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.
Notice of NZSS AGM The 2016 NZSS AGM will be held in Waitomo at the Waitomo Discovery Centre at 6pm, 22/10/16. This year the AGM weekend is being hosted by ASG in Waitomo from 21st to 24th October (Labour weekend). The AGM weekend will be the usual mixture of caving…
Get your shopping in early, get your festivities in as well! ASG celebrating Xmas at the best spot on the North Island, the HUT. Good food, good fun, maybe even some caves will be considered, though tight squeezes on Sunday maybe not...
What better way to bring on the new year, caves, caving, food, family, friends and fun.
Dave Bland's back yard! Great caving, camping and hilarity is assured...
Weekend at Waitomo, every cavers dream! Watch for details, get in touch with Amy...
The plan is a week long ASG exploration at Waitomo People can come and go at the hut as they please. We could explore the very caves that we generally just rush through over our fleeting visits. The possibilities are endless - where do you want to go again?? Would…
Bill Dobbie is leading this sweet trip. Is wet and wild, so contact Bill if you are keen to have a ripper time. Bill will also lead an easy Sunday cave for the motivated - most likely Whites...
A fun social weekend getting those little jobs done on our treasured hut. Take time to put a little back, oh, and there might be a cave done too...
Rumbling Gut is ever a favourite, likely followed by a Whites Sunday trip - check in with Sophie....
Trip Leading, rigging on the go, teaching to teach, anything else you can think of! Limited to 6 places, first in first served! Contact Chris Whitehouse 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).