Barron River Half-Day White Water Rafting from Cairns
Highlights
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After hotel pickup in Cairns or the Northern Beaches, transfer to the river where your guide welcomes you. Receive a safety briefing and get outfitted with the provided gear, including life jackets, helmets and paddles. Then learn paddling basics from professional guide, before hopping in your raft for a thrilling ride through Barron Gorge National Park. As you glide through calmer sections, admire the surrounding World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics and hear about regional animal life, plants and highlights such as Barron Falls. The famous Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway also traverse sections of the gorge. Expect to get wet when you go through rapids with colorful names such as Rooster Tail and Cheese Churn. This section of the Barron River is rated as grade three, which means that the waves can measure approximately 3–6 feet (1–2 meters) and passengers need to hold on at times in rapids. Bring sturdy shoes that can get wet, swimsuit and towel, plus dry clothes to change into after your trip. After your 3.5-hour rafting trip, your tour ends with hotel drop-off.
Summary
After hotel pickup in Cairns or the Northern Beaches, transfer to the river where your guide welcomes you.
Receive a safety briefing and get outfitted with the provided gear, including life jackets, helmets and paddles. Then learn paddling basics from professional guide, before hopping in your raft for a thrilling ride through Barron Gorge National Park.
As you glide through calmer sections, admire the surrounding World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics and hear about regional animal life, plants and highlights such as Barron Falls. The famous Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway also traverse sections of the gorge.
Expect to get wet when you go through rapids with colorful names such as Rooster Tail and Cheese Churn. This section of the Barron River is rated as grade three, which means that the waves can measure approximately 3–6 feet (1–2 meters) and passengers need to hold on at times in rapids. Bring sturdy shoes that can get wet, swimsuit and towel, plus dry clothes to change into after your trip.
After your 3.5-hour rafting trip, your tour ends with hotel drop-off.
Tour info
Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Why take this tour?
Seeking a white water rafting adventure? The Barron River, 20-minutes north of Cairns, offers spectacular scenery as you paddle through the Barron Gorge National Park on this exciting two-hour white water rafting tour from Cairns.
What’s included?
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Professional river guide -
Transport by private vehicle -
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected) -
All rafting equipment (except shoes) -
Coffee and/or Tea -
Photos and DVD's (available for purchase)
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Rafting shoes (available to hire)
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$30 per person levy is payable direct on day of travel
Things to know
Before you book
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Duration: 3h 30m
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Mobile tickets accepted
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Instant confirmation
Covid Policy
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
Cancellation Policy
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
About operator:
Raging Thunder provide white water rafting activities for the novice and thrill seeker alike! Our afternoon Barron River Rafting tour is a great introduction to white water rafting which will see you conquering awesome grade 2 & 3 rapids set amongst the spectacular Barron Gorge. Our Tully River Rafting tours will be re-commencing in early 2021 so watch this space!
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