Auckland Speleo Group runs a variety of trips, catering for all abilities from beginners upwards in terms of both general caving and rope skills. From almost dry walk-through caves to challenging vertical systems with waterfalls and rope descents, we visit all the caves that New Zealand has to offer.
It is important that you contact the trip leader as early as possible to register your interest and guarantee yourself a place. Some trips have restricted numbers of participants and trips will only go ahead if there are sufficient numbers. The club welcomes new members and takes an interest in training and developing their caving skills.
****** WEEKEND CANCELLED DUE TO LOW NUMBERS ****** ****** Look out for when this trip is rescheduled later in the year ****** Amazing cave trip for the hard core, Bill Dobbie is leading Mangawhitikau Cave. This is an amazing trip though will require SRT, a wetsuit, and a degree of…
Tremendous trip... Contact Sophie
Puketiti is an amazing station with a maze of incredible caves, this is a weekend not to be missed with great accommodation, contact Murray for details! Possible Flower Cave trip to be run by Dave - strictly limited.
LandSAR is planning to run a 7 day advanced rope rescue course for all LandSAR rope rescue practitioners in the North Island in 2016. Tentative date and venue: 4- 10 June (over Queens birthday weekend) at Wharepapa South.
Rangitoto is a Volcano, and thus has some amazing lava tubs to explore and even find! Check with Kevin if there is space, as numbers limited. Though an easy day trip if desire.
Contact Murray for details.
Join Murray and Rhonda at the hut for a relaxed weekend. Suitable caving for any beginners, possible caves include Gardeners Gut (Helms deep to downstream or Zwihollen), Whites, Waipuna. Contact Murray if interested.
After the success of the last training weekend, our NZSS training officer, Chris Whitehouse, has once again volunteered to give up his spare time and organise a rigging weekend for club/NZSS members. Also attending will be Kip Mandeno, who as you know is particularly good at brewing coffee and teaching…
Amy's plan is to do Lucky Strike Cave Saturday and Rumbling Gut Sunday. Kevin has offered guidance as he knows the insides of these caves and can direct us around and anyone else who wishes to come along and be part of the adventure. These are awesome caves, get in quick! Please…
Phil will be running a beginners trips weekend for anyone wanting to explore the easy and beautiful without all the hardship... Great way to be introduced to Waitomo, contact us for more info.
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The trip leader helps get all the basics of the trip in place.
1. Getting permission from the land owner and finding out any special protocols for visiting the cave.
2. Obtaining the cave location.
3. Coordinating transport to the location and car-pooling on private property.
4. Getting a list of participants, including checking if the trip is suitable for them and setting a group limit if needed.
5. Ensuring the equipment needed for the cave is taken, including a first aid kit.
6. Having an emergency call-out person.
7. Setting an estimated time the group will be out of the cave.
8. Letting the call-out person know when they have finished the trip (and sometimes often the land owner as well).