Rafting was one of the original adventure activities established in Queenstown. Back in 1974, Kon Tiki Raft trips as it was then called, started the first commercial rafting in New Zealand, and shortly after became Value Tours Rafting. In 1987 the company was bought and became known as Kiwi Discovery Rafting but it was finally after an amalgamation of four rafting operations, Queenstown Rafting Ltd, as it is known today was incorporated in 1996.