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Raging Thunder White Water Rafting

Barron Gorge Rd, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
61 7 4030 7990
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Ranked #6 of 92 activities in Cairns
Type: Water Sports
Owner description: Raging Thunder has been taking thrill seekers White Water Rafting in North Queensland since 1984, and we offer 3 different levels of excitement ....... more » Owner description: Raging Thunder has been taking thrill seekers White Water Rafting in North Queensland since 1984, and we offer 3 different levels of excitement .... 1) BARRON rafting is a afternoon trip perfect for those who have never rafted before, or want a fun afternoon close to Cairns .... 2) TULLY rafting is a full day adventure on the Tully River, regarded as the best rafting location across both Australia and New Zealand, no prior experience is necessary .... 3) XTREME rafting pumps up the adrenalin running a custom raft adventure for small groups of confident swimmers on the Tully River, rafting with our most experienced senior guides you will encounter extra challenges such as rock jumping, rapid swimming and raft surfing. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Spent the day with Raging Thunder last week doing my first ever White Water Rafting! The day was so much fun, can't fault a single part of it! We had a brilliant guide (Al) who was fun and friendly but also made us feel safe. I fell out of the boat a few times and thought I would be a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Really enjoable and exhilarating afternoon at the Barron Gorge. Picked from our accomodation at Trinity Beach and returned in the evening - all worked very well. The RT team were excellent, a lot of fun and great instructors, a lot of attention was placed on the safety aspects before we started and that made us feel even more comfortable if... More

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Newcastle, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

I was a little concerned before we got started but boy! It was sooo much fun once you're in the water. They went over all the safety precautions and the guide was fantastic. I wished I had booked the whole day rather than half day!

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Cairns, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

I did the Tully trip recently and loved it !! The extreme rafting option had me a little nervous before hand but the guides made me feel safe the whole time. A little overpriced IMO but a great day out all the same

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We were a group of 8 men looking for some action on the Tully River. What we received for an amazing day was some 40 rapids, over 10km of river. The package that we took , allowed jumping from rock ledges into the river and also floating over waterfalls. Sure we tipped over, but that was part of the adventure.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Raging Thunder is a great day all round.The guides were great - we had Andrew (on his first day taking charge) and Darren. Both guys were great fun and really informative about rafting and the river. The Tully river and scenery along the way is stunning we got to jump out of the raft on several occasions and float down... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

I did the Xtreme white water rafting which was so worth the extra $20!! Our raft leader Benny was heaps of fun and kept us all safe too :D The veiws up and down the Tully river are truly stunning. There were loads of stops to jump off high stuff (if you were brave enough!!) and slide down waterfalls and... More

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013 via mobile

It takes 2 hours to get there. 12 km long rafting quite extreme very nice and funny guides with safe instructions!!! Grego,Leon!! These guides will lead you a great adventure!!!!! Cheerful turtles and fish near bbq area too. !!!!!!!!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

The views of the Tully were truely spectacular and when we actually got to whitewater raft in rapids the day was great fun. Our leader J? was safety conscious and pleasant with our group. Unfortuntely we were placed in a group with a child and assumed because we were Gen X we maybe didn't want a fit and fun day... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

This was my favorite thing I did in Cairns, even more than the great barrier reef. I have rafted twice before and this was by far my favorite rafting trip ever! Rafting still makes me nervous, but after about 20 minutes I wasn't scared and had the best time! The staff is amazing and you can tell they know what... More

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