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.
A small group from ASG are finished off the re-surveyed of Waitomo Waterfall cave. Other cavers are welcome to join to help with surveying or independent trips within the same system. The remaining passages left to survey are mostly in the flood levels, so a wetsuit is probably needed for…
ASG/HTG joint trip advanced SRT. Trip leader Amy
One of the most amazing regions for alpine caving in New Zealand, this is an opportunity no to be missed!
Trip leaders are sort, great stable autumn weekend to explore
Trip leader Gavin
Trip based at our club hut to go to the rarely visited cave Hangover Hole.
What is surveying, why do it, and... how... Learn the basics, become a contributor to the resource we value so much!
Yet to be decided, it will be awesome regardless. The hut has a fire place!
A bloody good SRT trip. Reasonable experience required.
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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).