Clutha Mata-Au Eco Raft
Experience eco rafting like never before, on New Zealand’s largest and swiftest unspoiled high volume river the Clutha Mata-Au. This mighty 45km journey, also grade 2-3 rapids are slightly more demanding. This is recommended for rafters with some experience, though first-timers are welcome for a challenge joining the group!
Every raft trip begins with a safety and familiarization briefing on the riverbank. We then start our journey down river starting with the “Snake Rapids” in the morning, pick Tea-Tree tea, and stop on an island for lunch (provided). Later we find time to fossick for some quartz gold on one of the river terraces. Now the whitewater becomes more challenging as we run “Hassing’s Hole” and “Smokin’ Joe’s Rapid” at the entrace to the peaceful Maori Gorge.
This trip is run out of Wanaka, a town with a tourism and high country farming economy. 5 Hours from Christchurch via the Inland Scenic Route over the Lindis Pass, and 1 hour from Queenstown over the Crown Range Highway (89).
As a guideline we recommend a lower age of 12 years for this trip.
- A spectacular riverscape ideal for photography
- Grade 2-3 whitewater suitable for most ages
- Gold-panning or quartz-gold fossicking
- Wildlife including trout and many native birds
- Tea-Tree billy-tea picked fresh on the riverbank
- Maori, pioneer and gold-rush history
- Special big river rafting equipment, and camera drybags
- Plus information about the ecology, geology and exploration of the giant Clutha Mata-Au
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From NZ$244 per adult
From NZ$132 per child (15 years and under) - Click here for currency converter
Departs 10:00am
From September to April, daily on demand
