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7 Murchison

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Ultimate Descents New Zealand

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South IslandNelson RegionMurchison

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-41.8001351213975

172.324446107796

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Reviews

    • Murchison.
    • Very good day and BBQ as well.
    • Great fun.
    • Good rafting, nice afternoon tea & hot showers.
    • Great first white water kayaking experience.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 28
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    9/10 10
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    8/10 9
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    7/10 3
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    6/10 1
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  • 5.0/5

    We had great fun!

    Super friendly and much more technical than other rafting we did on our trip. Fewer rapids but thoroughly enjoyable. Would highly recommend.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago and experienced in March 2018

    UNITED KINGDOM
    SW
    S Weslake's avatar

    S Weslake

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great white water rafting company.

    I was very nervous but they gave great instructions and we loved every moment. Tea and scones much appreciated on our return to base.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in November 2015

    UNITED KINGDOM
    TB
    Tamsin Banks's avatar

    Tamsin Banks

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Loved it.

    We took two young kids along. Felt safe the entire time. Tim was brilliant. Pretty full on for the kids, but they wanted more. Can't recommend them highly enough.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    We
    Weez18's avatar

    Weez18

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fantastic, grapham a very good guide.

    good safety briefings, proffesional company we would use them again. All kit supplied. Thanks Paul and Annette UK

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    UNITED KINGDOM
    ab
    anette  brown's avatar

    anette brown

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great people wanted and helped you to enjoy and get the most out of the trip.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011

    AUSTRALIA
    FB
    Frank & Margot Best's avatar
  • 4.0/5

    Not scary (for a 57 year old with a much younger wife :-)....) apart from the jump off the rock below the rapids.

    But floating downstream was great and the guide (Lisa) was just great. $130PP.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    HD
    Howell Davies's avatar

    Howell Davies

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Not enough exciting.

    Not enough crazy!!!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in January 2010

    FRANCE
    AD
    Alain Deslandres's avatar

    Alain Deslandres

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    First time rafting and a great experience with a funny guide and a good team.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    A
    Antoine's avatar

    Antoine

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great team, great 'teacher', good weather, nice river - lots of fun!

    I loved it!

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    LL
    Louison Laissus's avatar

    Louison Laissus

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Rafting tour with Lisa.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    GERMANY
    IM
    Inga Memmen's avatar

    Inga Memmen

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We had great fun!

    Super friendly and much more technical than other rafting we did on our trip. Fewer rapids but thoroughly enjoyable. Would highly recommend.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago and experienced in March 2018

    UNITED KINGDOM
    SW
    S Weslake's avatar

    S Weslake

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great white water rafting company.

    I was very nervous but they gave great instructions and we loved every moment. Tea and scones much appreciated on our return to base.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in November 2015

    UNITED KINGDOM
    TB
    Tamsin Banks's avatar

    Tamsin Banks

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Rafting tour with Lisa.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    GERMANY
    IM
    Inga Memmen's avatar

    Inga Memmen

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great team, great 'teacher', good weather, nice river - lots of fun!

    I loved it!

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    LL
    Louison Laissus's avatar

    Louison Laissus

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    First time rafting and a great experience with a funny guide and a good team.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    A
    Antoine's avatar

    Antoine

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fantastic, grapham a very good guide.

    good safety briefings, proffesional company we would use them again. All kit supplied. Thanks Paul and Annette UK

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    UNITED KINGDOM
    ab
    anette  brown's avatar

    anette brown

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Not scary (for a 57 year old with a much younger wife :-)....) apart from the jump off the rock below the rapids.

    But floating downstream was great and the guide (Lisa) was just great. $130PP.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    HD
    Howell Davies's avatar

    Howell Davies

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great people wanted and helped you to enjoy and get the most out of the trip.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011

    AUSTRALIA
    FB
    Frank & Margot Best's avatar
  • 5.0/5

    Loved it.

    We took two young kids along. Felt safe the entire time. Tim was brilliant. Pretty full on for the kids, but they wanted more. Can't recommend them highly enough.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    We
    Weez18's avatar

    Weez18

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Murchison.

    Very friendly, knowledgable, great guide, price was a bit high but good in comparison to other activities.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    CW
    Cory Wornell's avatar

    Cory Wornell

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Murchison - white water rafting - Buller Gorge.

    Good informative and amusing guide. Flexible and responsive to group requests. Can collect CD with phots - good souvenir. Walking distance of campsite.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    CL
    Coral Last's avatar

    Coral Last

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Grade 3/4 (weather dependent) rafting down Buller river.

    Great fun, good for people with no previous experience. The optional cliff dive was amazing!

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    MS
    Maite Severins's avatar

    Maite Severins

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    My husband and I had a FANTASTIC time with Ultimate Descents!

    Our guide was SUPER! She made me feel completely at ease as were heading into these amazing rapids. A complete explanation was given to us on all the possible things she would/could yell at us to do. I can't wait to go rafting again! Thank you!!!

    Reviewed about 14 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    ag
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    aggiemary04

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    What an experience!

    Just a totally fantasic, fun, thrilling few days on the river with an awesome bunch of people. Never been white water rafting before, went through some bigger grade rapids, just about wet my pants at some points but the situation was always explained to me, briefed on why, where, how and I felt so looked after and safe, in awe of the totally experienced guides,(they know their shizz) never made to feel like a punter! Super well organised, stunning scenery, heaps of laughs, loads of fun, awesome adventure! 10 outta 10 for the fun/thrill/adventure factor, these guys rocked my world!

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    ja
    jameyg's avatar

    jameyg

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Our trip with Ultimate Descents was by far the highlight of my life.

    The scenery was so amazing, it blew my hair right off, and the whitewater rapids made me glad. The guides were awesome, the girls had great legs, and the guys were so ruggedly handsome I just can't get over it! Thanks U.D!!!!!!

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Th
    That_Guy's avatar

    That_Guy

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice people that work there, but didn't seem like Grade 3-4.

    Didn't get to go down one of the rapids because they said it wasn't safe. I've been on Grade 3 trip that was way more exciting. Overall good time though.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    CANADA
    PS
    Patti S's avatar

    Patti S

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Not enough exciting.

    Not enough crazy!!!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in January 2010

    FRANCE
    AD
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    Alain Deslandres

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Had a superb morning with the UD team -we're a first time rafting family - made the kids feel really comfortable and safe to do grade 3 section.

    Beautiful day, great company and all in all very good fun. The dip at the end a bit cold though!! Cheers Lisa, Gus, Danni and Sandra - you're a grand team.

    The Dodds' from Dubai.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
    TD
    Tony Dodds's avatar

    Tony Dodds

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    One of our top experiences in all of New Zealand.

    Amazing river lead by extremely friendly guides. Great photography on a very well priced CD!

    Reviewed about 15 years ago

    CANADA
    Ch
    Chidlebyte's avatar

    Chidlebyte

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We had a totally fantastic time white water rafting with these guys.

    The guides and all the staff were really nice. Would defo recommend it!

    Reviewed about 15 years ago

    IRELAND
    GA
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    Grainne Ahern

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good rafting, nice afternoon tea & hot showers.

    The guide could have given more information about the area - was a bit quiet.

    Reviewed about 15 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Ch
    ChristinaO's avatar

    ChristinaO

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fantastic guides, these guys absolutely love what they do and are great at it.

    Gordie was the best guide we've ever had! Best value experience in NZ

    Reviewed about 15 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    ho
    hobbes193's avatar

    hobbes193

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great fun.

    Guides were friendly and informative. We did a family rafting trip which we all enjoyed.

    Reviewed about 15 years ago

    JS
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    Julie Seakins

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very good day and BBQ as well.

    Great time and great people.

    Reviewed about 15 years ago

    pa
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    paulj

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Awesome guides, great equipment and a really fun day out.

    Couldn't ask for a better group of people to take us rafting! Thank you! :)

    Reviewed about 15 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    DN
    Debs NZ's avatar

    Debs NZ

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great first white water kayaking experience.

    Professional Guide. Very good time on the river.

    Reviewed about 15 years ago

    GERMANY
    mi
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    micha_de

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great guides, excellent rivers for all abilities.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    NEW ZEALAND
    S
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    Sam

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    the rafting was great - but careful, the photo cd is an absolute rip-off!

    far too expensive!

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    GERMANY
    pe
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    petra

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    The river was beautiful, and the guide was laid back but completely professional.

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    UNITED KINGDOM
    mn
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    mnk

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great fun for a first white water rafting experience.

    We will definitely go again with Ultimate Descents, except now that we’ve done the class 3/4 rapids, next time we’ll one of the longer trips so that we can face some bigger rapids!

    Couldn’t have been better, considering we went in April. Tim was fantastic and we got to do some surfing and rail slides. Absolutely awesome.

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Ja
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    Jason

    Customer