Most of our trips are group bookings. With a minimum of 6 people you can embark on your private wilderness adventure and enjoy our stunning river valleys. Get in touch through the Contact Us page if a private booking suits your group.

3 Day trip

We think this trip is one of the best things you could do for a long weekend. The river part of this trip starts at Dart Stream. We take a helicopter from Clarence, which pops over the Seaward Kaikōura range and down into the beginning of the Sawtooth Gorge. Here we meet our rafts and take the three days to float leisurely out to the ocean.
This includes everything our 5 day trip offers, same delicious food and wine, same knowledge.  We just run the last 80km of the river making our time pressure to get downstream disappear. An awesome river trip for the time poor, or as an introduction to multi-day wilderness adventures.
Please note that the helicopter is weather dependent and can occasionally run into departure delays.

4 Day trip

Our 4 day journey is another great option for family groups and those wanting to go at a more leisurely pace. We begin by taking a helicopter from Kaikōura Airport, over the spectacular Seaward Kaikōura range, down to Quail Flat. Here we meet our rafts and begin our journey through the open braids deep in Muzzle Station country before entering Sawtooth Gorge.
Again includes everything our 5 day trip offers, same delicious food and wine, same knowledge. Here we run approximately 110kms of river and, as with the 3 day, remove a lot of the time pressure to get downstream – but still have the opportunity to see much of the stunning country that lies within the Clarence Valley.
Please note that the helicopter is weather dependent and can occasionally run into departure delays.

Overnight Trip

We have the ability to run an overnight trip which is well suited to families with younger children. This is subject to accessibility, give us a call to discuss more details.

Group-guided

Have a go at guiding a raft under the supervision of one of our guides. We can offer a training session prior to the trip if you are unsure of your skills. You can take this option on any of our trips – multi-day or half-day. See Rentals.

Self Catered

Same trip, same equipment, same guides; but you supply the food and do the cooking. For group bookings only.

Extras

Longer, shorter or custom trips

If the river is high, it is possible to do a shorter trip – maybe you want the exercise and paddling is your thing.
Take 6 or more days, drive the Molesworth, have a rest day in the middle, explore some of the side valleys, climb one of the peaks or stay a night at Muzzle Station.
If you have other ideas or specific interests, contact us and we will help you make them reality.