Whitewater rafting at Vector Wero Whitewater Park. © ATEED

Raft the rapids in Manukau City

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Did you know that in Auckland’s Manukau City you can raft down the world’s highest artificial waterfall?

At Vector Wero Whitewater Park you can have a go at kayaking or whitewater rafting at New Zealand's first and only facility to offer an artificial river and whitewater course.

Take a sedate paddle around the 9,000-square-metre lake on a SUP or kayak, or test your skills on the whitewater rapids.

The grade 1-2 Tamariki River is suitable for families and beginners, while the exhilarating River Rush, a grade 3-4 course can be tackled by experts or with a guide, finishing with the remarkable 4.5-metre-high Pump Waterfall. 



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