RealNZ - Rafting Base

Participated in the Kawarau River jet boat-to-rafting trip on the last day of the rafting season and it was the highlight of my trip! Jet boating is iconic to NZ, alongside rafting, and this experience really was a two for the price of one deal! Even though it was 5 degrees out, the water was super enjoyable with the help of RealNZ provided 5mm thick wetsuits. My guide, Gabe, was fun loving, witty, knowledgeable and extremely attentive. Even on the last day of the season the vibes were good and enthusiastic. Definitely would recommend this product to anyone travelling to New Zealand, especially in the grade 2-3 rapids since they were calm enough to play Gabe’s pioneer raft games not limited to; stand-up-paddle-rafting, vertical rafting and rock jumping. Yet the rapids were definitely still intense enough to be considered a thrilling experience. Photos were also free. Amazing product!

Cold and rainy start to the morning but that did not affect any of the staffs attitude. Everyone was very friendly and informative about safety measures. Our raft guide, Gabe, did a fantastic job job of keeping everyone safe and making the trip very enjoyable. Other shoutouts to Chris, the safety kayaker for looking out for all rafters and the bus driver for keeping us safe driving through Skippers Canyon. The team of guides took extra measures to ensure the safety of all raft members considering the intensity of the rapids. I felt very safe and confident in the unfortunate event of falling out. I would highly recommend to anyone traveling through Queenstown.

Went on the Kawarau River jet boat to rafting trip yesterday, absolutely awesome the best thing I've done in NZ. This is the trip to go on its got everything.The whole team were excellent and our boat guide Morgan is brilliant she not only gave us a fantastic river experience (kept us safe) she's also a top tour guide telling us loads about the area throughout the morning.If I wasn't moving on I'd do this again

Absolutely epic trip doing the Shotover Rafting with this crew! From start to finish the team were friendly and a good laugh. Felt safe and looked after from start to finish. The rapids are incredible, and the scenery is stunning! A must do in Queenstown and NZ!

I did the Shotover river rafting, which was excellent - very beautiful and I found the grade 5 rapids challenging and exciting. All guides were absolutely excellent, with a particular shoutout to the legend Jess.One thing to know is that they really mean it when they say that you have to be a decent swimmer. Our raft flipped (no one’s fault) and it was genuinely pretty intense getting swept through the rapids. I was really grateful they done such thorough safety briefings.Really enjoyable experience and even getting flipped has added a good story!

Outstanding day of jet boating and rafting with the guys from Real NZ, Queenstown. Entertaining, exhilarating and wonderful adventure. Well run, briefed and executed. Highly recommended. Shout out to Zane for ensuring our group got to experience all the thrills of whitewater rafting.

My partner and I did the Kawarau Jet boat and rafting combo. It was incredibly fun and great value! 2 experiences for 1. Even though they aren't the most crazy rapids they are still super fun. We had time to jump off rocks and swim down rapids too.The guys were playful, relaxed and energetic but also very safe.Our boat leader was Zane who was a great laugh.Will was the guide on the other boat who also was funny and gave an excellent briefing.10/10 great tour.

I made unforgettable day, i would highly recommend this combo if you are visiting Queenstown in summer. Jet boating, swimming in the river, cliff jump with stunning scenery of Queenstown. Rafter was very friendly as well as made us feel safe and comfortable. After I finished my morning trip, I still had the whole day to do other activities. Don't worry about what to bring, they provided all of the equipment that I needed for rafting, I just needed swim wear to wear inside the wet suit and towel to use after a warm shower. I really liked that the changing room was very clean and tidy.