Mitta Mitta River
Also known as: Snowy Gorge
Granite river gorges, Alpine National Park wilderness, native bush, boulder gardens, good campsites
Is there water?
Whether there is a river here on your dates, and what kind of water it is.
Dam-release regulated - large daily volumes released from Dartmouth Dam in spring/summer create the rapids; volume varies daily. Confirm.
Commercial season approx Nov-Apr, weekends or midweek by request; subject to release and min numbers
Spring-summer during Dartmouth Dam releases (releases approx Oct-May)
Cool alpine snow-melt/dam water; wetsuits and spray jackets supplied when weather cool
Alpine weather can change quickly; NE Victoria summer bushfire risk; check Parks Vic Alpine NP closures
Grade & who can come
A river changes grade with its level. These grades describe a normal flow - in flood the same run is harder, and often a different run entirely. Check the gauge before you commit.
Grade 2 to 4 (Sharks Tooth Grade 4; Snowy Gorge more technical, generally lower grade)
Rafting (paddle raft); also kayaking
Choice of three sections by group level on the day: high-volume Sharks Tooth (big rafts), technical Snowy Gorge, or Lower Mitta sports rafting; two-day double-shot option; min 4 participants
Novice to experienced; children from 30 kg; average fitness; no experience necessary
The run
'Sharks Tooth' parts 1-3 - approx 350 m long, waves up to 2.5 m, approx 6 m vertical drop; also 'Corkscrew', 'Roller Coaster', 'the Weir'
No fixed portages (guided); high-volume swims; optional 7 m rock jump; hazards at Sharks Tooth and Corkscrew
Lower Mitta Mitta / Sharks Tooth run (Dartmouth Regulating Dam downstream); Snowy Gorge as alternative section
Remote and uncrowded; small-group commercial trips
Access & shuttle
Commercial trip approx $220 pp (2026). Confirm. Includes guides, rafts, safety gear and lunch
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Meet at Mitta Mitta township rotunda (park by the pub); approx 1 hr / 50 min from Albury; operator river shuttles
Operator provides river transfers/shuttles as part of trip
None on day trip; accommodation in Mitta Mitta (pub), Dartmouth holiday homes, Magorra caravan park. Confirm.
All rafting gear supplied; bring wet shoes, sun and warm layers, water bottle; remote area with limited connectivity
Mitta Mitta; Dartmouth; Albury; Omeo
Hazards & exits
High-volume release hazards; variable daily flows; changeable alpine weather; verify dam release schedule before trip. Confirm.
Remote alpine setting; guides carry first aid and emergency comms; nearest towns Mitta Mitta and Dartmouth
Fully guided by internationally/locally experienced river guides; min 4 participants
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand river run report. Coordinates are approximate.