cairns adrenaline activities: rnr white water rafting

RnR White Water Rafting in Cairns is a full day tour or half day tour suited to any weather conditions and absolutely no experience is required, just a great sense of adventure. You can choose from the Barron River half day afternoon with rapids to grade 3, the Tully full day tour, or the Ultimate Johnstone Adventure for a 4 day expedition (advance bookings essential from April to July).

The full day Tully rafting adventure is renowned as Australia’s most famous one day white water rafting experience, which is guaranteed to give you a white knuckle adventure. The fun bus ride South to Tully is the first stop for some morning tea and to hire some wet weather shoes if required. Alternatively, you can self–drive and meet the crew in Tully. The ultimate thrill begins on the Tully River where you will be placed in rafting groups along with a guide. This tour allows 5 full raging hours of white water rafting through World Heritage Rainforest with more than 45 rapids as big as grade 4. Wait until you experience the ‘Wet & Moisty’ rapid. You will know you are alive when you experience this thrill!

You work up a big appetite for the delicious barbeque lunch opposite Ponytail Falls set up in the tropical Australian rainforest. After the action packed day, visit Rafters Café and re–live your day viewing the thrills and spills on DVD where you can also have some afternoon tea, have a laugh and giggle with your new found team mates or rescuers.

If you want to just ease yourself into a rafting adventure, try the half day Barron afternoon with rapids up to grade 3 which are good for all levels with reasonable waves and a bit of technical maneuvering to negotiate the rapids. If you have come to Cairns looking for a raging day then RnR White Water Rafting is definitely for you!

Rapid Grading
Grade Description
1 Rapids are small regular waves
2 Rapids with regular medium sized waves. Minimum tactical moves may be required.
3 Reasonable size waves with need to hold on at times. Technical manoeuvring to negotiate rapids is required
4 Difficult rapids with high powered irregular waves. Continual manoeuvring of rafts is required to negotiate rapids.
5 Reasonable size waves with need to hold on at times. Technical manoeuvring to negotiate rapids is required.
6 Nearly impossible, very dangerous and we don’t do it.

Tour Options

Barron Half Day
Tour code Tour times
BR Depart Return
Ex Cairns daily 1.30pm 6.00pm
Ex Northern Beaches daily 1.30pm 5.45pm
Ex Port Douglas Tues, Thu, Sat & Sun 1.05pm 6.30pm
  • Note additional rafting levy of $25 payable on board
  • Transfer times are approximate and only are subject to change due to power station requirements. Minimum age 13 years.
Tully Full Day
Tour code Tour times
TR Depart Return
Ex Cairns daily 7.00am 6.30pm
Ex Northern Beaches daily 6.10am 7.15pm
Ex Mission Beach Daily 8.00am 5.00pm
Ex Tully Self drive 8.30am 4.30pm
  • Note additional rafting levy of $25 payable on board
  • Transfer times are approximate only
  • Minimum age 13 years.
North Johnstone
4 Day Expedition
  • Limited departures from April to July
  • Spaces limited
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Current Prices
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Tully River Rafting - Full Day (ex Mission Beach & Tully) $185.00 $185.00 $185.00 $185.00 $185.00 $185.00 $185.00 $185.00
Tully River Rafting - Full Day (ex Cairns & Northern Beaches) $195.00 $195.00 $195.00 $195.00 $195.00 $195.00 $195.00 $195.00
Raft n Rise - Barron River Raft & Sunrise Balloon Flight - 1 Day $355.00 $355.00 $355.00 $355.00 $355.00 $355.00 $355.00 $355.00
Raft n Ride - Tully River Raft & Horse Riding – 2 Day $315.00 $315.00 $315.00 $315.00 $315.00 $315.00 $315.00 $315.00
Raft n Rev - Tully River & ATV Ride (Quad Bike)- 2 Day $335.00 $335.00 $335.00 $335.00 $335.00 $335.00 $335.00 $335.00
Raft n Ride - Barron River Raft & Horse Riding - 1 Day $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00
Raft n Rev - Barron River & ATV Ride (Quad Bike) - 1 Day $270.00 $270.00 $270.00 $270.00 $270.00 $270.00 $270.00 $270.00
Raft n RFS - Tully River & Rainforestation - 2 day $312.00 $312.00 $312.00 $312.00 $312.00 $312.00 $312.00 $312.00
Raft n RFS - Barron River & Rainforestation - 1 day $245.00 $245.00 $245.00 $245.00 $245.00 $245.00 $245.00 $245.00
Raft n Rush - Tully River Raft & Skydive - 2 Day (ex Cairns & Northern Beaches) $434.00 $434.00 $434.00 $434.00 $434.00 $434.00 $434.00 $434.00
Raft n Rush - Barron River Raft & Skydive - 1 Day $369.00 $369.00 $369.00 $369.00 $369.00 $369.00 $369.00 $369.00
Raft n Rise - Tully River Raft & Sunrise Balloon Flight - 2 Day $420.00 $420.00 $420.00 $420.00 $420.00 $420.00 $420.00 $420.00
Raft n Reef - Barron River & Big Cat Green Island - 1 day $214.00 $214.00 $214.00 $214.00 $214.00 $214.00 $214.00 $214.00
Raft n Rainforest - Tully River & Go Wild Day Tour (Cape Tribulation) - 2 days $320.00 $320.00 $320.00 $320.00 $320.00 $320.00 $320.00 $320.00
Barron River Rafting - Half Day (ex Port Douglas) $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00
Barron River Rafting - Half Day (ex Cairns & Northern Beaches) $130.00 $130.00 $130.00 $130.00 $130.00 $130.00 $130.00 $130.00
Raft n Rainforest n Jungle Surf - Tully River & Go Wild Day Tour to Daintree & Cape Tribulation with Jungle Surfing - 3 days $440.00 $440.00 $440.00 $440.00 $440.00 $440.00 $440.00 $440.00

The Tour Specialists Agent Tip:

Tour Specialists — YsanneYsanne

The journey to the Tully River is approximately 2 hours so be sure to have some breakfast before you go and bring a spare T–shirt or rash vest to wear under your life jacket. This tour is for adults only.

Best to combine a half day with ATV, Skydive or Balloon for great savings on packages. Enquire for our package prices.

Ysanne: the tour specialists consultant



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