} Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a273d8792fdd09b8a47fda5587b80cfd" );document.getElementById("d2f8ec4791").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); We are David & Lina Stock, a married couple from NW Wisconsin who have been traveling together since 2001. /*color: #3A444D;*/ width:70px !important; padding: 16px 20px; div#bottom-bar { Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. } . color: black !important; !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) Never did Ryan expect he would be looking skyward at Louises funeral and making a promise to honour her wishes. River Rats Base. Theres even a public bus operating between Rotorua and the community of Okere Falls if you dont have your own transport. She loved living in Okere with Ryan. Mr Wright said rafting could be dangerous but his customers understood the risks. /* width: 230px !important; */ } He was trapped under water for more than three minutes before his expedition partner, Canadian paddler Mike Roy, was able to free him. LEARN MORE Rotorua, New Zealand MOST POPULAR Kaituna & Wairoa Combo Grade 5 White Water Rafting $ 240 Can't make your mind up - do them both ! A man in his 50s has died after reportedly getting into difficulty in a Bay of Plenty river yesterday. The couple and top British kayaker Joe Morley, a regular visitor to New Zealand, decided to go for a paddle after work. e.thumbh = e.thumbh===undefined ? window.innerWidth : window.RSIW; When he says a drop or a certain stretch of rapids has consequence, what hes saying is, if mistakes are made really bad things can happen. Its been [two years] but its still a struggle to think about, it just gives me nightmares.. Home of the 7m waterfall! They know the rapids well and will have dropped over the big waterfall countless times. Meet at location. Many who testified grappled with the issue of the risks associated with the sport, and at what point those risks become unacceptable. No need to worry about buying special clothing, as wetsuits, helmets, life jackets, boots, splash jackets, and all necessary equipment is provided. Water crashes you in the face as you plunge down the first set of rapids. padding: 7px; In a matter of seconds, you will be at the bottom wiping the water from your face. padding: 16px 20px; The sequence of events we will never fully know.. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. } When I was here for her funeral I was 100 per cent sure I would never go back to the lower gorges again, because it just felt impossible for me, says Hradilek. } This white water rafting trip is the ideal outing for adventure lovers. 0 : e.tabh; 17 Kaituna River and Tutea Falls Whitewater Rafting. .footer-1 a.kaituna-button { } 0 : e.thumbw; right: 5%; right: 0px !important; "Whether there will be an investigation or not will depend on what information we gather in those enquiries," he said. Detective Sergeant John Wilson of the Rotorua police said police investigations were in the early stages and more information would be gained after a post-mortem examination had been carried out. Daily Departure Times: 9:00am, 11:45am, 2:30pm and 4:30pm (summer only). There are around 14 big rapids in total not counting smaller bumps along the way! Start at a spot where wild waters meet subtropical rainforests and canyons engraved in the earth. } } text-align: left; #carousel-container .ult-item-wrap { That was her, she would always just go ahead and do it.. body .fh-button-true-flat-red:hover, body .fh-button-true-flat-red:active { left: 55% !important; align-items: center !important; Okere Falls marks the beginning of the Kaituna River. Its an epic section of whitewater, says Ryan Lucas, one of the countrys top extreme kayakers. Co-owner of Kaitiaki Adventures Jason Wright said his sympathy went out to the Shah family. It is also here the person he loved and cared about more than anything in the world drowned. It took several more weeks before he could face going down into the lower gorges again, but he did, finding unexpected solace in the seeing the spot where Jull came to rest. .book-now { color: #000 !important; .admin-bar .dt-close-mobile-menu-icon { A man in his 50s had got into difficulty in the Kaituna River and, despite attempts by medical staff, [was] unable to be revived and died at the scene. color: #fff; Your local guides are going to be experienced and well versed in taking newcomers and old hands alike out onto the Kaituna River. Like the others, Luuka Jones carries the memories of her best mate around the globe. They will take action shots as you fall over the edge, and make the splash below. e.thumbw = e.thumbw===undefined ? color: #fff !important; margin-left: 7px; } /* Home Carousel */ cursor: pointer; 0 : parseInt(e.mh,0); The River Rats Kaituna Waterfall Experience will see you paddling through the pristine heart of the best rafting region in New Zealand - Okere, Rotorua. He is a passionate outdoorsman with loads of energy and a desire to share with you, the wonders of the Kaituna River the place he calls home. As they neared the town, they got in touch to arrange a place to meet. As your raft creeps up with the nose of the raft just starting over the large drop you think to yourself, am I really doing this? Remember that this is a Class 5 section of rapids, so you will need to be prepared to get wet and to put in a lot of physical work paddling. The final of the trio of gorges is known as Smokey. } ix = 0, By the time police and a rescue team reached the area and were properly briefed, it was too dark to launch a search. The minimum age is 13 years old, so this is an activity thats suitable for teenagers too, as long as they are accompanied by an adult. Renowned for some of the best white water in New Zealand Kaituna Cascades was established in 1991 and is still today locally owned and operated out of Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. cursor: pointer; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; Warm water, outstanding scenery, heart-pumping rapids and world-class guides white water rafting in New Zealand doesnt get any better than this. He was Madhu Shah, a tourist who is understood to be from Mumbai (Bombay) in India. Okere Falls is the inlet to the Kaituna. One trip you should not miss on the North Island when you visit Rotorua is a rafting trip with River Rats Rafting. background-color: #f7e222 !important; } display:block !important; max-height: 30px !important; Call 0800 772 384 or Book Online. } color: #000 !important; Ryan would try to climb to higher ground and walk back to the spot he had last seen her. } The group had only just entered into Gnarly gorge Morley went through first, followed by Ryan, with Louise trailing the pack a decision Ryan still beats himself up over. } width: 100%; Clothes I really liked. I remember sitting below the waterfall after I had made it down pretty well. } We are the original Kaituna Rafting company & have been operating since 1991. } Still, dropping into Gnarly gorge is never easy. } The Kaituna River is the most exhilarating waterway in New Zealand, packed with white water rapids and home to the worlds largest commercially rafted waterfall. CPT 99238 and 99239 Hospital Discharge E amp M Codes and. At 26, she had kayaked nearly every continent, paddling remote rivers in Canada, Chile, Argentina, Austria, Norway, the United States and Zambia. Base Track begins from end of Pilot Quay. The river has been run regularly by rafting and kayak since 1991. After all, if youre going to throw yourself off a 20m waterfall in a plastic tub, then youre going want to have some skite footage. The Highest Commercially Rafted Waterfall The Okere (Kaituna) River is situated at Okere Falls, between Rotorua (20 minutes drive) and Tauranga (45 minutes drive). River Rats Rafting, for instance, will provide you with transfers to and from your accommodation in Rotorua, meaning you dont have to worry about a thing, just the rapids awaiting you on the river. Let the river take you for a wild ride. .vc_col-sm-6 { height: 105px !important; }.vc_custom_1536281073929{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}.vc_custom_1536025422002{margin-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}.vc_custom_1536660768233{padding-top: 50px !important;}.vc_custom_1537872676262{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}.vc_custom_1536657450847{padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}.vc_custom_1536281063420{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}.vc_custom_1536662120888{margin-bottom: 30px !important;} .wpb_animate_when_almost_visible { opacity: 1; } We are all shaken by his death." The beauty of the Kaituna River is unmatched around the World and its hard to keep your eyes on the rapids as they come up. width: 46%!important; The Kaituna River is home to kere Falls, Kaituna Falls, and the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world 7m Tutea Falls. button.mfp-close { } margin-left:0px; The demands of the tourist town quickly outstripped the supply from the station, and it was decommissioned in the mid-1930s. display:none !important; Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. You do need to be able to follow commands, however, as teamwork is integral to a safe rafting experience. It features powerful rapids, large drops, abrupt turns, weirs, fast boiling eddies, and numerous obstacles in the main current. Before the group dropped into the lower gorges, they came together to go over the plan of attack. } Like the time she caught the train to a small French town and ended up sleeping on the floor of a hat shop. } I enjoy scuba diving and cars. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. document.getElementById(e.c).height = newh+"px"; } background-attachment: scroll !important; Others have returned in their own time. background: #f7e221; Moments later, he spotted his girlfriends lifejacket floating in the water. margin:0 auto; /*a.book-btn.fh-button-true-flat-yellow.fh-fixed--bottom.fh-size--small { He wouldnt be the first to question the psychology. .top_marquee { Thomas Lynch, who owns an eco-tourism business in the area, felt the culture in the extreme sports fraternity glamorises risk-taking. margin-bottom: 10px; max-width: 100px; display: block; .top-header .main-nav.level-arrows-on>li.has-children>a .menu-text { border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; } Adrian Jull finds himself obsessing over the smaller details the seemingly inconsequential elements that conspired against his daughter. Things will start to get more intense after the second waterfall, as you hit more and more rapids in the build-up to the big drop at Tutea Falls. The Olympic silver medalist is sporting royalty back home in the Czech Republic. The Best Whitewater Rafting in Rotorua, and Ranked #1 on Trip Advisor. Only a few highly skilled paddlers dare to venture beyond Trout Pool Falls, the take-out point for the commercial rafts. @media screen and (max-width: 403px) and (min-width:200px){ } } 1 HOUR OF EPICNESS ON THE MIGHTY KAITUNA RIVER WILL LEAVE YOU STOKED, WORLDS HIGHEST COMMERCIALLY RAFTED WATERFALL, 1 HOUR OF STANDUP PADDLE BOARDING / FAMILY FLOAT. It seems most of his childhood was spent hurling himself off things at speed, but for Ryan, the adrenalin rush he got from whitewater kayaking compared to nothing else. Including free pick up from your Central Rotorua accommodation. {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? console.log("Failure at Presize of Slider:" + e) .vc_custom_1619577787216 { The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Spend three adrenaline-crammed hours white water rafting down the Kaituna River on this tour from Rotorua. Kaituna River Rafting Adventure 5 hours | Tauranga| TRG-500T R G - 5 0 0 Avg Guest RatingAverage Guest Rating Book Now From $169.95 Min. } FAIRFIELD, Maine (WABI) - A Fairfield woman died Saturday morning in a whitewater rafting accident. The Kaituna River begins at Lake Rotoiti, which is just north of Rotorua, before continuing its long journey to the Bay of Plenty, a journey of around 50 kilometers in length. AKAROA: PRINTED BY H. C. JACOBSON, "MAIL" OFFICE 1893. } display:none !important; I have always been an outdoorsman so becoming an adventure traveler was just the next natural step. border-radius: 3px; Rotorua Rafting offers spectacular white water rafting adventures on the world-famous Kaituna River, just 20 minutes drive from Rotorua, New Zealand. Location: Okere Falls, Rotorua, BOP/NZ Product code: Kaituna Rotorua Rafting are the Kaituna River (Okere River) Specialists. margin: 0 15% !important; } Grade 4 | White Water Rafting Bay of Plenty, One Hell of a combo | With Hells Gate & Kaituna Cascades. American Whitewater reports that on average, there are only 6 to 10 whitewater rafting deaths for each 2.5 million user days on guided rafting trips. You dont need any prior experience prior to doing this, and tour companies claim you dont even need to be able to swim as youll be fully kitted out in lifejackets the whole time. It features powerful rapids, large drops, abrupt turns, weirs, fast. flex-wrap: wrap !important; position: absolute; @media screen and (min-width:770px) { Companies in Rotorua run trips all throughout the year, with more scheduled departures each day in summer than in winter. right: 0px; Rotorua police and Maritime New Zealand officials are investigating after the 66-year-old man, believed to have suffered a heart attack after being thrown from a raft on the river, near Rotorua, died at Rotorua Hospital in the early hours of yesterday. width:50%; Rotorua Rafting: Kaituna River rafting - See 1,518 traveler reviews, 219 candid photos, and great deals for Rotorua, New Zealand, at Tripadvisor. color: #000; } 0:00 / 5:25 Kaituna River Rafting, New Zealand - 21ft Waterfall! With the gorge framed by native bush, fallen logs also pose a major hazard for kayakers. She was known to get up at 5am and do a couple of laps before work then squeeze in another paddle in the evening. 0 : parseInt(e.thumbw); Maritime New Zealand carry out investigations into all deaths on New Zealand waterways. text-align:left; top: 75px !important; After getting picked up, youll be taken to the mustering areas on the river to kit up and go through the safety brief, then youll hit the water in your raft. Her parents would often only later hear what she had been up to. } Ryan didnt just want the hero footage those times when he effortlessly styles his way down a treacherous stretch of water shown in the video feature accompanying this piece. Or view a regional map of surrounding New Zealand tracks, campgrounds, and lodging. .footer-logo-row { * We just kind of sat there helplessly, the water was moving so fast and it was impossible to get back to where we knew Lou was, Ryan explains. } e.tabh = e.tabh===undefined ? You will get wet, very wet, so make ensure that you bring some warm clothes to change into at the end of the trip, particularly if the weather looks like it might take a turn for the worse. Raft down the world's highest rafted waterfall before lathering up in the MUD BATHS. I kind of felt it was the right time to do it.. } } try { In Okere Falls, however, hes just a regular guy in a spray skirt. She was right behind me and then I never saw her again.. He finally reached the point in the river where he thought Louise had been ejected. If you want to enjoy slightly calmer rapids but great weather, then consider traveling to Rotorua in the spring shoulder season, just before summer, when the rivers will be full and the sun will begin to emerge from the New Zealand clouds. He was in a raft guided by a man working for local rafting company Kaitiaki Adventures. for (var i in nl) if (sl>nl[i] && nl[i]>0) { sl = nl[i]; ix=i;} .sticky-mobile-on .mobile-navigation { Itinerary Details Operated by: River Rats Raft Kayak This is a typical itinerary for this product Stop At: River Rats Raft & Kayak Bain could find no easy answer. This week's death was the third as a result of an incident on the Kaituna River since last August. padding-left: 20px; input#input_1_3 { width: 100% !important; She became really wrapped in the adventure aspect exploring wild rivers, which is something you cant really do in the slalom world, her father explains. e.gw : [e.gw]; It must have been quite the scene for the local milliner to have been confronted with: this tiny, whippet-like Kiwi barely out of her teens loaded up with a giant pack and a kayak. right: 5% !important; As far as grade five rivers go, the upper section of the Kaituna is considered the forgiving kind. } } font-size: 13px !important; } If it is not the place of drifting, then it is the place of drifters. Approaching that section of river always intensifies the heaviness in his chest that has never really left him since that early autumn evening in 2015. Our journey for the day started in Rotorua. suburbs to avoid in tauranga. We are the closest and most accessible company to the river. Kaituna Cascades is the most fun and experienced rafting company in Rotorua. .gallery-shortcode img { Every time we go through theres a few tears. He is a passionate outdoorsman with loads of energy and a desire to share with you, the wonders of the Kaituna River the place he calls home. It is not a stretch to say she felt her presence in Rio de Janeiro last year, when she pulled off the run of her life to claim the silver medal. And I said well thats going to be a fat lot of use and she said yeah Im not sure what Im really standing here for, he chuckles. Take the ultimate thrill ride on this Kaituna River white water rafting tour. I could see why she really loved it, says Adrian. He insisted on supplying footage where things have gone wrong. padding-left: 85px; Going into the Olympics, Jones had a world ranking of 28. He was just 20. } Revenue Code For Cpt 59409. background-color: #fff; He was thrown from a raft on the Kaituna River, at Tutea Falls, the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world, on Tuesday, the Daily Post at Rotorua reported. font-size: 12px !important; } White Water Rafting on the Kaituna River 100+ booked HK$ 547 Book now for 19 Nov 2022 Rangitaiki River Rafting New Activity HK$ 804 Book now for 19 Nov 2022 Twilight Paddle Board or Kayak the Glowworm Caves Rotorua 5.0 1 reviews HK$ 618 Book now for tomorrow Waikite Valley Thermal Pools Entry Ticket 4.7 3 reviews HK$ 95 Book now for tomorrow The Kaituna River is Ryans playground and his ground zero. Six people drowned after falling out of a raft. e.gh : e.el; The water can spray two rows back flowing over the front two rafters. Raft past beautiful cascading waterfalls, including the stunning Tutea Falls, and even take the opportunity to do some adventurous cliff diving. Her paddle came downstream straight away, followed closely by her upturned yellow and lime kayak. Unable to free herself, she was pushed under, the rapids exerting forces on her body she could not possibly extract herself from. It is a winter destination for paddlers from the northern hemisphere. The tour companies generally bring along a photographer with them too, to take shots along the river, including when you make the final drop over the adrenaline-inducing Tutea Falls. He acknowledged risk-taking in sport was a big societal question, but was difficult to legislate against without taking away the free will of the athletes. text-align:center; WebMedicare Billing Codes" cpt 99501 description. Listen carefully during the instructional session beforehand. Keep kayaking, keep charging.. } input#input_1_3 { .footer-1 img{ padding: 5px 0 5px 0; The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". .gform_button { max-height: 30px !important; The section of the Kaituna River that most commonly forms the white water rafting Rotorua experience, is the area focused around Okere Falls. Adrian recalls getting a phone call from his daughter, then 19, suggesting they meet her in Taupo. @media (max-width: 1400px){ Kaituna River G5 Rotorua's favourite adrenaline pumping adventure. margin-top:25px; And yes, Lina and I have a naked dog. /*Logo*/ Since opening in 1991, we have had 30 years of safe and awesome tours for our amazing guests! We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. We cant wait to see all of you legends out Rafting the Kaituna with us . .mobile-header-bar .mobile-branding img { .mobile-branding{ white-space: nowrap; } .vc_grid-container-wrapper.vc_clearfix { You might even enjoy the extra rush of capsizing on the worlds tallest commercially rafted waterfall. They knew their daughters chosen pursuit came with unthinkable risks, but it never made them overly anxious. After 20 minutes of increasingly frantic searching, Ryan made his way back downstream to Morley, who, with a shake of his head, heaped terror upon the dread. They had been confronted by death in their network of friends all too often. margin-left: 30%; .kaituna-button:hover { The adrenalin is pumping thats what keeps me coming back.. text-align: right; Rafting, motocross, rafting, kayaking, rafting, SUPing, Shark Tank. Wabi ) - a fairfield woman died Saturday morning in a Whitewater rafting in Rotorua, at... 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