Kayak into the night to experience the natural wonder of glowworms as they light up in the dark!
Join Riverside Adventures Waikato for a magical evening kayaking the calm waters of Lake Karapiro and the Pokaiwhenua Stream.
Starting our paddle from the southern edge of Lake Karapiro, your guide will fill you in on the interesting history of the Horahora village as the sun begins to set.
We will make our way slowly up the Pokaiwhenua Stream and through a canyon hundreds of years old whilst enjoying stunning views of native trees and ferns.
Once darkness falls - the magic begins - as thousands of glowworms come to life, sparkling on either side of you like constellations in the night sky.
Also, check out our Daytime Canyon Kayak Tour
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
Loved this trip tremendously. Great value. The two guides were super knowledgable and interesting. The whole trip was well organised and ran smoothly. Glow worms and stars were phenomenal. Would recommend.
Amazing experience
Fantastic experience.
Amazing evening. Glow worms were pretty cool but the amount of stars you don’t normally see in the city were almost more amazing! Started off pretty slow (at base) but the ladies were friendly. Our tour guide was great. Knowledgeable and interacted well with everyone, including our teens. We did have issues finding the entry and they could do with a larger and more clear sign, perhaps cut the shrubs away from.it. We also waited some time for things to get started. But the actual event was worth it.
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Gaetan from New Zealand wrote on 07 March 2025
Great evening
The tour was great Friendly and professional guide, we’ve seen thousands of glow worm in their natural environment. I’ve done Waitomo caves years ago and I can say the kayak tour is 100 times better and more intimate