafting on the upper Shotover River but this is not on white water and its on a different part of the river. You have the option of booking a heli flight into the start of the rafting (helirafting) or to take the bus into Skippers Canyon (straight rafting).

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 10th Dec 14 at 11:39

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Hi,
Wondering if you could tell me whether there is any whitewater rafting available for 8 & 10 year olds? They've rafted before in Nepal and loved it - both great swimmers.

Many thanks
Kirsty

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Hi Kirsty. Unfortunately the minimum age for white water rafting in New Zealand is 13 years old. There is another company in Queenstown that operates family rafting in very gentle rapids but it might be a bit tame for your kids if they are strong in the water.

Otherwise there is another option called Riversurfing. Its more intense than rafting and they do allow kids over 7 years old to do this with parental consent. They get their own guide and only up to 2 kids under 12 can go on any one trip. 

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 1st Dec 14 at 15:54

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Hi, I am coming to Queenstown at the start of August and was going to book when I got there. Should I book earlier? Will activities like these book out?

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Hi Kristen. It's a good idea to book activities in advance before you arrive in Queenstown as the rafting is pretty popular and sometimes large groups can book out the rafting several days in a row. I'd suggest picking a date that you want to go rafting and booking it via our site and then if you decide closer to the date or once you are in Queenstown that you want to change this date then we can do this for you free of charge. I also recommend booking for the afternoon trip rather than the morning as its more enjoyable rafting once the afternoon sun is at its warmest. You can also combine other activities with the rafting such as the Shotover Jet, bungy jumping, skydiving etc that will save you some time and money.  

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Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 18th Jul 14 at 14:17

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How much is it for photos?

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Hi Shelley, there are various photo packages that are available for purhcase on the day of your Shotover Rafting trip. If you just want to purhcase the photos they are $39, if you want them on a DVD the price is $49 and if you want your photos and video on a usb stick the cost is $69.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Belinda) on 26th Mar 13 at 13:05

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Do you need to wear anything special when rafting during mid April?

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Hi Christopher, you will just need your swim wear and a towel and everything else will be provided for the Shotover Rafting excursion. You will want to take some warm clothes with you to put on afterwards as well. 

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Belinda) on 18th Mar 13 at 13:29

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Hi, is the Shotover River suitable for people who can swim but who are absolute beginners with zero rafting experience?

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Hi Alex, you do not need any rafting experience to raft the Shotover River you just need to be confident in the water. 

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Belinda) on 6th Sep 12 at 11:17

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Hi just wanting to know what time you would be back in queenstown if you went in the morning?

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Hi Natalie, you will be back in Queenstown by 12.30pm at the latest after the morning Shotover Rafting.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Belinda) on 11th Jun 12 at 19:04

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Do you need to wear anything special when rafting in winter?

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Hi Melissa, no you don't have to take anything special with you for the winter. You will be provided with waterproof booties, a full length 5mm wetsuit as well as a 5mm jacket, spray-jacket and life jacket. These should keep you adequately warm and the paddling action certainly keeps the blood flowing too. We have additional neoprene socks and gloves for the winter rafting. You will need a swimsuit and a towel. There are showers and a sauna after the trip

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Belinda) on 25th May 12 at 10:21

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Hello
When it's snowing is this something that still goes ahead?

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Hi Hayley. The Shotover River rafting in Queenstown will still go ahead if it is snowing however during winter the only access to the rafting is by helicopter (heli rafting) and if it's snowing the helicopters probably wont be able to fly. If this happens then the rafting will be cancelled also as there is no access via the Skippers Canyon road in winter. If your rafting is cancelled then you can reschedule for another day or receive a full refund.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 28th Mar 12 at 17:04

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