e.gh : [e.gh]; 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. font-weight: bold; Thats all I had left of her, he says, crying. 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); All you see is the waterfall mist for a slight second while the whole raft is pushed down by the falling water, then you pop out on the bottom to a nice pool of water. border-radius: 3px; For paddlers of the skill level of Louise, Ryan and Joe Morley, this stretch of water would have been a nice, gentle way to ease themselves into their evening paddle, before they hit the relentless rapids in the lower gorges. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". padding:0px 10px !important; } window.rs_init_css.innerHTML += "#"+e.c+"_wrapper { height: "+newh+"px }"; bottom: 60px !important; Through the depths of the magnificent bush lined gorge, the Kaituna river, Okere awa offers a 45 minute trip over 14 rapids including the 7 metre Tutea falls. Depart ship for Kaituna River Transport type: Motorcoach Transport Capacity: 50 Travel time: 01:00 White water rafting Transport type: Raft Transport Capacity: 50 Travel time: 04:00 Time at site: 04:00 Inside visit: No Air conditioned: No Walking distance: 150 Steps: 5 Wheelchair accessible: No Restroom available: Yes Shopping available: No A GoPro camera fitted to the bow of Ryans kayak facing back towards him was the only witness to Louises final moments. If you do fall out theres a guide in a kayak to save you along with your fellow rafters. Grade 3 rafting on The Kaituna River available for 10-12 year olds for $60pp. All of our guides are handpicked, highly skilled professionals that come from an extreme whitewater background in Kayaking and Rafting. } .dt-mobile-menu-icon:not(.floating-btn) .menu-line:before { The river, and its people, would have called him back. This spectacular 2.0 - 2.5-hour experience provides all the gear you need, initial training, and around 50 minutes on the water. I just started screaming at Joe, thats her lifejacket, thats her f****** lifejacket.. max-width: 100px; 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. } A man has died after a rafting adventure down the Kaituna River turned to tragedy. Like the others, Luuka Jones carries the memories of her best mate around the globe. .elementor-button.elementor-size-sm { a.book-btn.fh-button-true-flat-yellow.fh-fixed--bottom.fh-size--small { menu2 Close Menu India angle-down International 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. The beginning of the trip starts off mild so its easy to get into the flow of rafting the river. Adrian Jull finds himself obsessing over the smaller details the seemingly inconsequential elements that conspired against his daughter. 14 awesome drops, including two waterfalls and some other great rapids in a stunning jungle setting. margin-left: 48px!important; margin-top: 40px !important; .textwidget p { 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. Morley would wait in a slow-moving eddy, where he would be able to rescue they still were not considering the possibility of retrieving a body Louise if she tried to swim her way out of it. The sequence of events we will never fully know.. The company you book with will provide most of the equipment of course, including wetsuits to keep you warm in the water, helmets, boots, and top of the range lifejackets. } left: 55% !important; I always try to think over her exact words. The Best Rafting in New Zealand! background-color: #f7e222; I kind of felt like she had my back out there, says Jones. Full description. According to legend, the caves were also a place of refuge. She was determined and she always challenged herself to get out of her comfort zone.. } You and your team put your paddles together to give a celebration yell. .light-preset-color.masthead:not(#phantom):not(.sticky-on):not(.sticky-mobile-on) .menu-line:after, .light-preset-color.masthead:not(#phantom):not(.sticky-on):not(.sticky-mobile-on) .menu-line:before { In a matter of seconds, you will be at the bottom wiping the water from your face. padding: 5px 0 5px 0; He knows some will find it hard to understand how he can still be passionate about a sport that has taken away so much. #carousel-container .carousel-container-content { Louise had plans off the water as well. @media screen and (max-width: 500px) and (min-width:200px){ e.gh = Array.isArray(e.gh) ? width:15px !important; Revenue Code For Cpt 59409. } } .pricing-custom ul.pp-pricing-table-features{ Just a few days after Louises accident, once local iwi had lifted the rahui, he returned to the Kaituna. 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. button.mfp-close { pw = pw===0 || isNaN(pw) ? In all, Ryan has lost seven friends, all drowned. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. .elementor-slideshow__description{ Of the 12 deaths reported this year by American Whitewater, four died while rafting with commercial rafting companies. Kayaking gave her so much confidence, it made her the person she was.. div#price_1 h3.pp-pricing-table-title { 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. If you are joining a local white water rafting Rotorua tour, then in peak season trips leave several times a day, from the morning through to the afternoon. display: none !important; Gallery AUD 118.90. Depending on the weather conditions during your white water rafting Rotorua trip, you may be given extra spray jackets too most definitely if you are rafting in winter. } All you really need to bring with you is a towel and your personal swimming gear. right:0px !important; /* elementor */ e.gw : [e.gw]; He knows that after Louise, people will be thinking has this guy learned nothing?. suburbs to avoid in tauranga. } When he looked back for a second time, she wasnt there. American tourist 23-year-old Alabama man Matthew Stidham died while kayaking on a piece of river known as Awesome Gorge after getting trapped under a fallen branch. Its been [two years] but its still a struggle to think about, it just gives me nightmares.. color: #fff !important; .fh-button-true-flat-yellow.fh-fixed--bottom.fh-size--small{ } At 26, she had kayaked nearly every continent, paddling remote rivers in Canada, Chile, Argentina, Austria, Norway, the United States and Zambia. .kaituna-button:hover { River Rats picked us up at our hostel and away we went for a 20-minute drive to their main office. background-size:cover !important; text-align:center !important; transform: rotate(180deg); If for any reason we feel safety is compromised we reserve the right to cancel any trip or person. } } The cult of extreme sports has often been accused of breeding machoism, but theres no hint of bravado to Ryans words. cursor: pointer; .elementor-2460 .elementor-element.elementor-element-73743d91 .elementskit-accordion .elementskit-card-body p { Working in Rotorua had its benefits, however, with Louise able to take up residence with Lucas at Okere Falls. } margin: 0 !important; position: absolute; He was trapped under water for more than three minutes before his expedition partner, Canadian paddler Mike Roy, was able to free him. They teach you to paddle forward and paddle back. e.thumbhide = e.thumbhide===undefined ? He was just 20. Her parents would often only later hear what she had been up to. function setREVStartSize(e){ } As for Ryan, he continues to travel too, last year taking on the Squamish River zone in British Columbia. Rotorua & Kaituna Rafting offers spectacular white water rafting adventures on the world-famous Kaituna River, just a 20-minute drive from Rotorua, New Zealand. About a week after the accident, one of Ryans friends with knowledge of the river looked through the footage for him, searching for clues as to what happened. } A 50 minute action packed ride down 14 epic rapids featuring the worlds highest rafted waterfall! She was a pretty gutsy wee thing for sure, says Ryan. As you keep paddling, the sounds of water falling over the rocks become the soundtrack of your day while your guide tells you how to navigate the river. display: flex; The most popular sections for white water rafting Rotorua are found closer to the source of the river, by Lake Rotoiti, allowing easy access from the city, but also allows you to tackle Tutea Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world that can be rafted. You dont need to be super fit, but you do need to able to cope with the adrenaline, the high speeds, and the crashing water, while you are paddling. Two others were reportedly floating on an inner tube, two fell off a paddleboard and one person was in a kayak. } Things were starting to get back to normal it felt like, back to those days where we paddled together all the time. Ryan was knocked unconscious after his head slammed into the front of his kayak on landing. width: 100%; A nurse who was on the river at the time performed CPR on the man, along with staff from Kaitiaki Adventures, before being taken to Rotorua Hospital by St John paramedics. .show-on-second-switch { Review of: Rotorua Rafting - Kaituna River White Water Rafting Written February 28, 2023 This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Now with no one paddling, you sort of lose track. } Home; About; Blog; Media Room. #carousel-container .watch img { The first drop at Okere Falls is simple enough, and you will adjust to the raft and get used to paddling, while still getting very wet. Maritime New Zealand spokesman Ross Henderson said preliminary enquiries were underway. Your safety is our No.1 priority at Kaituna Cascades. And yes, Lina and I have a naked dog. 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. Moments later, he spotted his girlfriends lifejacket floating in the water. display: none !important; width: 46%!important; With the gorge framed by native bush, fallen logs also pose a major hazard for kayakers. One potential legislative measure considered was closing the lower gorges of the Kaituna to kayakers. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". It is understood the man had a heart attack after being thrown from the raft he was in at Tutea Falls on the Kaituna River. //}); } .mobile-navigation{ Kaituna Cascades was established in 1991 and is still today locally owned and operated out of Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. z-index: 0 !important; The positioning of the log in the middle of the flow would have made it impossible for her to right herself, forcing her to exit her kayak. } This has fostered a need to take bigger risks, make bolder decisions, and ride narrower margins of safety. The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay; Chasing the Shadows; The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: A Stop-motion Adaptation Yet he doesnt consider taking on such challenges to be an act of recklessness, rather an act of faith in his abilities. It is every year now for me that one of my friends leaves me, he says. One trip you should not miss on the North Island when you visit Rotorua is a rafting trip with River Rats Rafting. Appendix A May 7th, 2018 - cpt code 59400 description Enter the description of the revenue code uncomplicated deliveries consistent with CPT Codes 59400 59409 Facility . .mobile-mini-widgets-in-menu span{ z-index:9999 !important; Dont worry about hitting a rock just let the powerful rapids take you for a wet n wild ride. min-height: 112px !important; } } She had navigated this section of the river without incident numerous times that summer, including just four days earlier. } } } display: none; The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. She wasnt the first of Ryans friends killed in the sport; she hasnt been the last. .sticky-mobile-on .mobile-navigation { A 2.5-meter waterfall quickly followed by a 1-meter waterfall. Media Coverage; Podcast; Films. } Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. #carousel-container-old { .mini-contacts.phone.show-on-desktop.in-menu-first-switch.in-menu-second-switch.first a { 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 ! .transparent .mobile-branding .sticky-mobile-logo-second-switch img { e.mh = e.mh===undefined || e.mh=="" || e.mh==="auto" ? text-align: center; .footer-paras{ window.RSIW = window.RSIW===undefined ? } .bottom-text-block { Rafting through the Okere Falls scenic reserve and the world renowned Tutea falls. } var nl = new Array(e.rl.length), Double-check with your tour provider beforehand, to ensure they provide this service for you because you will want to take home the photos. He was put back into the raft after a short time in the water but collapsed about 10 minutes later. 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