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Tully River Full-Day White Water Rafting
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Tully River Full-Day White Water Rafting

By Raging Thunder Adventures
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Ages 0-99, max of 54 per group
Duration: 12h
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  • All rafting equipment (except shoes)
  • Experienced river guides
  • Hotel pickup and drop off (except from Tully - The Golden Gumboot)
  • Meal *Please advise dietary requirements at time of booking*
  • Feluga Hotel - immerse yourself in a living history of RT and Tully Rafting from the 1980's to now!
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Photos (available for purchase)
  • Rafting shoes (available to hire)
  • $30 per person Rafting levy


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • The Golden Gumboot, 76 Butler St, Tully QLD 4854, Australia
    Please meet at The Golden Gumboot if you are self driving for the Tully River Rafting adventure.
Pickup details
  • Please advise your accommodation details at the time of booking.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3537CNS

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
      • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
      • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
      • Travellers should have a strong physical fitness level
      • Children aged 13-18 years require a parent or guardians counter signature on waiver form
      • Please bring lace-up shoes (that WILL get wet), swim suit and towel, a change of dry clothes, and waterproof sunscreen
      • Minimum age is 13 years
      • Not suitable for anyone who may be pregnant
      • $30 per person River Levy is payable on the day of travel
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 54 travellers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3537CNS

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      • 1
        The Tully River carves it's way through the spectacular Tully Gorge, swirling waters surge over and around giant granite boulders surrounded by towering trees, climbing palms and thick rainforest which has dominated this landscape for a thousand years.
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      • Raging Thunder Adventures
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      • 145ghazalea
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        It was an absolutely unforgettable experience!
        I had the thrill of white water rafting with Raging Thunder, and it was an absolutely unforgettable experience! From start to finish, the team was professional, organized, and focused on ensuring everyone had both a safe and exciting adventure. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable, skilled, and full of energy, making the entire trip engaging and fun. They provided clear instructions, shared interesting facts about the area, and had a great sense of humor that kept the atmosphere lively. The rafting route itself was breathtaking, with stunning views of nature and heart-pumping rapids that offered the perfect mix of adrenaline and adventure. Whether you're a first-timer or an experienced rafter, Raging Thunder caters to everyone with expert guidance and an emphasis on safety. I felt completely at ease throughout the journey, which allowed me to fully enjoy the thrill of the rapids and the beauty of the surroundings. If you're looking for an unforgettable outdoor adventure, I highly recommend Raging Thunder. This was hands down one of the best experiences I've had, and I can’t wait to do it again!
        Written 1 December 2024
      • qianjund
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Worthy
        It’s an excellent experience! They provided nice pick up and drop off transfer from my accommodation. My guide Elliot is funny and professional who makes my trip more relaxed and enjoyable. Thanks for these kind and lovely people!
        Written 27 September 2024
      • O4295YRtd
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Kris made our day
        Fantastic experience. Kris made it an amazing ride, first timers would definitely do it again would upgrade to a full day
        Written 25 September 2024
      • P4419JHginaf
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Must do trip
        Absolutely amazing trip - not to be missed. The guides are fantastic - clear safety briefing and great fun. From pick up to drop off - excellent service.
        Written 23 September 2024
      • BikingScot
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Tremendous Time on the Tully
        We had an absolute blast on this trip. We've done a fair amount of adventurous things in our time and a bit of rafting and packrafting before so we didn't want some lame touristy experience that was all sanitised. We had a fantastic day with Julian guiding our boat down the river with aplomb and a good laugh. Well worth the drive down from Cairns and the perfect thing to do on the one rainy day of our holiday!
        Written 26 August 2024
      • Wanderer24311108145
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        See you when we are 90!
        We came to re-live the same adventure from 30 years ago and we weren't disappointed. Turns out our awesome guide Mezza was also there 30 years ago too. We did it at 30, we did it at 60, we will see when we are 90 for round 3 (we are not kidding). Pretty awesome! A couple of observations though. The course has been shortened so you had less time on the water and it was disappointing we were not permitted to bring our own waterproof cameras (so many beautiful but missed photo opportunities of the amazing landscape). Would have been nice to compare the photos we took last time with photos we could have taken this time.
        Written 23 August 2024
      • CarloHelmond
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great fun with the family
        This tour is well suited to take with kids. You will use the lower part of the Barron river which is not as wild as other parts and is classified as a level 3. Very well organized. Pickup from Cairns is included. Bring your own shoes or hire them for $5,- Depending on the size of the group you will end up with about 6 people in a raft. All safety gear is provided. There is a short introduction, safety talk and some practice activities at the start of the trip before goin through the rapids. In July the water is refreshing but not cold. You will get wet! The last part is mainly peddling back to the buss. There are no showers at the end, so bring a towel and a dry set of clothes. Great fun with the kids. If you are more experienced you might want to try the longer trips they offer.
        Written 21 August 2024
      • Laramber
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Wet and wild on the stunning Tully river
        I did this same adventure in 1997 and it was great to go back with the family. The team are total pros and the setting in the national park not to be missed. Our guide Angelo tailored our ride to our requests and we felt 100% safe with him at the helm. Great vibe and fun times. Thank you!
        Written 31 January 2024
      • Adventurer618211
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Brilliant Trip
        Amazing day grade 4 whitewater through amazing scenery . Staff were brilliant . Safety was top. Equipment and organisation was excellent. I was picked up on time from my hotel
        Written 25 January 2024
      • Will M
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Unforgettable day
        I recently embarked on an unforgettable white-water rafting adventure with Raging Thunder, and it was an absolute thrill from start to finish! A massive shout-out to Ash, our awesome guide, who ensured a safe and enjoyable experience, expertly navigating us through exhilarating rapids on the Tully. Another shout-out to Tom or Harry (I can't recall his name) who was super enthusiastic and made the safety briefings fun. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fantastic day out!
        Written 12 January 2024
      • R3849VYchrisl
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Highly recommend shout out for Jonny and Tom!
        It’s the one of the best activities you gotta try in cairns. Jonny is the guide in our boat and we had absolutely fun for the whole trip,Tom also is very nice to guide through things on the bus highly recommended
        Written 9 January 2024
      • bronnyh2016
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Best day EVER
        What an incredible experience…The crew are fantastic….Best day EVER….I highly recommend even if you’re frightened…it becomes very obvious how skilled the instructors are and how much control they have…DO IT
        Written 6 January 2024
      • carlaj922
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Must Do.
        Best time. Professional, working as a team. Great food for dinner and still you guys went out of yr way to make the experience perfect right down to the last minute of the tour.. thanks so much. A special thanks to Scotty, mad the experience top notch. Thanks again all.
        Written 4 January 2024
      • Adam Z
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Action packed adventure!
        My wife and I joined this trip, and despite some minor organizational/logistics, teething issues once we got on the bus, the rest of the day was a blast. The guides were professional, made us feel safe at all times and ensured we had a great day on the water with many laughs along the way from our Queenslander guides. Just a heads up that there are no change rooms at the end of the rafting, so bring a big towel as there’s only a bus that separates men from women. Will be back for sure 👍
        Written 4 January 2024
      • xrockx
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great Rafting with very professional guides.
        Great experience. We did the Tully river rafting only a few days after the cyclone such that we were a tiny bit scared. No reason for that, the tour company just used a slightly lower part of the river such that the rafting was 100% safe. I don't think anyone who did not want to fell out of the boat. Our tour guide, Gilly, was super nice and knowledgeable beyond the rafting. During the calmer parts of the rafting, we learnt a lot about the beautiful rainforest along the river. It was my second time doing this, and I would not be surprised if there was a third. ;)
        Written 22 December 2023
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      Diana M
      warrnambool3 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jul 2022
      A fantastic day out. It is what my family classed as an A-grade activity with beautiful scenery, exercise, teamwork and an element of risk. Johnny, our guide, is a very experienced rafting guide and has excellent people skills. Our youngest daughter was very apprehensive going in, but her nerves were soon eased by Johnny's humour and manner. The guides seem to be able to make the trip down river more or less exhilarating, depending on the aspirations and ability of the people in the raft, and I always felt safe as the guides work together to look out for the other rafts and ensure the safety of all rafters. There are opportunities to have a swim in open pools and to jump off a 3-metre-high rock. We went in early July on a 20˚day. My advice is to take the advice of the guides and wear the two thermals. Most people, especially those who swam, were shivering uncontrollably about two thirds of the way through. We are told that the water temperature is warm in the wet season. I would definitely do this tour again.
      Written 10 July 2022
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      Thanks for taking the time to write a review dianam :-) its wonderful to hear that your family had such an awesome time! Thanks for choosing to travel with us!
      Written 11 July 2022
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Philip S
      5 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sept 2022
      I rafted on the Tully 33 years ago with Raging Thunder.
      It was time I took my family of 6 to experience the thrill of white water rafting on the Tully, of course I booked again with Raging Thunder.
      I had the same memorable experience this time as I did all those years ago.
      Safety was a priority then fun and excitement to follow.
      Thanks Max for your bus driving skills and stories about the area.
      James our raft guide was a professional and all round good bloke, the raft was beautifully commanded down the challenging grade 4 rapids.
      Dinner at the Feluga pub was spot on.
      I hope my kids bring their kids back to have the same thrilling experience in the future.
      Well done Team Raging Thunder.
      Written 30 September 2022
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      AWESOME!!! Thanks for joining us again on our Tully Rafting Adventure and for sharing your experience! We will pass on your excellent feedback to Max, James and the rest of the crew!
      Written 3 October 2022
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Eden
      75 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jun 2023 • Solo
      Warning that this is an 11 hour trip for less than three hours if rafting. However it is totally worth it. It's great to see the countryside on the log road trip and the rafting is amazing. The water is clear and the scenery is postcard perfect. I was full of adrenaline at the end and can't wait to go rafting again. You need to be up for thrills and spills though to enjoy it. The staff are really fun people but very experienced and take safety seriously. The pub dinner is a great way to finish off the trip. The only reason I give it a four instead of a five is that some of the participants weren't managed that well. There was an older couple that spent the entire four and a half hour round trip either talking loudly or watching tv without headphones- when I asked them to be quiet they ignored me. On the trip home the lady would walk past and stroke my hair and my shoulders and the guy came and sat next to me when I didn't ask him to (he did not have the best hygiene) and started asking me about intricate details of my travel plans, which was really awkward and not appropriate. They were in my boat as well and they didn't seem to enjoy the adventurous nature of the trip as they kept talking about things going wrong or saying they didn't want to do things, which made things feel a bit negative. They also had some physical, and possibly cognitive, difficulties in following the most important instructions before we'd even left the mooring. I ended up with a calf strain because the gentleman was having difficulties when carrying the raft up the bank. All for including people, tickets need to be sold and understand not everyone is an athlete. Also understand I could have made it more of an issue. However, it's very difficult to speak up when two people who are your seniors have paid the same money to be on the trip, have come all that way and you have to get on with them for the day. That's when I feel the staff needed to be more observant both when selling tickets and during the trip. Highly recommend this though if you are up for Wet n Wild on steroids.
      Written 8 June 2023
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      Thanks for taking the time to share your comprehensive feedback with us, we're delighted you enjoyed the actual rafting trip so much but we'll follow up the other points you raised with our crew.
      Written 11 June 2023
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      John
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jan 2022 • Couples
      Absolutely amazing experience, probably the best experience I had during our 7 day trip to Cairns. We did the daintree walk, drove up to cape tribulation, went scuba diving and snorkelling to the outer reef did Fitzroy Island, stayed at Palm Cove and Port Dpuglas and this beat them all by a mile. The views of the daintree are amazing from the river, the rapids are soo much fun, rapid-value for money is extremely high ~3-4 hours on the water, and most of all, the staff are amazing. Jimmy was exceptionally funny, informative, passionate and helpful. All the guides were amazing. The pub dinner was a nice touch also, and seeing the amazing outback sunset from the pub was 10/10. Would easily come back to Cairns just to do this experience again. Thanks team for an amazing day yesterday!
      Written 8 January 2022
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      Thanks for your wonderful feedback, we're stoked to hear your Tully River Rafting trip with us was the highlight of your visit! Thanks so much for traveling with us and taking the time to share your awesome feedback! :-)
      Written 9 January 2022
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      Amie B
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Apr 2021 • Friends
      Absolutely incredible! Worth every penny. We had Kristian as our guide who was hilarious and really made the tour. The views and scenery were spectacular and even better in the cloudy, rainy weather in my opinion because you could see the clouds evaporating from the rainforest mountains and the waterfalls were all gushing around us. The rapids were so fun and the guide really put in effort to make sure we got the most out of each rapid for maximum excitement.
      Written 24 April 2021
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      Great to hear what an awesome rafting trip you had with Kristian on the Tully River! It really is a stunning part of the world, great you got to see it in all it's wet and wonderful glory! :)
      Written 26 April 2021
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      Lisa B
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      May 2021 • Couples
      I’ve never rafted before, and I’m not an adrenaline junkie, but this was one of the best experiences I’ve ever done. Everyone was great, and our guide Clarissa was so much fun. She kept giving us ‘surprise & delight’ moments, like getting one of us to ride the bow. I fell out over a rapid, which was terrifying for a second, but didn’t detract from the sheer joy of the day! Do yourself a favour and book this tour!
      Written 24 May 2021
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      What an awesome river to choose for your first white water rafting experience, well done! :) Great to hear you had such an epic time with Clarissa and that this was one of the best experiences you've ever done! Thanks heaps for sharing your amazing feedback!
      Written 24 May 2021
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      GracemereMoffo
      Gracemere, Australia4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great day on the water with level four rapids, professional crew, magnificent scenery and great lunch. Calm sections allowed for unaided floating down the river and a rock jump. All standards of participant were catered for on the water and our needs on the bus trip and back.
      Written 6 June 2021
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      Great to hear what a top day you had rafting on the stunning Tully River! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful feedback and for traveling with us :)
      Written 14 June 2021
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Matt R
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Apr 2022 • Friends
      Expect an exceptional team at Raging Thunder, very knowledgeable and will ensure you have an excellent time. The 12 hours sounds daunting but not as strenuous as you'd expect - the river does most of the work! We had James guide us in a boat of 6 and he navigated the rapids like a pro. Immensely fun with a few little side challenges to try on the way, I would definitely do it again.
      Written 11 April 2022
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      Thanks very much for your awesome feedback, great to hear what a fantastic time you had rafting on the beautiful Tully River with James & the crew! Thanks for traveling with us, we hope to see you again some time! :-)
      Written 12 April 2022
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Margaret D
      9 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Aug 2022 • Couples
      From an organisation point of view every aspect was excellently handled. The down river rafting adventure was one of those lifetime experiences you will always remember and rank up there with the best. The rapids really are challenging but the rafting skippers enabled us to get through to enjoy the ride. You have to paddle and help navigate the raft through the rapids under the guidance of the skipper. Bring a change of dry clothing and towel that you leave on the bus to use after the run downriver. Wear reef's or enclosed footwear that won't come off in the water. The company supplies thermals, wetsuits, helmets and life jackets. We had a ball and we are 67 year olds (mind you the majority were backpacker types.)
      Written 15 August 2022
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      Hi there 😊 we are delighted to hear you had an experience you will always remember! Thanks for travelling with us and we hope you enjoy the rest of your trip!
      Written 19 August 2022
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Laura Day
      4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Mar 2021 • Friends
      My friends and I were the first group that did the white water rafting on the Tully river since COVID last year. The whole experience was fantastic! The instructors were informative and made us all feel safe and comfortable throughout the day. Lunch is included in the total cost which was great as you get to stop half way through to re-fuel at a beautiful spot. Would highly recommend this to any thrill-seekers out there!
      Written 30 March 2021
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      Congratulations on being on our first trip down the Tully! :) Great to hear you and your friends had a fantastic time, thanks so much for sharing your awesome feedback!
      Written 31 March 2021
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