2 day Whakahoro to Pipiriki Freedom Hire and Jet Boat

2 day Whakahoro to Pipiriki Freedom Hire and Jet Boat
From NZD $225.00
  • Duration: 2 Days (approx.)
  • Location: Raetihi
  • Product code: WFH x 2 day

Please note, we are just a small family owned and operated
business – and are used to just taking bookings over the phone or with an
email. We have recently introduced an online booking system – and it sometimes
has a little glitch trying to look at our resource availability. If you are
having trouble making an online booking, just fill out the enquiry form on our
website, or call us and we will try to help you.


The cost to canoe from Whakahoro freedom hire is $225 per person two days with jet boat on day two to Pipiriki. 

Two Day Canoe Hire includes canoe; paddles, life jacket, maps, bailers,  storage barrels, jet boat, and shuttle to the river and back from our base in Raetihi.
Plus you will need to pay DoC fees.  

 DOC have changed their fees for the use of their walks,
campgrounds and facilities, the fees will vary depending on the
campsites/ huts you choose to stay in. Under 18 year olds are free,
but still need to be booked in.

DOC  have an international online booking system, which is pretty easy to use. It
is best if you book the sites yourselves as DOC add an extra $10.00
fee if we book it for you. Let me know when you have booked your
campsites online and I can confirm your booking. Their website is
www.doc.govt.nz and all of the campsite prices are listed there.

 

DOC have increased their camping prices this season - so if you need to hire camping gear it would make it more affordable in the long run to book spaces in the huts.

Otherwise, we do hire tents $30 per tent per trip

Sleeping bags $10 per trip

Sleeping mat$10 per trip

Cooking stove $18 including one gas cylinder

Eating utensils/plates etc $10 per person

Below is the itinerary we recommend for the two day trip

*Meet us at the Raetihi Holiday Park either the night before your trip, or at 6.30am on the morning of your trip for a briefing and to pack your gear. Our shuttle leaves by 8am.

- Canoe Day one: paddle 37.5 km and stay the night at John Coull option of campsite or hut.
- Day two: paddle to the Bridge to Nowhere Landing. walk 45 mins to Bridge to Nowhere and 45 mins back to the landing. You will meet the jet boat there. We will let you know what time to meet the boat closer to the time as it has to work in with his tours.

jet boat the final 21 km to Pipiriki where you will be met by our shuttle driver and be driven back.   You would be back at our base between four and six pm.


Accommodation before/after your trip
We  operate the Raetihi Holiday Park, which is a great place to stay before you start the trip, as all of our trips depart from there. 

Our Cabins cost $30.00 per person per night. 

For a tent site it will cost $15.00 per person per night and powered $20.00 pp per night. We aim to leave the
Holiday Park by 8am so there plenty of time to paddle to the first campsite. 

If you meet us in the morning you will need to be here at 6.30 . We leave between 7.30 and 8am.

Leave your vehicle at our Holiday Park FREE OF CHARGE


For a freedom hire trip on the river you will need to bring:

For a freedom hire trip on the river you will need to bring:

• Pots, pans, and eating utensils as well as dish washing material and tea towels
• Matches or lighter and a gas cooker
• Enough food for an extra day
• Can opener
• Tent
Canoeing clothing (layers of clothing for all weather, no jeans)
Camping clothing and equipment
Swim wear
Comfortable shoes (for camp only)
Shorts
Towel
2-3 x Polypropylene or woollen tops
Spare light weight top
Sand shoes, river sandals or wetsuit boots
(everyone must have footwear on the river)
Complete change of warm clothes
(fleece and wool preferably)
Sun hat / warm hat
Warm socks
Waterproof light weight jacket or parker
Beanie (depending on season)
Windproof leggings (optional)
Torch / batteries
Track suit or polypro pants (not jeans or cotton)
Sleeping bag / sleeping mat
Woollen socks
Spare plastic bags – for clothing and rubbish
Light weight gloves for warmth or blisters
Water bottle
Sunscreen
Basic toiletries (no soap in river)
Sun glasses with strap
Basic first aid kit
Wetsuit (optional for colder months)
Insect repellent
Snacks and nibbles for in between meals
Toilet paper
Small camera – carried in waterproof box
Small pillow (optional)

Jandles/flip flops/thongs are not suitable footwear, as they slip on slippery rocks and can cause injury. Please ensure your footwear is suitable for this trip. 

DOC do have rain water tanks every two hours along the river at their campsites. DOC do advise that you boil or filter water before drinking it. It is a good idea to bring some drinking water with you. Some sugar, and salt in the water can also help with rehydration if required along the river. 



We also provide a Spot Tracker for the trip, on the day we will look at the different groups paddling, and where they are staying. We will decide who should carry the SPOT and ensue everyone paddling with us knows who has it and where they will be holding it. A spot tracker is a device that, if you get into any trouble, or need a jet boat or helicopter urgently you can push a button and we will receive an email, so we can send help.
There is no cell phone reception on the trip, and you will only see jet boats from the Bridge to Nowhere downstream, on your last two days. If you have your own emergency beacon, you can also bring that along.

We do not require payment until you arrive, we accept cash, credit
card or Eftpos. We keep a very close eye on the weather, and will not
put you in danger, so we do reserve the right to cancel the trip if we
believe the weather is going to make the trip unsafe.  

 

How else can we HELP YOU??

We are right in the Hub of the North Island with PLENTY of ADVENTURE around us!! We know our stuff, and have heaps of tips and tricks for getting around in an affordable and fun way!! Feel free to ask us any of those questions that just aren't get answered no matter how hard you look!!

Remember, we also

*offer mountain bike hire

* offer mountain bike shuttles

*can book your Tongariro Crossing shuttle daily in Summer, from our door

*free parking at our campground while you are out on your other adventures

*Can pick you up from the train station in Ohakune

*If you book in advance we can shuttle you to Ohakune if you want to have dinner and drinks, and back to our Holiday Park

*Work with the local jet boat company and can help book a trip on a jet boat


Please ensure that EACH member of your group is fit, healthy, and CAPABLE of completing this canoe trip. If you have any doubts about medical conditions, or your physical condition, speak to your doctor before coming for the trip.


This includes


  • average 5-7 hour paddling days
  • ability to swim
  • ability to climb short but steep distances to campsite
  • ability to walk easy 40 minute each way to Bridge to Nowhere
  • ability to carry own barrels of gear to campsite
We have recently re-vamped our canoe website - so any questions anyone should have should be answered well and truly on there - there is an awesome brand new interactive map showing where we are, where the river is and the different campsites along the river too. Under our prices page, it mentions all of the inclusions in the cost. As a mother, and a business owner I am often in and out of phone reception, and am not always at my desk (or am serving customers) so go to the website first to answer any further questions - if you have any very urgent ones that you can't find the answers to let me know and I will try to help you. Otherwise, feel free to send an email when you have booked your DOC accommodation and are ready to confirm :)