Glowworm Kayak Tour: Twilight Paddle on Lake Karapiro

Embark on a twilight kayak tour in South Waikato. Paddle through history, nature, and glowworm-lit canyons. Unforgettable adventure awaits.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Riverside Adventures Waikato - Come along on a daytime canyon kayak tour, a glowworm tour, bike tour or more.

What's Included
  • Kayak
  • PFD
  • Splash Pants/Jackets
  • Wetshoes
Additional Information

This is a once in a life-time experience and different from any other Glowworm Tour you’ll go on!
Our adventure begins late afternoon / early evening at Riverside Adventures’ base in South Waikato. Paddle along the southern edge of Lake Karapiro, over the old submerged Horahora Dam that produced electricity for the early Waihi goldfields.
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Location
396 Horahora Road
Horahora Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Evelynra4803lt
Sep 20, 2024
Amazing unique experience! - Such a spectacular activity to do while you're visiting the North Island, especially if you've seen the big caves before in previous trips like our group had - visiting the worms on water and in such a small group made for such a special and unique evening. Thanks so much Lofty for your great humour and wonderful stories 😄
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Tracyandersen26
Sep 20, 2024
A hidden gem - Great setup, great communication, great experience. Such an amazing evening. Floating through the canyon seeing soooo many glow worms, even with a bit of it rain was truly magical. Our guides Lofty and Jess, and Steve back at base were extremely professional, knowledgeable and funny. Floating in the dark on a lake was so cool and felt so safe. The snacks and warm drink at the midway point were a wonderful surprise - thank you! A hidden gem well worth a look ✨️ 🐛🛶
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Emmabm2178gj
Sep 14, 2024
Great Waikato experience - My friend and I really enjoyed our kayaking experience at the start of August. The group was of mixed abilities and the two guides were very patient with those that were new to kayaking. Their humour and information about the area and the glowworms made for an entertaining trip. The canyon you paddle down was stunning in the daylight as well as in the dark with the glowworms. The sky also cleared for us so we were lucky to see a a beautiful starry sky. A great experience, different to just going kayaking, which I would definitely recommend.
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Jantiaji
Sep 8, 2024
Absolutely Amazing! - It was such a fun and awe-inspiring experience. The river, the stars, the landscape and, of course, the glowworms are stunning! The guides (Dan and Dan) were absolutely amazing, playful, funny, and made everyone felt safe and relaxed. The commentary, storytelling and stargazing was top-notch. A must-do if your have the chance!
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Jason_p
Aug 19, 2024
Add to your itinerary! - A really awesome experience with a great guide that can be appreciated by both old and young alike...add to your itinerary!
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Inspire54484001074
Aug 10, 2024
A unique experience - Firstly, fantastic hosts in Lofty and Dan. Secondly, wow such a beautiful scene paddling down the forested canyon in the pitch black seeing the gloworms everywhere. Then some star gazing from the middle of the lake. They have all the gear to keep you dry and safe. Epic few hours
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Jeremybu2117nn
Aug 5, 2024
Great all-day experience - Four of us had a great day with these guys. We did the hike / 14km bike ride / glow-worm kayak combo, and loved it all. The guys are considerate and safety orientated. The evening kayak trip was fun, and the float downstream thru the glow worm canyon was magical. Lots of comfortable waterproof clothing too. We were warm enough in August. Lofty the kayak guide was a hoot !
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Nomad39934040475
Jul 17, 2024
Memories to last a life time - jewel in the Waikato - Wintertime adventure - the knowledgeable guide talked us through historical shifts, geographical phenomena and we took in the beautiful calm lake, and then the magical glow worms and sparkling starlit skies all to ourselves. Our European friend believed the yarn that the lake had been reserved especially for us. Memory to last a lifetime - thank you Riverside Adventures, we had a blast.
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Kelly_b
Jul 12, 2024
Glowing review - Lofty is a great kayak teacher if you don't have a lot of skill but best of all you get to see tons of glow worms and in a nice night you get to see all the stars.
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Roydonmarshac
Jul 7, 2024
Great trip!!! - The guides were awesome and knowledgeable the trip was great and overall we all loved the experience and found it informative and very memorable
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From $81
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).