Trips
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.
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NZSS NI SRT & Rigging Course
August 22, 2015 @ 8:00 am - August 23, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Hi everyone, we are holding a course in Waitomo which will cover the following areas:
• Rigging for safety and ease of getting on / off pitches
• Personal SRT Skills
• Small group rope rescue skills
• A mix of above ground practice and discussion and below ground practical exercises
Led by Chris Whitehouse this course will be interactive and inclusive, so bring your ideas to the table. It should be an interesting and fun weekend.
When: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August 2015
Where: We will be based at the ASG Club Hut “Awatiro” in Waitomo but be using a variety of location as suits.
Who: From relative new-comers to SRT to the experienced you should get value from this course and learn new ideas and skills. Not suitable if you have not done any SRT at all. You must be a member of the NZSS.
Cost: TBC but low. You will be responsible for getting to the venue, your accommodation (plenty of room at the ASG or HTG huts) and brekkies and lunches. We will provide tea and coffee and an evening meal on Saturday at Awatiro. I will confirm the cost of the meal later after you register.
Registration: Places are limited so please e-mail me with your name, phone number and level of experience (so we can tweak the course to suit). If you have questions drop me an e-mail or call me
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Trip Leader
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).