Cairns Canyoning
Cairns Canyoning
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12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Australia's only river boarding tour, experience up to grade 3 rapids at face level. The tour starts with a safety swimming lesson and then its into an action packed experience of river boarding. Tours operate daily with plenty of guides and a maximum of 12 participants. You must have a sense of adventure, and love the outdoors is a bonus. Daily Departures From Cairns
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Martine
6 contributions
Mar 2022
I did the Behana Gorge canyoning experience as a solo traveller and it was one of the best experiences of my life! Guides Dom and Marcio are masters at their craft – incredibly skilled and safe, energetic, friendly and patient. To say this tour was fun and exhilarating would be an understatement. The experience provided the perfect level of challenge via 6-12 metre rock jumps, rock slides and abseiling, and I felt very safe the whole time with their guidance and assistance. The gorge scenery is otherworldly, and their knowledge of the gorge and Aboriginal culture was fantastic. This is a must do for those with an adventurous spirit, by far the best FNQ tour I’ve ever done. I highly recommend these legends!
Written March 28, 2022
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Splashingly great! haha. Its the beauty of being in the FNQ rainforest, its so beautiful. And were stoked you got to see it while having a great bit of fun. Number 1?! wow, that is much appreciated, we love to have fun and do our best all the time cause its a passion, not a job to us. Thanks for joining us
Written May 26, 2022
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Jethro
2 contributions
Mar 2022
My partner and I did the Bahana Canyoning trip with our guide, Marcio, and another couple. It was the best adventure tour I've ever done. It was genuinely exciting, in parts challenging (but never too challenging), the scenery was out of this world beautiful, and most of all Marcio seems like he was born to give this trip. He was hospitable (gave us plenty of snacks), funny, friendly, and took care of my partner after she had a minor allergic reaction to a bite. The other staff we met at the HQ were equally friendly. I would do this exact trip again.
Written March 13, 2022
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Thank you so much. Marcio's passion for the sport is second to none. An amazing part of the crew
Written July 17, 2022
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Felix N
4 contributions
Jul 2022
The Canyoning Tour in the Behana Canyon was soo much fun. The Crew will take you from the Office in Downtown Cairns to the Canyon, which is about a 45 min ride, with a quick toilet/snack stop in between. After equiping, its a 5 min walk to the start. After some instructions, the fun part started with several jumps and slides. We always felt very safe and even if some participants did not felt confident for the biggest jump (~10m) the crew will abseiling you. So the course is definetly suitable for Canyoning starters. The time you are in the water is about 2.5 h, but the wetsuits will keep you warm.
Written July 7, 2022
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So warm and fluffy. Thank you for being part of the adventure
Written July 17, 2022
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FNQ_astro
Cairns, Australia2 contributions
Jan 2022
Behana Gorge canyoning was a brilliant experience! I'm not good with heights and have a healthy fear of white water so knew this could be challenging for me. I can honestly say I felt 100% safe at all times, whether jumping off cliffs, going behind waterfalls or submerging into air pockets under rapids. I did expect to do any of those things, but our guide Bazz was incredibly professional, encouraging and skilled. Under that easy-going [and funny as] exterior is an experienced and skilled white water specialist with high levels of training. It was SO much fun and the gorge itself is unspoilt and spectacular. Can't recommend this enough. Do this with a friend, partner, your family or solo - but just do it - you will be glad you did! 10 out of 10, from start to finish.
Written April 27, 2022
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I feel a warmth of emotion and pride, thank you for your kind words. So stoked to hear you take on the challenge and succeed with great pride yourself. It is always a pleasure helping people achieve goals no matter how big or small. Legend
Written May 26, 2022
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Tuan T
7 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Our riverboarding trip was cancelled due to high river levels so we were offered a free upgrade to the canyoning tour of which I was hesitant to do due to looking too strenuous. The operator assured us that they would look after us. Our 4 older kids 14 to 19 were excited. Our guides Luke and Marcio were amazing, kind ,funny and so caring. On our steep walk up they were patient and took their time. We were definately challanged out of our confort zone through abseiling, rock climbing, swimming, high water jumps and rock sliding. This made the experience so much more rewarding. We never felt presurred and they made our tour fun and safe. Great job Luke and Marcio .. one, if not the best holiday experience we have ever had !!! Highly recommended even for the less abled.
Written January 26, 2023
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A true and honoured compliment, thank you so much for being apart of our humble experience. We are truly grateful.
Written February 7, 2023
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mark w
Liverpool, Australia143 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
We have had a holiday house in port Douglas for 20 years and thought I had done most everything up here . Then I found cairns canyoning! I recently did the crystal cascades trip with my 16 yo daughter. It was a truly amazing day . Abseiling waterfalls , zip lines , swimming under waterfalls. It was so exciting. The organization and guides were all amazing. Dom’s enthusiasm was only matched by his talking.
There was a wide range of ages and experience and everyone was well catered for . I think this and an outer reef day are the 2 must do things in far North Queensland. I cannot wait until I do my next trip with them!
There was a wide range of ages and experience and everyone was well catered for . I think this and an outer reef day are the 2 must do things in far North Queensland. I cannot wait until I do my next trip with them!
Written April 28, 2022
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Hahaha thanks mate, that hilarious. You nailed it, we love having Dom on the team, he his an energizer bunny that cant be turned off.
Looking forward to seeing you guys up here again in the future.
Written May 26, 2022
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Maxwell Poole
12 contributions
Apr 2022 • Solo
Originally booked to go riverboarding but they didn’t have the minimum number of people so I switched over to canyoning. There were 14 of us along with 2 really awesome guides. It was a bit slow moving just to get everyone through each phase and a little waiting around. Despite this though it’s still an amazing experience in a beautiful location. Don’t forget to look around and look up! The rainforest is gorgeous. The guides truly make it memorable though, they’re hilarious, energetic and make the day a one of a kind experience. Book with these guys no doubt for a fun day in Cairns. Highly recommend.
Written April 10, 2022
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Thanks big fella, we aim to kept our trips small and personnal to limit wait time, but so glad it didn't over-shadow the amazing playground we get to show you. Hopefully as we build the riverboarding brand, when you return, you get to see the river rapids too. Thank you
Written May 26, 2022
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Debbie and Basil Rudawsky
Sanibel Island, FL158 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
We had a fantastic time with Pete on a waterfall tour. We were supposed to go canyoning but with so much rain, they had to cancel this for the safety of the participants. They could have cancelled and left us with nothing to do but they put together an experience that ended up being incredible. Pete was informative, cared about our experience and shared his knowledge of the area with each of us. A good company with integrity.
Written March 1, 2024
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Thank you guys
Written June 27, 2024
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Dana P
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
Solo traveler. Went on two tours and can’t recommend enough it. It was exciting and vibes were beyond words. Tour guides went above and beyond! They truly made the experience. Dom and Flannel were the best and deserve a raise! Must go on their tours. You won’t regret. Next time I’m in Cairns I’ll only book with them.
Written June 27, 2022
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the lads are well deserving, and we are stoked to hear there commitment. All our staff give 100% with the passion they have for the sport. So glad that comes though on the trips
Written July 17, 2022
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Darren A
Canberra, Australia33 contributions
Jun 2023
Great day out with Cairns Canyoning. Did the abseiling, canyoning & jumping tour and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Always felt completely safe, and very friendly & informative guides. Thoroughly recommend.
Written June 23, 2023
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True legend yourself mate. Thank you
Written July 12, 2023
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Why doesn’t rapid borders answer any of their correspondence ? I call, they don’t answer, I ask questions here, they don’t answer. I send emails, they don’t answer. There’s lots of places to spend money there. Maybe they don’t want mine.
Written March 14, 2019
Hi, we attempted to return your calls, and also have been trying to respond via email however I have been receiving error emails saying we have been blocked by your server.
The only success we have had in responding to you is via Facebook where I believe all questions you originally asked were answered. Which is why I did not follow up on your other platforms. We are a small owner operated business and we do our best to respond to everything as quickly as we can.
Written March 15, 2019
Are you only open on fridays and Saturdays ? I tried to book a full day and those are the only days available.
Written March 3, 2019
Are there crocodiles in this river?
Written March 17, 2018
Hi, thank you for your question.
In our 4+ years of operation we have never had any sightings of crocodiles in the upper sections of the rivers that we operate in.
However these are long rivers in a natural tropical environment and therefor there is potential for them to be found in some lower sections of the rivers.
Rapid Boarders
Written March 19, 2018
Hi there, am looking at coming to Cairns in July. What are the prices for this day trip with all the inclusions for 2 people? Thankyou.
Written May 22, 2016
Hi,
Our current prices vary and can be seen/ booked via our website.
The tour price if booked via our website is all inclusive and
INCLUDES:
Pick up / drop off from Cairns city accommodation
Morning tea
Use of a world-class white water river board, The Fluid-Anvil
Safety gear including life jacket, helmet, knee and shin guards, wetsuit pants and fins
Rapid swimming training, including safety guidelines and board maneuvering
Up to 4.5 hours of white water action
Lunch
An action packed day you will never forget!
Hope to see you on the river soon.
Written May 24, 2016
I'm not a strong swimmer, but can be very confident in water with a life jacket or snorkel. Can I take part in such activity?
Another question is when we will arrive Cairns back from the Tully river.
Written May 12, 2015
If you are confident in the open ocean with a life jacket you should be fine in the river.
We usually return to cairns between 1630-1700
Written May 12, 2015
I assume that this is not a good adventure for people with bad backs?
Written April 26, 2015
Hi thank you for your enquiry, unfortunately we would generally not recommend our trip if you currently have back issues. It is a physically demanding trip and any current physical issues could be affected. If you should wish to discuss your concerns further please feel free to contact us direct. Thanks
Written May 1, 2015
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