Waipu/Ruakaka Caving Weekend
Waipu Caves Waipu, North Island, New ZealandDave Bland's back yard! Great caving, camping and hilarity is assured...
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.
Dave Bland's back yard! Great caving, camping and hilarity is assured...
Great skill to develop or just keep up to good practice standard - with practice... Cave rigging training - yes please! Meet at the pumphouse at the end of Barbarich Drive. Bring SRT kit, Rope, Rigging Gear. We can adjourn to the Flying Moa for refreshments afterwards.
Weekend at Waitomo, every cavers dream! Watch for details, get in touch with Amy...
Personal SRT skills are essential in any vertical cave environment - learn what its all about, or join and keep those skills sharp! Meet at the pumphouse at the end of Barbarich Drive. Bring SRT kit, Rope, Rigging Gear. We can adjourn to the Flying Moa for refreshments afterwards.
Our monthly meeting, The Dominion Bar on 234 Dominion Road, Mt Eden. For any keen punters who would like to try the food on offer, suggest catching up an hour before to try a meal, mains will be half price.
Just south west of Hamilton, so close, pleasant day trip...
Perfect some skill sets perfect for Auckland...
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...
Our monthly meeting, The Dominion Bar on 234 Dominion Road, Mt Eden. For any keen punters who would like to try the food on offer, suggest catching up an hour before to try a meal, mains will be half price.
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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).