Raft or Kayak North Johnstone River, Australia

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Just south of Cairns, Australia in the shadow of Queensland’s highest peak, Mt. Bartle Frere, the wild North Johnstone River rages its way through a spectacular gorge carved from volcanic rock surrounded by the ancient rainforest of Palmerston National Park on its way to the Pacific Ocean. Typically, trips down the North Johnstone take from 4 to 6 days encountering plenty of Level IV and V rapids on an 80 km course between a landscape that includes 3,000 year old trees, rock walls, basalt cliffs, waterfalls and Aboriginal burial sites. Wildlife is abundant with sightings of water dragons, salt water crocodiles, eagles, egrets, bird spiders and pythons included among what is typically seen. Nights are spent camping along the banks of the river gazing at starlit skies and the luminous effect of fire flies while resting up for the challenges the river will bring the following day. Sites and named rapids found along the course boast exotic monikers such as Stairway to Heaven, Frog Cave, Mushroom, Rooster Tail and Champagne Falls. Depending on recent rains, the best time to make the trip is typically between April and June, Fall in the Southern Hemisphere. Tour operators offer a helicopter in, raft out experience with rafting and camping equipment and provisions provided. The trip has been called one of the greatest wilderness adventures in the world. Strict government regulations limit the number of trips and the sizes of the groups insuring an intimate adventure that will be a once in a lifetime experience. Your dream trip to Queensland, Australia may not be complete until you have experienced a white water rafting excursion down the scenic and wild North Johnstone River. Imagine being able to tell your friends once this item has been checked of your list that you visited the Great Barrier Reef and rafted the North Johnstone during the same holiday.

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