White Water Rafting
Raging Thunder operates from Tully, just 8klm away and runs an all day adventure on the mighty Tully River. Raging Thunder Adventures pioneered rafting in Queensland, Australia in 1984 with their first commercial trip consisting of three nervous passengers on the Tully River.
Even today Raging Thunder still raft the Mighty Tully River, because it is regarded as the best rafting river across Australia and New Zealand.
This awesome adventure is located in spectacular surroundings only 10 minutes from us in Djarawong.
SO HOW WILD IS THE RIDE?
The rivers of the area are graded using an international system which gives a grading from 1 to 6.
Grade 1: Simple easy rapids.
Grade 2: Simple technical rapids with a need to maneuver raft.
Grade 3: Moderate rapids with the need to hold on at times and maintain control of rafts.
Grade 4: Moderate technical rapids with the need to hold on at times, and definite continuous need to manoevre rafts. Exciting rafting.
Grade 5: Heavy, difficult rapids. Essential to maintain control. Steep gradient.
Grade 6: Extremely difficult rapids. Necessary to be in control but rarely possible. Dangerous rafting.
The rapids on the Tully River are of grade 3-4.
WHAT TO BRING?
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Your ticket or voucher
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Swimmers
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Change of dry clothes
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Sunscreen (but we don't recommend that you apply this to the back of your legs as it can make it more difficult to hold on)
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Lace up shoes or reef sandals to wear in the raft which WILL get wet (or you can hire them for $4 per pair)
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Money for souvenirs and drinks
Remember that you won't be able to bring anything aboard the raft other than yourself, but items such as bags / towels / clothes etc. can be stored securely on your coach.