From Family Adventures and Scenic Drifts to Corporate Team Building Activities.

Raft with us...

We specialise in all inclusive adventures, so no matter what your adventurous inclination, we have an activity to suit you.
Passing through with your family in a camper van? Check out our family specials when you stay at Awastone. Have a look at our Scenic Drifts to discover Lord of the Rings Locations and our Multi Day River Journeys for an unbeatable river adventure holiday!
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"Splash n Giggle" River Activities

Family Rafting Adventures

It's not always easy to find an adventure activity for you and your whole family to enjoy.
Awastone specialises in New Zealand Family Adventures.
Family raft trips are a safe and fun way to discover the outdoors, and the Rangitikei River is the ultimate destination for family rafting trips.
mangaweka family fun rafting trip
1 Hour Tour
$90 Adult | $75 Child (Under 16)

Papa Gorge Family Rafting

One hour of fun Splash n Giggle rafting, an activity the whole family will enjoy. Numerous rapids, beautiful swimming pools, fossil rock and fun guides, combined with our riverside café meeting point to provide you with a safe and fun activity with true value for money.

Trip Times

Trips run from 10am, 12pm and 2pm in the summer season. Others available on demand.

This is a 1 hour river trip, so allow 3 hours.

What's Included?

Morning or afternoon tea at our Riverside Café, transport from the river back to Awastone, all rafting equipment for your safety and comfort and of course our friendly guides to take you through your journey.​

What to Bring

Swimsuit & Towel
Shoes to get wet
A sense of adventure!
Camera (at your own risk)

Requirements

No Experience Necessary!
Minimum Age 3yrs
Allow 3 Hours

Pricing

$90 Adult | $75 Child (Under 16)

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stay and play package at awastone
$10 Discount
$90 Adult | $75 Child (Under 16)

Stay & Play Package

Make it a weekend adventure!
Book one of our powered sites online and receive a $10 discount per person on our 1hr "splash n giggle" river fun, safe for all ages.
Our powered sites have stunning views of the Rangitikei River and for a short time, if you book a site online you can enjoy some quality time on the river, either in raft or kayak, at a discounted rate.

Trip Times

Trips run from 10am, 12pm and 2pm in the summer season. Others available on demand.

This is a 1 hour river trip, so allow 3 hours.

What's Included?

1x Premuim Powered Site overlooking the river, morning or afternoon tea at our Riverside Café, transport from the river back to Awastone, all rafting equipment for your safety and comfort and of course our friendly guides to take you through your journey.​

What to Bring

Swimsuit & Towel
Shoes to get wet
A sense of adventure!
Camera (at your own risk)

Requirements

No Experience Necessary!
Minimum Age 3yrs
Allow 3 Hours

Pricing

Camping: $68 per site for the first 2 people.
Extra people: $10 /adult,  $5 /child (16yrs - 5yrs) under 5 is free!
Rafting: $80 Adult | $65 Child

Longer River Adventures

Scenic Floats

We are pioneers of oar powered vessels in New Zealand, a unique method of transporting you into places otherwise hard to visit.
Our scenic drifts are a mellow activity, your guides putting in the grunt work, while you take in your spectacular surroundings. Explore the mystical Whitecliffs Boulder gardens or discover Lord of the Rings locations that you won't find except by river.
You needn't even get your feet wet and you have our 100% guarantee that you won't fall off the raft... accidentally!
whitecliff boulders walk rangitikei river

The Boulders

Whitecilffs Boulders are an eerie Boulder Garden sitting on the banks of the Rangitikei River. Lunching amongst these Boulders midway through a gentle drift down the river is a fantastic way to discover the Rangitikei.
The trip begins right in front of our café and entails a gentle drift down to the Whitecliffs Boulders. Lunch is laid out while you explore the Boulder Garden. Once you have had your fill, of both lunch and the setting, we continue on downstream. We transport you back to the café after your trip for a snack and a cuppa!

Trip Times

The trip starts at 9am at our Awastone Café, where your guide will greet you will all necessary equipment & details. This is a full day tour so allow 6 hours all together.

What's Included?

Morning or afternoon tea at our Riverside Café, lunch on the River, transport to and from the river trip back to Awastone, all rafting equipment for your safety and comfort and of course our friendly guides to take you through your journey.

What to Bring

Swimsuit & Towel
Shoes to get wet
A sense of adventure!
Camera (at your own risk)

Requirements

No Experience Necessary!
Minimum Age 3yrs
Allow 3 Hours

Pricing

$180 per person

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scenic float rafting through the rangitikei gorge

Rangitikei Grand Canyon

The jewel of the Rangitikei and featuring locations from Lord of the Rings movies, the Mokai Gorge is a spectacular canyon that is only accessible from the river. We four wheel drive in and out of the gorge and drift quietly through the canyons using our specialist oar rigs. We then drive up river and into the gorge and drift down to a riverside lunch. We transport you back to the café after your trip for a snack and a cuppa!

Trip Times

The trip starts at our Awastone Café, where your guide will greet you will all necessary equipment & details. This is a full day tour so allow 6 hours all together.

What's Included?

Morning or afternoon tea at our Riverside Café, lunch on the river, transport to and from the river trip back to Awastone, all rafting equipment for your safety and comfort and of course our friendly guides to take you through your journey.

What to Bring

Swimsuit & Towel
Shoes to get wet
A sense of adventure!
Camera (at your own risk)

Requirements

No Experience Necessary!
Minimum Age 3yrs
Allow 6hrs

Pricing

$245 per person

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The Ultimate Family Holiday

Multiday River Journeys

For those that have undertaken a river holiday before there is no need to be convinced of the attributes that make up the experience.
Hugely popular in some parts of the world but rarely experienced in New Zealand, ironic because of the opportunities we have in this land of rivers, multiday river journeys are a holiday like no other.​ Using the river as our road and rafts as our transport, we access those hard to get places and carry the luxuries with ease, theres no need to skimp and guests are often amazed at the relative luxury of a rafters campsite.​
The Rangitikei River offers up a spectacular set of gorges, again, hard to access except by raft or kayak, and Awastone offers a number of trips to suit your available time and adventurous inclination.
multiday river trips family holidays on the rangitikei river
Overnight Trip
Prices Vary

2 Day Wilderness Journey

The middle gorges are a world away from the hustle and bustle of life and the best of them are accessible only via river travel. Nestle in round the campfire, enjoy delicious campfire meals and get the kids into the outdoors for the weekend. While the rafts are always on hand to transport the luxuries, kayaks are an option to carry the important its, you!

Please contact us for full trip itinerary and info.

Trip Times

The trip starts on the first day at 9am at our Awastone Café, where your guide will greet you will all necessary equipment, details and packing.

What's Included?

• All food from Lunch on day One to Lunch on day Two, including tea, coffee and on the go snacks. • Plates, cups, utensils • Waterproof bags for clothing and personal items • Small dry bag for day items.  • Camp bed • Tents • Camp chairs • Approved lifejackets and helmets • Wetsuits, splash jackets and neoprene boots depending on weather conditions

Pricing

please enquire for pricing tailored to you.

kids camping in teepee by the river

3 Day Wilderness Journey

Our 3 Day Wilderness Journey is a 3 day 2 night river trip from Pukeokahu on the upper reaches of the Rangitikei River, to Awastone at Mangaweka. During the course of the trip we will journey through areas of native forest, farmland and spectacular canyons.

Please contact us for full trip itinerary and info.

Trip Times

The trip starts on the first day at 9am at our Awastone Café, where your guide will greet you will all necessary equipment, details and packing.

What's Included?

• All food from Lunch on day One to Lunch on day Two, including tea, coffee and on the go snacks. • Plates, cups, utensils • Waterproof bags for clothing and personal items • Small dry bag for day items. • Camp bed • Tents • Camp chairs • Approved lifejackets and helmets • Wetsuits, splash jackets and neoprene boots depending on weather conditions

Pricing

please enquire for pricing tailored to you.

scenic rafting trip at awastone rangitikei river
Other Options
Prices may vary

Special Journeys

We have a close relationship with companies that explore other rivers around our beautiful country. Especially for those that have already travelled with us, we have a range of options for you to further your river experiences. Often over the campfire the banter turns to stories of other rivers around the country and there is an impressive list, from six day journeys starting high in the Southern Alps, to hike/raft expeditions on the wild west coast.

What Other Rivers?

Talk to us today to get in on a journey down one of these rivers.
Waiau River (Hanmer Springs) • Clarence River (Kaikoura) • Ngauroro River (Central North Island) • Tongariro River (Central North Island) • Perth River (Hike over the Southern Alps to the rafting put on!)

Pricing

please enquire for pricing tailored to you.

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