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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Ruakaka for anniversary weekend
January 30, 2016 - February 1, 2016
What more can we say, this will rock 😉 Watch for updates from Dave…
Update:
Yes anniversary weekend is nearly upon us so time to get your caving gear out or tramping or cafe shoes on.
The caves on offer will be the usual suspects like Two Tone, Master cave, tourist cave, and Elver Canyon etc. If we are lucky enough there may be an Elver canyon-Basset rd-Master cave- Tourist cave thru trip?!!??
Other activities could include Tramping- Mt Mania – Reo Tahi – Pukenui Forest – Bryndurwyn Kauri dam walk and many others. Abseiling at the Caves or organizing a fishing trip or Mountain bike Glenbervie forest or just relax and swim.
Accommodation:- camping at the Ruakaka Beach Holiday Park (ring 094327590 to book a site in camp 2)
or camping at camp Bland (Grumpy owner, crappy facilities, but cheep!) everyone knows i’m cheep.
Food is your responsibility but there is a bbq at both camps and we may put on a lamb roast on Saturday night.
Give me a call and let me know your plans or your wishes if there is something else you would like to do.
Dave Bland 027 2044763 or land line 09 4330446
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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).