The Colonial Lodge Motel offers Taupo Aratiatia, Rapids Jet Taupo, luxury studio, Hotels, Motels or one bedroom accommodation (an ideal corporate or executive option) on the shores of beautiful Lake Taupo, New Zealand (NZ).
Book a room at the Colonial Lodge Motel and a Ride on the most thrill seeking jet boat ride in NZ!
Rapids Jet boats the biggest rapids for commercial Jet Boating in New Zealand and makes it look easy. Shoot through narrow canyons, be exhilarated by the spin on crystal clear waters, spot a trout and surf the pressure waves of the awesome Nga Awapurua Rapids.
Jet Boat in the foaming tail of the Aratiatia Rapids, New Zealand 's biggest and longest rapids that spill from the Aratiatia dam daily.
Impressive Chevy V8 jet boats power you up and down thrilling white water rapids 364 days of the year on the fast flowing mighty Waikato River . The river banks are lined with fantastic native bush and steaming hot springs .
The Waikato river is a geothermal wonderland just 10 minutes drive north of Taupo and 40 minutes drive south from Rotorua.
Our Safe Operational Plan is unmatched, having a shore side Safety Officer for every trip.
Russell Poppe (Rusty), James Tazewell (Jimmy), & Garry Stephen (Gazza) are local owner-operators with both national and international Jet Boating experience. So you can be sure that you are in the safe and skilled hands necessary to navigate this spectacular part of the Waikato River .
We guarantee you an adrenalin rush.
RAPIDS JET is a custom-built Jetboat designed to navigate the internationally acclaimed Nga-awapurua rapids (Fulljames) on the upper Waikato River .
These Rapids have large hydraulicing pressure waves and narrow chutes, dropping off ledges into whirlpools. The excitement of surfing the waves on the way upstream, is only surpassed by the AIRTIME we count, on the way back down through the rapids.
Your RAPIDS JET has a deep 'V' bottom for a smooth ride through the waves, and is highly maneuverable for the narrow canyons and rock gardens we encounter as we travel right to the foot of the biggest rapids in Australasia , THE ARATIATIA RAPIDS . This view of Aratiatia is awesome, as we power through the pressure waves below the falls.
