Drive yourself to Lake Placid, 20 minutes from Cairns, or take the coach from Port Douglas, and spend the afternoon rafting the Barron River through a granite gorge in World Heritage rainforest, with up to 2 hours on grade 2 and 3 rapids. No experience needed; guides, training and all gear are included.
Days
- About 2.5 hours, or about 5.5 hours from Port Douglas
Age
- 12 years and over
Group size
- Shared rafting trip
Start / finish
- Lake Placid car park / Barron Gorge / Lake Placid car park, or Port Douglas / Barron Gorge / Port Douglas
Return
- See itinerary for details
Transport
- Self-drive to Lake Placid, or return coach from Port Douglas hotels; raft on the river
Meals
- No meals are listed as included
Route
Included experiences
- Barron River — up to 2 hours of white-water rafting
- Barron Gorge National Park — granite gorge in World Heritage rainforest
- Rapids — grade 2 and 3, between calm floating stretches
- River briefing — safety talk and paddle training with the guides
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Reviews
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We rafted the Barron River with Dorothy as a work team outing and it was excellent from start to finish. Just the right mix of fun, thrills and a little fear, while feeling completely safe, and Dorothy made it even better.
Our Barron River guide Zack was brilliant, safety came first and they catered for beginners and experienced rafters alike. It's a fairly short run, but a great way to find out if you'd like a longer river like the Tully, and all the gear was in good order.
A really fun afternoon of white-water rafting. JC was a great host, Noelle a great driver and Dean a fantastic rapids guide, and we felt safe and always knew what to do. It suits all ages, and my 77-year-old dad loved it.
A good introduction to rafting and decent value. The river was a bit low, which made it trickier for the guides, but Tina, Max and Tim were awesome and Tina was great leading us down. For bigger rapids and a longer day, the Tully sounds like the next step.
