7 Outdoor Activities in Rangitikei District That You Shouldn't Miss

Awastone Raft, Kayak Camp is set along the Rangitikei River and towering Papa Cliffs in the Lower North Island of New Zealand, central to Tongariro National Park, Whanganui, Palmerston North. Join our 30 year old family owned and operated river adventure company for fun and safe rafting or kayaking trips for families with young children and great for beginning kayakers. Our friendly team of guides host you down the river and most trips include something to eat from the Awastone's licensed cafe. Quick 2hr trips start at NZ$75, depart 3 times daily during the summer months and are a perfect adventure if you have limited time travelling along SH1. If you have more time, ask about our "stay and play" package prices, with powered sites and cosy cabins as available choices and then tag on a soak in our river view hot tub. Or for a real kiwi adventure, try our overnight rafting journey. Equipment, meals and funny stories by the evening campfire included.

River Valley is an adventure company that operates from River Valley Lodge, an Adventure Lodge situated 32 kilometers east of the central North Island town of Taihape. What is River Valley all about? River Valley is all about rafts and horses. In fact 3 generations (since 1982)of guides have brought adventures based around river rafting and horse back riding to the general public. Rafting ranges in duration from half day Grade 5 trips on the Rangitikei River - often called one of the world's top half day Grade 5 trips - to gentle floats in the midst of spectacular scenery on our Scenic rafting trips. Horse Trekking. The core of the River Valley Stables riding experience is the natural horse training techniques used to train our horses. This produces horses that are responsive and happy. All riding takes place over the beautiful hill country of this area - the northern Rangitikei.

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We are a small family run business, we love animals and sharing them with others. We do Animal Experience Sessions where people can meet our furry friends and have a pony ride. We also provide a mobile pony ride and petting zoo service and do horsemanship/riding lessons and clinics. My cute, confident, animal mad kids are a part of these experiences too, my son Elliot (DOB - 2016) and daughter Paisley (DOB - 2018). Horse trekking - coming soon!

Hi I’m Kyle I am born and bred in Taihape. My family are all love the outdoors especially the backcountry. My wife and I have built a backcountry hut at the back of the family farm where can share a backcountry experience with other people without as much effort.