Geyser from the overlook

White Water Rafting in Rotorua

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February 11th 2017
Geo: -38.1398, 176.247We walked to the hot spring pools in the morning. Then, we headed to the Kaituna River to take in some grade 4-5 whitewater rafting. It was incredible, and different than any other whitewater rafting that we had done. The water was a comfortable 70 degrees, and the river snaked through a dense forest canopy. We dropped over a 9' waterfall, followed by a 12' waterfal ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more