Raging Thunder Adventures pioneered White Water Rafting in Cairns, Australia way back in 1984. Today Cairns has become renowned internationally as both a holiday destination and the best rafting location across both Australia and New Zealand.

Do I need to have rafted before? No, your river guide will teach you everything you need to learn as you go along, and most of our adventurers are first timers.

We do however offer three different rafting trips, each with its own level of adventure and challenges (but no prior experience is necessary for any of these trips).

How do I choose my raft adventure?

Xtreme Rafting Tully Rafting Barron Rafting
Challenge Xtreme Thrilling Fun
Duration Full Day Full Day Afternoon
Rapid Grades 3-4 3-4 2-3
Minimum Age 15 years 13 years 13 years
Departs Cairns Yes Yes Yes
Mission Beach Yes Yes No
Lunch Yes Yes No
Rock Jumping Yes Yes No
Rapid Swimming Yes No No
Raft Surfing Yes No No
Small Groups Yes No No

Discount Rafting Packages

Cairns is Australia’s adventure capital, and you can recieve discounted prices by combining your White Water Rafting tour with a Skydive, Bungy Jump or Outer Barrier Reef Trip. See Package Prices.

  • Tully River Rapid Names
  • River Medics
  • Big Red has its first voyage