Explore The Wonder of The World: White Water Rafting @ Kaituna River , Rotorua

Rotorua, the city which full of nature adventures and nice food around !!!
And yea ,I LOVE ROTORUA

One of the most breathtaking moment in my life.
My first time for White Water Rafting and i chosen Kaitiaki Adventure

Nau mai Haere Mai means Welcome in Maori Language

                        They have two options which is Sledge it! and Raft it !

                       We choose Raft It ! at Kaituna River which cost 82NZD(at that time)
                         (they have promotion and free us tickets to Hell Gate...Max worth)

                                       Price now in 2010 have increased to 85NZD

                The whole adventures took us axproximately 3 hours
                 included 45minute-1hour on river

           Once we decided and paid for it....everything will be on our own risk...
        They will provide us a paper for us to sign....which i called it as death note.

                                           Changing and briefing area
                    They provide us quality NZ made specialised river equipment
   Helmet, life jacket, and booties.

Their titanium wetsuits - comfortable and warm for those winter months

A very unique eco-friendly washroom...
Haha...i love it though....

We are ready for it !!! Lets go !!!
Honestly ...im scare to the max but i acted im looking forward for it

guides/instructor are preparing their very own designed river raft

Our Courtesy Transport to Kaituna River ....

Once we arrived by Kaituna River ,

Our guide ask us do some Karakia(prayer) to Respect Wairua(spirit)

which is for allowing us to show respect to the people of the

river (Ngati Pikiao) - those who live now and those of years gone by.

The traditional spiritual side of the trip added to an awesome

experience and made it a total unforgettable rafting

( i do started to mumble and following the guides prayer in maori language...

and felt frighten...even started to shivering )

We started to raft on a rapid bumpy river and come trough the 3m falls....

This is fun lol.............

but some of the water look scary in big swirl...

And there we go...ready for the 7metre water fall...

Heart beats drop out...

Guess what ? I prayed so hard to the spirit and hope that the raft doesn't flip over....and my mates are shouting lets flip...lets flip......and tada.....the spirit heard my words !

We do fall deep into the water but surprisingly it float up on the right way.....and my ass still stick hard on the raft.

(our SUPER GUIDE,NIGEL were standing while the 7m falls) *thumbs up*

Watch this video.....this is how we experience...

(after watching , i cant believed i have made it)

           Our Super Handsome,Cool and friendly guide ,Nigel...whom instruct us, joke            with us all the way........and even told us the Kaituna river legend.......
                           although im not sure its real or not...
.            but i do really enjoy it with those mysterious yet fear feelings
                               and thanks for bringing us back safely

My Next Mission have to be Sledge it !! still absorbing courage for it !

Missyaki Recommended :

Kaitiaki Adventure
For more info & booking :http://www.kaitiaki.co.nz
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Phone:
Within NZ: 0800 338 736
Outside NZ: 0064 7 357 2236
Email: info@kaitiaki.co.nz
Location : State highway 30, Rotorua New Zealand