Mōkihinui North Branch (IV)

West Coast, 3 Day, 4 Day, Loop trip.

Challenging tracks, cozy huts, steep continuous boulder gardens in the North Branch, followed by a classic III/IV down the main Mōkihinui

Wairaurahiri River (II+)

20GP, Southland, 3 Day, 4 Day, 5 Day, Loop trip, Out and back, Through trip.

2-5 day options | Fiordland

A classic moderate packrafting trip.

Hunter River (II-)

Otago, 4 Day, Through trip.

2 days hike, 1-2 days paddle.

Remote and scenic headwaters, in a seldom visited valley | Otago.

The Rangitikei Canyon (II/II+) River Valley Lodge to Vinegar Hill

Manawatu-Wanganui, 2 Day, 3 Day, 4 Day, Through trip.

The headwaters of the Rangitikei run through the Kaimanawa Range, offering a classic and challenging wilderness multiday trip. A while after crossing State Highway 5 (The Napier-Taihape road) there is a short, sharp class V gorge that ends at River Valley Lodge.    The “Rangitikei Canyon” begins here, and offers a very scenic 2-4 day…

Motu (III+/ IV)

20GP, Bay of Plenty, 4 Day, 5 Day, Through trip.

This wild and remote epic through East Cape country is one of the top multi-day Packrafting trips in the North Island. It flows through spectacular dense forest and gorgy scenery. It is a popular rafting trip particularly with hunters who also utilise jet boats for access. The Motu River is the premier whitewater wilderness trip in…

Grey River (II/III) via the Nina Valley

West Coast, 4 Day, 5 Day, Through trip.

A long distance through trip that crosses the main divide from east to west. Most people would probably want to allow 4 or 5 days for the trip which is evenly split with 50km of trekking and 50km of paddling. Some off-track navigation is required and the class III Gentle Annie gorge has no easy…

Waiau Uwha River (III+/IVP)

20GP, Canterbury, 3 Day, 4 Day, Through trip.

A classic multi-day wilderness trip, with challenging whitewater, alpine scenery and stunning gorges.

Ngaruroro River (II+/III) Boyd Hut to Kuripapango

20GP, Hawkes Bay, 2 Day, 3 Day, 4 Day, 5 Day, Loop trip, Through trip.

The Ngaruroro is one of the great wild rivers in the north island, suitable for long, relatively easy packraft trips through fantastic scenery. There are countless options for making this trip long or short, with a helicopter or fixed wing flight to the start, a car shuttle and a through trip or even doing loop…