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Winter Rafting on the Kaituna River: Best Time of Year to Go Rafting?
Think rafting is only a summer thing? Think again. Discover why winter Rotorua Rafting on the Kaituna is epic. Smaller crowds, wild water, and NZ's only post-raft sauna.

Conservation Week | Catfish, Gorse, and Monday Mornings: The Full Picture of Conservation at Rotorua Rafting
Catfish nets in Lake Rotoiti. Gorse and blackberry cleared from 12,000m² of farmland. Monday mornings picking up rubbish by the river. Native trees growing in our on-site nursery. This is what conservation looks like when it is woven into how a business works — not bolted on. Happy Conservation Week from the team at Rotorua Rafting.
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Conservation Week | What Does 'Carbon Positive' Actually Mean — and Why Did We Chase It?
Rotorua Rafting became New Zealand's first carbon-positive tourism operator in 2021. Here's what that actually means, how they achieved it, and why they are not stopping there.
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Winter Rafting on the Kaituna River: Best Time of Year to Go Rafting?
Think rafting is only a summer thing? Think again. Discover why winter Rotorua Rafting on the Kaituna is epic. Smaller crowds, wild water, and NZ's only post-raft sauna.

Conservation Week | Catfish, Gorse, and Monday Mornings: The Full Picture of Conservation at Rotorua Rafting
Catfish nets in Lake Rotoiti. Gorse and blackberry cleared from 12,000m² of farmland. Monday mornings picking up rubbish by the river. Native trees growing in our on-site nursery. This is what conservation looks like when it is woven into how a business works — not bolted on. Happy Conservation Week from the team at Rotorua Rafting.
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Kelsey was born on the river and is a third-generation raft guide. Her love for the outdoors is expressed with her ear-to-ear smile and constant stoke on life.


Owner of Rotorua Rafting and 4x Extreme Kayaking World Champion Sam Sutton is the man behind the brand. He is a passionate outdoorsman with loads of energy and a desire to share with you, the wonders of this place he calls home.

Cam lives for rafting growing up on a farm in Waikato, his sense of adventure has been bred into his DNA. Cam is a Senior Guide who aspires to raft for 60 years.

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