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Duration:
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5 hours
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Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
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From:
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USD $155.51 Per Person
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Check In
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Dates and Times
01/Jun/2007 - 31/Dec/2020
Everyday
8am
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Endorsed Visitor Activity
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Our 4 WD Mercedes Offroad vehicle will take you on a safari into the heartland of NZ's Southern Alps. We drive in from the highway through heavy native rainforest. Climbing over mountain foothills, churning through side creeks to the rivers of the Taipo Valley. The Taipo refers to a mythical Maori Dragon which was said to live in the area. We pass through a private cattle station and into an area that has a history of gold rushes and early Maori Jade Traders. Experience the contrast between Native rainforest and Alpine Valleys as you ride the trail to the start of your whitewater rafting adventure.
This is a fast flowing river of 12 grade 3 rapids and 16 grade 2 so that you have one and a half hours of action plus 15 minutes through a smooth water gorge. This gorge gives you time for a break and to feel the closeness of the rainforest here. The river is braided so you can chose to take the action route or something a little more gentle if you are more tentative with your rafting. We also have a range of boat sizes so you can up your own fun factor. For adventurers, smaller boats on this grade 3 river gives an exhilarating experience while in the larger boats you will have more confidence while still having a fun adventure. You will raft across NZ's Alpine Faultline and view the staggering power of nature as it twists and bends solid bedrock. As a bonus you can learn about the earths tectonic plates as you actually raft from one plate to the other. You'll also see the effects of the glaciers that passed this way.
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Service Pricing Detail
- Aug-31-2010
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8am
Tour
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1pm
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Optional Extras
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