Product Overview

 

Rapids Jet blasts up the Aratiatia rapids giving manuhiri (visitors) a 35-minute whitewater jet boating experience. The ride heads to the Aratiatia Power Station to the base of New Zealand's biggest and longest rapids that spill from the Aratiatia Dam daily. Onboard, there’s a huge adrenalin rush as the professional driver then shoots through the narrowest canyon on the Waikato River to the Fulljames Rapids.

The boat then plays in the pressure waves of the awesome Nga Awapurua Rapids (river of springs). Rapids Jet takes on the biggest commercially jet boated rapids in New Zealand. The impressive 500 horsepower Chevy V8 jet boats muscle up and down the whitewater rapids with ease and legendary jet boat spins are thro

Rapids Jet offers a 35 minute jet boat journey for the whole family, from 5 to 93 (and up!). We promise an exhilarating ride of spins, squeals and peals of laughter with the odd splash of pure Waikato blue. And there’s nothing wrong with getting a bit wet when you’re having this much fun!

Product Description

Rapids Jet blasts up the Aratiatia rapids giving manuhiri (visitors) a 35-minute whitewater jet boating experience.

The ride heads to the Aratiatia Power Station to the base of New Zealand's biggest and longest rapids that spill from the Aratiatia Dam daily.

Feel the adrenalin rush as the professional driver then shoots through the narrowest canyon on the Waikato River. The get ready to enjoy the real thrills, as we play in the pressure waves of the awesome Nga Awa Purua Rapids (river of springs).

Rapids Jet takes on the biggest commercially jet boated rapids in New Zealand. The impressive 500 horsepower Chevy V8 jet boats muscle up and down the whitewater rapids with ease and legendary jet boat spins are thrown in too.

Departure Times

Tour Information

 Schedule 

• Frequency Daily all year round (Closed Christmas Day)
• Boats operate daily 9.00am – 4.00pm

 

Duration

Tour Information

Duration Allow 1 hour, jet boat ride is 35 minutes on the water

 

What To Bring

General Information

• Child ages are 5-15 years inclusive
• A minimum height of 1 metre applies and all children must be accompanied by a fare paying adult
• The jet boat ride is an experience for people of all fitness levels
• Footwear: This is a requirement on the boat. Sandals, jandals, flip flops, thongs, sneakers, trainers – it all counts
• Accessibility: To get onto the boat, you are required to head down 25 steps to our jetty. While this means the jetty is non-accessible to wheelchairs, please reach out to team how we can help get your clients onto the boat [email protected]
• 11 Adults, or up to 14 Children, and we have 3 boats in total

Company Info

Rapids Jet Taupō
Rapids Jet has been operating for nearly thirty years! In 1996, a gap in the jet boating space presented itself: to offer a unique experience of family-focused fun on the water. Nearly three decades later and we take pride in creating unforgettable jet boat memories for all ages on this stunning stretch of the Waikato River!