Tully River
Local guides. Local knowledge. The Tully isn't a day trip from here. It's just down the road.
*Minimum age 6. All sessions guided by local experts.
The River Raft
Up to 8 people per raft with a professional guide inside calling every command. Full safety briefing. Full equipment provided. You paddle when called. The guide handles navigation, reads the water, and puts you in the right place at the right time.
The guide is in the raft with you. Not on the bank. Not in a separate boat. In your raft, reading the same rapids you're reading, reacting in real time. They know this river because they live next to it. Not because they trained on it for a season and moved on.
Same river as the sports raft. Same price. The difference is format. The River Raft lets you focus on the experience instead of the paddling mechanics.
The Guides
Our guides have paddled the Tully more times than they can count. They know where the river speeds up, where it surprises you, and where it gives you a moment to breathe. They live here. The river is their backyard.
These aren't seasonal staff bused in from a city two hours away. They're locals who chose this river and this life. That matters when you're mid-rapid and the water decides to do something unexpected.
Meet the GuidesFirst Time?
It grades you on commitment. Show up. Listen to the briefing. Hold the paddle. Follow the calls. The river and the guide take care of the rest.
You don't need to know what a Grade 2-3 rapid looks like before you hit one. You don't need upper body strength that would impress anyone. You need to be willing to get wet, follow instructions, and let the Tully do what it's been doing for longer than any of us have been alive.
Most of the people in the raft on any given afternoon have never done this before. By the third rapid, they've stopped being nervous and started grinning.
Who It's For
Never rafted before. No problem. Your guide handles navigation. You handle the paddle. The river handles the rest. Most people in the raft on any afternoon are doing this for the first time.
From age 6. Wildside is the only commercial Tully operator with a minimum age this low. Kids, parents, grandparents. One raft. One river. One story they'll tell for years.
Up to 8 per raft. Larger groups book multiple rafts and hit the same rapids together. Birthday trips. Buck's parties. Reunions. The kind of afternoon that rewrites inside jokes.
Team building that actually builds something. Combine the River Raft with the Adventure Centre for multi-day programs at Echo Creek. Enquire for group rates.
The Details
Larger groups can book multiple rafts and hit the same stretch of river together. School groups, corporate teams, family reunions. Enquire for group pricing and availability.
Enquire for GroupsThe Other Option
The Sports Raft puts two people in a self-drive raft on the same river. Same price. You steer. You paddle. Both of you. Australia's only self-drive sports raft on a commercial river.
Go Sports Raft
FAQ
Age 6. Wildside is the only commercial operator on the Tully River offering rafting from age 6. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is genuinely family-friendly white water rafting.
No experience needed. Your guide handles navigation and reads the river. You paddle when called. The river does the rest. Most people in the raft on any afternoon are doing this for the first time. By the third rapid, the nerves are gone.
Up to 8 per raft. Small enough that you're part of the crew, not lost in a crowd. Larger groups can book multiple rafts and hit the same rapids together. Enquire for group pricing.
Everything. Wetsuit, helmet, life jacket, paddle, transport to and from the river, and your guide. $150 per person, all-inclusive. No hidden levy. No additional charges on the day.
Reasonable fitness. You need to be able to hold a paddle, follow instructions from your guide, and be comfortable in moving water. No prior rafting experience required. Minimum age 6.
8 people. One guide. One river. The Tully is 45 minutes from Mission Beach.
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