School Holiday Canoe Camps 2018-19
Quality Adventures in the Top of the South
Please get in touch to tailor make a canoe camp for your school or group. Check our Facebook page for examples of previous tailor made camps. (Enquire about how our funding can assist your group).
My First Canoe Camp
A two day, one night camp for 9-10 year olds (years 5 & 6).
Have fun on an amazing canoe adventure.
Plenty of time to swim, relax & explore, play games. Learn camp & bushcraft skills e.g. fire lighting, wood carving, shelter building & camp cooking.
Cost: only $120 (incl. GST) per person
Wilderness Canoe Camp
A three day, two night camp for 11-14 yr olds (years 7 - 9).
Have a true wilderness experience that is challenging yet designed for success.
A variety of environments can be explored: big rivers, wide-open estuaries, remote lakes & hidden salt water creeks.
Learn from one another & nature in a spirit that honours balance & respect.
Cost: only $180 (incl. GST) per person
School Holiday Canoe Camp Dates 2018-19
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| My First Canoe Camp | Mon 1st – Tues 2nd October |
| Wilderness Canoe Camp | Fri 5th – Sun 7th October |
| Summer 2018-19 | |
| My First Canoe Camp | Fri 21st – Sat 22nd December, and Sun 20th – Mon 21st January |
| Wilderness Canoe Camp | Sun 16th – Tues 18th December, and Thu 24th – Sat 26th January |
| Autumn 2019 | |
| My First Canoe Camp | Sat 13th – Sun 14th April |
| Wilderness Canoe Camp | Tues 16th – Thurs 18th April |
Email or phone to reserve a place, we will send booking forms & further instructions.
Ratios: 1 instructor to a maximum of 8 young people.
Catering: All cooking equipment and food is provided - wholesome and healthy.
Equipment: Quality tents, waterproof barrels, Wenonah Canoes, paddles, life jackets & all safety gear is provided.
Transport: Depart & return to Decks Reserve, Motueka (behind Motueka i-Site). Safety is our first priority. Well qualified & experienced staff use detailed safety management plans & undertake external safety audits to meet the adventure activities regulations.
REAL LIFE ADVENTURE
Safe, quality programmes.
Adventure, learning (about self and others) and lots of fun! Bushcraft / shelter building / fire lighting / camp cooking. Learn to carve your own wooden spoon.
The experience is challenging yet designed for success. Emphasis is upon learning from one another and nature in a spirit that honours balance and respect. Director James Alker has a specific interest in fostering youth development in the outdoors. Building on 20 years of outdoor education, mentoring and his own passion for outdoor adventure, the concept of Wilderness Canoe Journeys was born.
Strong emphasis is placed on a true wilderness experience. Exploring open lakes, streams, salt water creeks and the majestic open expanses of the Whanganui inlet on the West Coast of Golden Bay. Group sizes are small with highly qualified and experience male and female staff, 1 staff member to 6 children. Safety is our first priority, we use detailed safety management plans, conduct regular and on-going evaluation of our programmes and undertake external audits.
Catering: All food is provided, we take pride in providing wholesome, healthy food, the campers help cook over an open fire using camp ovens.
Accommodation: Quality tents provided.
Outdoor Equipment:
Wilderness Canoe Trust Provides:
All safety gear e.g. Personal Floatation Devices
Canoes and paddles
Camp pots for cooking on open fire, stoves when necessary and all fire lighting equipment.
Quality tents – with mosquito net doors.
A large water tight barrel for each camper.
Personal camping equipment such as sleeping bags, sleeping matts, water bottles must be brought by each camper.
Rugged outdoor clothes are the general rule, for the Personal Clothing / Gear List and advice please see below.
Transport
Depart and return to Community House Motueka (behind Motueka i-Site).
Transport Service to and from Nelson airport at an additional cost of $50.00 each way (cost will be reduced if more than one child requires this service). Other pick up / drop off options can be discussed, please do get in touch.
