Our 15 Favourite Full-Day Rafting Trips Worldwide

1.Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 825 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $169 a head Our pick

Spend about six hours rafting the Arkansas River through Brown’s Canyon National Monument. Your guide teaches paddling before the rapids begin, then leads you through white water, calm stretches, swimming spots, optional cliff jumps, and a riverside lunch. Guides such as Jade and Kayla have earned strong praise for their instruction and good humor.

“Did the full day Browns Canyon rafting. Jade was a terrific guide. Our family of four includes two adventurous teenage boys. Our family had a blast! Thanks to the whole team.”

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2.Tully River Full-Day White Water Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · from $142 a head

Spend about 12 hours rafting the Tully River from Cairns, including a scenic drive, safety training, more than 40 rapids, rainforest views, and a pub meal. Guides such as Daz, Max, Tom, Johnny, and Paul are known for clear instruction and good humor. Bring lace-up shoes, swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, and dry clothes.

“Getting stuck Floating down without the boat through the rapids The guide’s knowledge We seamed to go forever n ever”

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3.Full Day Whitewater Adventure Trip with Included Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $176 a head

Spend about six hours on Montana’s Middle Fork of the Flathead, floating past Glacier National Park, paddling through Class II and III rapids, and stopping for a riverside barbecue. Guides such as Kane, Matt, Tampa, Ava, and Brock have earned praise for clear instruction and good humor. Choose a bison burger, chicken sandwich, or veggie burger before departure.

“We were on the first excursion of the season and oh my goodness! The water was running fast and furious. Brock was our guide and he was the best. He was confident, experienced, skilled and fun. He let us know and reminded us what we needed to do to stay safe. Lunch was superb. It was an amazing ride, an experience that these two not especially fit oldsters (69&70) will ever forget.”

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4.Full Day Browns Canyon Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.)

Meet Noah’s Ark Colorado Rafting at 8:45 am, gear up, and run the rapids of Browns Canyon National Monument with a professional guide. Your trip includes lunch, a helmet, life vest, park fees, and all rafting activities. The outing lasts about 3 to 6 hours and returns to the starting point.

“Had an outstanding experience! The guides were absolutely amazing with the kids and had a ton of information about the river! I highly recommend this purchase.”

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5.Moab Full Day Rafting Trip with Lunch — Colorado River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $153 a head

Meet at 8:30 a.m. in Moab for a full day on the Colorado River. After a scenic shuttle to Castle Valley, you will float past Fisher Towers, enjoy Class II rapids, swim, play river games, and eat a deli-style lunch on a beach. No rafting experience is needed.

“Ashley was the guide on my raft. She was very friendly and shared lots of interesting information about the sights from the river. I did the full day version of this tour. For the small amount extra, it was very much worth it. Fo yourself a favor, and do the full day with picnic lunch. Drive to/from rafting was coordinated perfectly, and was comfortable.”

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6.Full Day: Zambezi Whitewater Rafting 1-25

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · from $170 a head

From Livingstone, Maano Adventures takes you into Batoka Gorge for 23 kilometers of guided Zambezi whitewater rafting. Expect an 8:00 am pickup, safety briefing, rapids, a strenuous hike out, lunch, drinks, transfers, and photo and video arrangements. Guides including James and Henry have earned praise for safety and humor.

“This was a fantastic tour with great people involved! Henry and the team took us through the best experience fully convincing us of the safety and in a very humoristic way! The boat flipped once which was a fantastic experience althougRead more”

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7.Full Day Glacier National Park Whitewater Rafting Adventure – With Lunch!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $152 a head

Meet at 9:45 a.m. in West Glacier for a full day on the Middle Fork Flathead River. You’ll begin with a calm float along Glacier National Park, stop for a buffet picnic lunch, then tackle splashy Class II and III rapids with guides such as Anders, Emma, Reznor, and Sophia.

“Emma was wonderful !! We had a great time! It wasn’t crazy white water like I have done before. It was perfect!!! The river was beautiful. The lunch was great!! Exceeded my expectations. We had a great time”

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8.Full day Fisher Towers Rafting – Moab

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $165 a head

Start at 8:15 am with Red River Adventures for a 5.5-hour Colorado River trip past Fisher Towers and Onion Creek. You will paddle a small raft or kayak through white-water sections, learn river skills from guides such as Eli, Erin, or Dave when assigned, and finish with lunch. The group limit is 20, with no more than 8 people in a raft.

“Exceptional tour company and very engaging tour guides who made our experience memorable. Wonderful lunch after time on the river. Highly recommend these folks!”

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9.Full-Day Colorado River Rafting Tour at Fisher Towers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $138 a head

Spend about 7.5 hours rafting from Hittle Bottom through the Fisher Towers area and Colorado River scenery. Expect calm water, a few small rapids, swimming opportunities, lunch, drinks, and guides such as Kelly, Liz, Hannah, and Austin. Round-trip transport from Moab is included.

“Rafting the Colorado River is the perfect companion to visits to nearby Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We booked the afternoon trip and were picked up at the Red Cliffs Lodge where we were staying. Pickup was right on time and everything was well organized at the launch site. Actually, it's more of a transfer point. If you book the morning trip with Adrift, they put in higher up the river and end at where we joined the rafts with ours being guided by Austin who did a great job. The full day option just combines the two sections. The lower section which we were on includes the only class…”

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10.Full Day White Water Rafting From Cairns or Mission Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 182 reviews · 390 minutes - 11 hours · from $126 a head

Spend up to three hours rafting Grade 3 and 4 rapids on the Tully River with guides such as Jake, Sean, or Liv. You get safety training, equipment, rainforest scenery, swims, and a hearty pub dinner with photos available afterward. Pickup from Cairns makes this a long day, while Mission Beach cuts the road time.

“Super fun activity! Sam was an amazing guide - full of energy and really nice to talk to!”

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11.Brown’s Canyon Full Day Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $172 a head

Meet Performance Tours Rafting at 9:15 a.m. in Buena Vista, gear up, then spend about five hours on the Arkansas River through Browns Canyon National Monument. Expect moderate rapids, calmer stretches, lunch, and a friendly guide. If Derrick leads your boat, you can also expect local sights, safety-minded coaching, and a steady supply of corny jokes.

“Derrick our guide was awesome! He pointed out a ton of cool stuff along the trip. Even had a bunch of corny jokes to keep us laughing. Felt completely safe with him as our guide. Lunch was great. Fresh fruit, lots of deli bread/meat/cheese choices. The trip was the perfect amount of exciting rapids and chill slower rafting to enjoy beautiful Browns Canyon.”

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12.Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · 6 hours 45 minutes (approx.)

Spend about six hours on the Arkansas River through Browns Canyon, tackling rapids such as Pinball, Zoom Flume, and Big Drop with a trained guide. The trip suits families, first-time rafters, and experienced paddlers age six and up. Expect mountain scenery, wildlife chances, a hot fajita lunch, and time at The Adventure Company before and after the river run.

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13.Full Day Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $120 a head

Meet at 9 am in Riggins for an eight-hour Salmon River trip with Mountain River Outfitters. You’ll raft about 10 miles from Spring Bar to Lucille, with safety instruction, gear, a guide-served picnic, water games, swimming, and an inflatable kayak by request. Guides such as Chris and Lonny add local insight and calm, capable river leadership.

“Very well organized. Our guide Chris is exceptionally helpful and knowledgeable about the area geology. He prepped a very healthy lunch. He went straight to the rapids and exceeded our expectations. Will come back in the spring. Overall a great experience. Will recommend this to others.”

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14.Full-Day Ayung River White Water Rafting and Ubud Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $45 a head

Start with Denpasar hotel pickup, then raft the Ayung River with trained guides and safety gear. After a buffet lunch, visit the Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud Market, Ubud Palace, and Tegenungan Waterfall. Guides such as Hendra, Lewer, and Winata are praised for friendly service, while the river stairs and Bali traffic require some stamina and patience.

“Our driver Hendra was an excellent driver guide and photographer the tour was amazing and all attractions beautiful we recommend it to everyone who visits Bali”

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15.Full-Day Guided Tuk Tuk Chiang Mai Adventure and Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · from $193 a head

Spend about 10 hours in Mae Wang driving a specially built Bangkok-style tuk tuk, with three passengers per vehicle. Guides such as Bigg, Nam, and Oa provide driving practice, then lead you to a remote temple, a small elephant home, Thai lunch, and bamboo rafting. A valid driver’s license is required.

“The guides were great. The experiences or feeding the elephants and then just taking a journey with them through their daily routine was amazing. They are such beautiful animals and you can tell they are well taken care of. Learning how to dRead more”

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