So, just who is River Valley?

What does this information mean to you, and do you really care?

We would like to think you do.  We want to paint you a picture of a company that is amongst a tiny handful or operators who have been involved with rafting in New Zealand, right from the beginning.  A company whose owners and staff are passionate, and professional about what they do.  Interested? Then Read ON!

River Valley was registered as a company in 1982, though the family (more about them in a minute), had been involved with white water rafting since 1978.  This is about the time that white water rafting as we know it started in New Zealand.

For the first few years, the operation was carried out from what is now the River Valley Homestead.  The original part of the Lodge not being built until 1987. Brian and Robin Sage were the original owners of River Valley, with River Valley Lodge being built on what was originally the back of the family farm. Brian and his sons, Richard and William, along with a few mates were the original guides.

The present owners, Brian (another Brian) and Nicola Megaw became involved in 1986, and owners, (along with the Bank!), in 1991.  Nicola is Brian and Robin's eldest daughter.

We can now say that we as an extended family have been here for 5 generations, with three of those generations having been, or still are, active river guides.  Janey, Brian and Nicola's eldest daughter is also a river guide, having worked in the USA for 3 years, and here for a few more than that.

So there you have it, in a nutshell.

Of course, I am missing out a very important group of people.  That is the staff.  Many of our guiding staff work with us for quite a few years,sometimes full time, sometimes by the season. To check out current profiles, click here.

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