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Wellington Caving Group welcomes new members on most trips, however members do have booking and accommodation priority. If you have enjoyed three trips with the club we ask that you join our club.
Please contact the committee with any suggestions, questions, or feedback about trips. We are always looking for people to lead trips, and suggestions for places to visit and revisit.
If you would like to give caving a go, we have some information on getting started and going on your first trip.
April
April
add trips before 'ifend' 2-5 April 2021 Easter trip Paturau, organised by Guy
24-26 April 2021 ANZAC trip: Waitomo Cave and Karst Forum. Details to be announced on this 3 day extravaganza of all things cave & karst, details on https://www.waitomocaves.com/(approve sites) car pool organised by Guy
May
May
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7-9th May 2021 North Island SAREX in Waitomo, organised by Guy
June
June
add trips before 'ifend' June 5-7, 2021: Queen's Birthday Charleston meeting: Great fun for all level of caving, to be confirmed depending on lockdown-level, organised by Guy
July
July
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August
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September
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October
add trips before 'ifend' October 15th, 2020: SRT night, organised by Guy
22 - 25 October 2021, Labour weekend : NZSS AGM hosted by NSG in Takaka. Guy will coordinate.
November
November 6-9 2020, Wairoa trip, organised by Al
December
add trips before 'ifend' December 12th 2020, Christmas BBQ at Kaitoke Regional Park, birng a tent if you plan on staying the night, organised by Guy
Training Nights
Training nights, including climbing and Single Rope Technique (SRT), selection and purchase of gear, setup and maintenance of gear, etc are available on an on demand basis. Please contact a committee member. Something will happily be arranged
Holiday calendars
WCG's Caving year
While trips and events vary, there is a broad structure to WCG's caving year that provides a framework from which the club's event calendar is built upon.
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January | NZSS expedition | Bulmer |
| January | No clubnight, no SumpThink | |
| Wellington Anniversary weekend | Waitomo | |
| Waitangi day | Wairoa | |
| March | New members night | |
| March | ||
| Easter | Paturau | WCG generally send a contingent to this NSG organised weekend |
| ANZAC weekend | Waitomo, Piopio, Mahoenui?, Nelson? | |
| Queens Birthday | Charleston | CCG organised West Coast caving |
| Queens Birthday | WCG away trip, such as Whakapunaki, 2009 to Nettlebed | |
| June | ||
| August | WCG's AGM | Election of committee, Wine and Cheese, Photo competition, best SumpThink article competition |
| October | NZSS AGM | Held alternately in the North and South islands. |
| December | BBQ | Club barbecue, no clubnight |