DUKE OF EDINBURGH ADVENTUROUS JOURNEYS

Come on an adventure with us! We will support you as you plan and complete your Bronze, Silver or Gold Adventurous Journey.

We set aside a day for planning and training, where we teach you the basics of the activity you will be doing (sea kayaking, tramping, mountain biking). We also help you plan your meals, your camping set up and any other skills and knowledge you might need for the journey.

Then we head out together – first on a Practice Journey and then later on a Qualifying Journey – so that you can put your skills into practice and build confidence. Your group gets to work together towards a goal, while building friendships and having fun!

In Auckland, we are able to run sea kayaking, tramping and trail riding (mountain biking) Journeys.

Please check out the Upcoming Journeys to see what is coming up.

Or else get together your own group of 4-8 people and create your own Journey (enquire to find out more).

Part of the thrill of the Adventurous Journey is that you get to plan and execute your own Journey!

We can support you and suggest potential locations, based on our 40+ years of experience, but the final location will depend on:

• Which Award you are doing (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
• Which activity you are doing (sea kayaking, tramping, mountain biking),
• The time of year (summer, winter)
• The weather (we follow strict safety protocols for all activities and we make sure everyone is adequately equipped for whatever weather is expected, e.g. warm clothes, wet weather gear, etc.)

Here are some location suggestions:

TRAMPING

• Waitakere Ranges
• Kaimai Ranges
• Pirongia

SEA KAYAKING

• Auckland’s East Coast
• Hauraki Gulf and islands
• Coromandel
• Northland
• Rotorua Lakes

MOUNTAIN BIKING / TRAIL RIDING

•  Hauraki Rail Trail
• Waikato Rail Trails
• Pureora Timber Trail

GET SOME MATES TOGETHER!

Got a friend or two or three who might be keen to do this adventure with you?

Get together a group of mates who also need to complete the same journey as you, and get in touch to organise a trip.

Each programme requires a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 8. So get a group together and get in touch!

Otherwise, register to join one of our existing trips (see the trip dates below).

The purpose of the Duke of Ed Adventurous Journey is to introduce you to the skills necessary for your group to plan and execute your own journey. Our instructors will teach you the basic skills and then provide support as you move through this process with your group.

Our instructors are qualified (through the New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association, NZ’s national qualification body for outdoor instructing qualifications) and are experienced and deployed to a high standard for all the activities you will be doing.

They are also trained and deployed under our thorough Safety Management System (read more) and they are first aid trained. Meet our Auckland instructors here.

Find out about the story of Adventure Specialties Trust here.

October school holidays:

GOLD Sea Kayaking journey

$1350

Summer holidays:

GOLD Tramping journey

$TBC

Create Your Own Journey:

Please enquire about this option, as it will depend on the activity you choose and the number of people in your group (minimum 4 people). The cost will be split between you.

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Each Journey includes:

• A qualified and highly experienced outdoor instructor from Adventure Specialties Trust
• Specialist equipment (e.g. sea kayak and life jacket, a bike and helmet, etc.). You may request to use your own equipment but these will need to pass a safety inspection.
• Activities will be conducted within our Safety Management System (click here to find out more) to ensure your safety during the journey
• Journey support including template for planning your journey
• Transport from our Auckland office to the Journey location and back
• Accommodation (hut fees and/or campsite fees, as applicable)
• Admin fee and GST included

NOT INCLUDED

• Food is not included. Note: You will plan your meals during the Planning Day, to help you prepare for the Journey.
• Individual camping items (e.g. tents, sleeping mats, cookers, etc.)
• Individual clothing items (e.g. thermals, raincoats, boots, etc.)

Before your trip we will send out a recommended gear list.

We have some individual camping and clothing items that may be available for hire, so once you have had a look at the gear list, you can request anything extra that you might need.

Our classroom is the wild and untamed places of Aotearoa New Zealand. It is full of beauty, challenges and (of course) a fair few hazards. Our job is to manage those hazards and we have robust processes in place for this.

Your safety is our highest priority.

We have a thorough Safety Management System which includes a Safety Assessment Management Plan (SAMPs) and Safe Operating Policies (SOPs).

We are regularly audited by WorkSafe New Zealand (the government’s workplace health and safety regulator).

We are also audited and safety accredited by AdventureMark (New Zealand’s largest adventure certification body).

All our instructors are Police vetted to work with young people. 

We are also Pest-Free certified (this is especially important when kayaking in the Hauraki Gulf).

Read more the about our Safety policies here.

If you have any questions, please contact Mark, our Safety and Training Manager (contact options).

Meet our Auckland team here.

Find out more about Adventure Specialties Trust here.

Find out more about the Adventurous Journeys on the Duke of Edinburgh website:

Adventurous Journey – The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award

Or contact us to find out more about our Journeys:

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