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.
Millars is a fun explore for all levels of experience, to boot you can mix with HTG members - bonus even - a mid winter xmas dinner! how fab is this! Sign up now and don't miss out :D
Everyone - Come along to club night, discuss some cave options
Everyone - Come along to club night, discuss some cave options
TBC - Burr is a fabulous trip, dry passage to stream tubes to pretties...
Its lambing time so access is difficult to many caves. What better time to pay some love to the homely hut that is the ASG paradise in Waitomo. Join in the fun and hilarity! Sunday reward is Gardiners (TBC)... So work hard ;)
This year the NZSS AGM will be hosted in the stunning West Coast - Charleston and hosted by CCG, all skill levels welcomed. Start planning!!!
Everyone - Come along to club night, discuss some cave options
Bill Dobbie is running a Mangawhitikau trip weekend of 30Nov -1Dec in Waitomo. Mangawhitikau is a very wet cave so wetsuits are required. It's also a 34m pitch in so SRT skills are needed too, there are lots of pools and waterfalls to climb. For those who are keen that…
ASG are hosting this years Xmas Doo, and joined by HTG. Saturday's cave is Haggas (TBC), and for those that are still up for it, Sundays cave is... well this is yet to be discussed... Further details to come in the next notice: - Caves (any requests please email Trips@asg.org.nz if you…
Beginners Trip
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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).