Continental breakfast | 07:00 - 09:00 | School hall, preorder |
Packed lunches | 09:00 | Collect from school hall, preorder |
Mountain bike ride | 3 to 4 hrs | Includes side trip to Mangawhara Cavern for lunch. A good challenge over farm tracks. MTB experience required. |
Battley’s | 2 to 2.5 hrs | A family friendly cave close to Piopio. We will drop you off and take your car to the other end, or lead you if required. |
Pukeroa | 6 to 8 hrs | Abseil half way down the entrance tomo and swing across to the main passage before climbing down to the stream. One for experienced cavers only. SRT. |
Skyline | 3.5 to 4.5 hrs | A family friendly trip with photo opportunities. |
Rimu/Togyp | 4 to 5 hrs | A bit of a sporty trip, with an exclusive lunch spot at an entrance in the middle of a cliff overlooking native bush. |
Blacks/Not Blacks | 3 to 4 hrs | Another family friendly trip, with many photo opportunities. |
Marmonts | 3 to 4 hrs | A spectacular cave with a South Island feel. It has a 7m pitch in the middle of the cave down to the stream passage. SRT. |
Mangaotaki Reserve / Waitanguru Falls | 3 to 4 hours | A one hour loop track up the Mangaotaki River. If you want more, then there is also a short walk to the Waitanguru Falls. |
NZSS AGM | 17:00 | NZSS Annual General Meeting |
AGM Dinner | 19:00 | School Hall, drinks from 18:30 |
Continental breakfast | 07:00 - 09:00 | School hall, preorder |
Packed lunches | 09:00 | Collect from school hall, preorder |
Mountain bike ride | 3 to 4 hrs | Includes side trip to Mangawhara Cavern for lunch. A good challenge over farm tracks. MTB experience required. |
Battley’s | 2 to 2.5 hrs | A family friendly cave close to PioPio. We will drop you off and take your car to the other end, or lead you if required. |
Triple Dip: Daves, Nirvana and Maui | 4 to 6 hrs | A trip for those who want a good work out. Ending with a swim in Maui. Light wetsuits suggested. |
Double Dip: Nirvana and Maui | 3.5 to 4.5 hrs | For those who want a more relaxed day. There is a swim at the end of Maui. Light wetsuits suggested. |
Big and wet: A trip through Maui | 2 to 2.5 hrs | A good trip for all, but be prepared for a cold swim at the end of the cave. Light wetsuits suggested. |
Matawhero | 3 to 4 hrs | Ladder access to a sporty, rifty stream passage. Not suitable for novices. |
Mangawhara Cavern | 2.5 to 3 hrs | What an astounding place for lunch! You’ll be blown away by the surroundings on this family friendly trip. A 30min farm walk to this photogenic forested cavern. |
Barbecue | 18:00 | School Hall. Bring your own drinks |