Karamea River (1-3 days) Rapids: Class 5 River Access: Helicopter Nearest To: Karamea Price: $395-$1145 The Karamea River is located at the northern end of the West Coast. It's renowned for having both thrilling whitewater and world class fishing. Trips meet in Karamea which is located near the end of the Heaphy Track. You'll fly into the wilderness of the Karamea Gorge, characterized by large boulders amidst granite walls. The Karamea contains challenging class 4 and 5 whitewater. The named rapids include Grey's Maze, Ass-Kicker, Growler, Scare Case and the wildest rapid of the trip, the 400m-long Holy Shit. On multi-day trips you'll fly into the remote wilderness of Kahurangi National Park. Created in 1996, Kahurangi is one of New Zealand's newest national parks. It is also one of the largest, covering more than 450,000 hectares. Translated, the park's name has a number of meanings including ''treasured possession," an apt description of its wonderfully diverse natural and recreational values. Contact Our Recommended Operator (Rivers Wild) Other Top Single Day Rafting Trips in New Zealand: Whataroa River Perth River Rangitikei River Wairoa River Other Top Multi Day Rafting Trips in New Zealand: Landsborough River Waiatoto River