Xmas at the Kaituna 2025, 12 December | Event in Rotorua | AllEvents

Xmas at the Kaituna 2025

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Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm

Okere Falls Store

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Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm (NZDT)

Okere Falls Store

757a State Highway 33, RD4, Okere Falls, Rotorua, New Zealand

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About the event

Xmas at the Kaituna 2025
The best day of the year is returning to our local river once again! Dust off those crazy santa hats, and ready yourself for some of the jolliest fun to be found on Kaituna River!!!



Saturday the 13th of December. Same place and time as always thanks to the Okere Falls Store!



We have a jam-packed day of fun as always! Once again there will be the progressing downriver boater X, an 8 ball race and team beach ball race. And for some odd reason in the past, people with pool toys have turned up and floated down the river too?! ;)



Entry: $20 cash on the day. (The Store will not provide you with change so please come prepared)
- This is a capped event first come first serve. No more entries once all the bibs are in use

- There will be no secret santa this year



Register on the day at Okere Falls Store from 8am til 9am sharp.



Event Schedule:



Rego @ The Okere Falls Store – 8-9am


Briefing – 9:15am


Progressive Boater X – 10am


The 8 Ball Battle – 1pm


Teams Beach Ball Race – 3:30pm


‘Unofficial’ Inflatable Float – 5:00pm


Prize-giving – 6:30pm



A quick run-down of the days events:



Registration – standard form filling out.



Mandatory Briefing – Just some NEED to know info



Progressive Boater X Throw Down –


Heats of 4 (drawn randomly) will race short sections of the river in a knock out style competition. The first race will separate the top half into an ‘A’ stream, and the bottom half into a ‘B’ stream. From then on its ‘knock out’ and the top 2 from each race progress into the next round. In total the river will be broken down into 4 sections.



The 8 Ball Battle –


Heats of 4 (drawn randomly) will race on a short section of river from the control gates to a banner touch on river right at the bottom of the slalom course. Along the way racers will have to battle their way through a series of ‘8 Ballers’ (kayaks, rafts, and topo duos) who will be trying to get in your way and slow your progress. Top 2 from each heat will progress into the next round. **(If anyone would like to volunteer to be an 8 Baller please contact Oliver English or James Judd) **



Teams Ball Race –


Teams of three will mass start from the control gates, picking up there personalized beach ball below the road bridge, and racing it to the bottom. Racers may NOT carry their ball at any point during the race. It must be thrown, hit with the paddle or shunted with the kayak. First complete team to cross the bottom hole with Their ball wins!



Inflatable float –


Word on the street is, at about 5pm a whole bunch of people are floating down the river on all sorts of inflatable craft. Bring some sort of inflatable craft if youre keen (pool toys go ok, some better than others). Sounds Awesome, Might see you there.



TO BE A FUN DAY ON THE WATER WITH FRIENDS – So bring your xmas cheer, your xmas get-up and have a great time!


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Okere Falls Store, 757a State Highway 33, RD4, Okere Falls, Rotorua, New Zealand
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Xmas at the Kaituna 2025, 12 December | Event in Rotorua | AllEvents
Xmas at the Kaituna 2025
Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm