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Feedback from participants
“I am feeling so much better than I was before I started this course. A lot less anxious.”
Read feedback from last year’s programme participants …
INSPIRE: an Adventure Therapy programme for Adults
"This is an awesome programme, just right to get out of my comfort zone. It is very diverse, challenging people in different ways." Our Christchurch branch has been running an Adventure Therapy...
Job Vacancy: Camp Cook
CAMP COOK JOB VACANCY: Please don’t make Joe cook any more baked beans over a gas cooker!
Upcoming programme: Adventure Therapy youth camp
Come on an adventure with us! We are taking a group of teens (16-19 years old) on a 5-day-4-night adventure through the stunning Kaimai Ranges in the Bay of Plenty.
The Great Auckland Office Flood
Last weekend, our Auckland office got flooded! Apparently a pipe in the upstairs toilet sink sprung a leak, and because no-one was there, it completely flooded our 2-storey office, upstairs and...
Auckland staff retreat
The Auckland staff retreat this year: kayaking to Kawau Island and around the Hauraki Gulf over 4 days, camping at different campsites along the way. The challenge on Day 2 was to catch your dinner!...
Christchurch staff retreat
The Christchurch staff retreat looked amazing! Hiking and camping in the Southern Alps, swimming in mountain streams, cooking over a fire, sleeping in tents in the shadow of the mountains. Peter,...
The mystery of human existence
"The mystery of human existence lies not just in staying alive, but in finding something to live for." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky A Life Full of Purpose We don't claim to know the meaning of life, but...
UPCOMING PROGRAMME: Duke of Edinburgh Gold, Silver and Bronze adventurous jounreys
For the first time ever, our Christchurch branch is offering Duke of Edinburgh adventurous journeys to individuals. If you (or someone you know) wants to complete their Gold, Silver or Bronze...
Farewell Libbee!
FAREWELL LIBBEE! Our beloved funding administrator (a.k.a. Santa Claus) left at the end of last year. Libbee was a huge part of the reason that Adventure Specialties Trust was able to run so...
“Hamony loved the Recreate camp – thank you!”
"Harmony loved the Recreate camp. You may not have been aware but it has been a struggle to get Harmony's anxiety low enough to attend. Due to [her friend] also going, and his encouragement, she...
Applications now open for Te Mahuri adventure therapy programme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-zhdBmQgHI UPCOMING PROGRAMME: A free kaupapa Māori adventure therapy programme for rangatahi in Ōtautahi Christchurch! Run in partnership with Purapura Whetu Trust,...
Partnership with Recreate: creating opportunities for young people with disabilities
Last week, we ran an outdoor adventure programme, in partnership with Recreate, an amazing organisation that creates life-changing opportunities for young people with disabilities. Matt from...
Māori word of the month: hīmata
The start of the year is a time of new beginnings. We make new year's resolutions. We vow to kick those bad habits. Start again, start anew. It is a time of reflecting and refreshing ourselves. Does...
INTRODUCING: Caitlin! One of our new Auckland instructors
INTRODUCING: Caitlin, one of our new Auckland instructors! Here are Five Fun Facts about Caitlin ... 1. "I learned how to sail before I learned how to ride a bike! My uncle taught me in the Hauraki...
Apply now for our Christchurch adult “Inspire” adventure therapy programme
What is an "Inspire" adventure therapy programme? "Inspire" is a series of day trips using outdoor adventure activities to build health, wellbeing, confidence and connection. You meet up every...
Our interns on an adventure
Feature Hut: Bob’s Camp Bivouac
FEATURED HUT: Bob's Camp Bivouac. Possibly the cutest little hut that six adults could try to sleep inside! Located in Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area in the Canterbury region, accessed by a...
Feeling rested after the Christmas break?
Feeling rested after the Christmas break? These guys have the right idea!
Farewell Laura
Farewell to a beloved instructor, Laura. After 3+ years of amazing outdoor adventuring, Laura is moving on to a new adventure, working for a local high school in an outdoor education role. Laura,...
Rock climbing with the adult ‘Inspire’ programme
"We have a full course, this time around, and ongoing interest in next year's ones. We are seeing a lot of courage with people trying new activities, or getting to greater heights, or sharing their...
Tūmanako – Māori word of the month
Quoting Dr Martin Luther King Jr., “Everything worthwhile that is done in the world is done by hope.” As we near the end of a very unusual year, we hope and wish that you have a Christmas full of...
Christmas message from Tim, our CEO
Christmas Message It is the end of a very strange year. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported us this year, whether financially or through your words of encouragement and prayer....
New Vision: Lives Inspired by Adventure
We have a new Vision statement: LIVES INSPIRED BY ADVENTURE!⠀ Lives inspired by friendship, by community, by overcoming challenges, by learning to deal with conflict. ⠀ Lives inspired by outdoor...
Featured hike: Omanawanui Track
FEATURED HIKE: The stunning views from the Omanawanui Track, located at the southern-most point of the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, overlooking the Manukau Harbour and Whatipu Beach in Auckland....
The importance of reflection
Reflection is an important part of our Adventure Therapy programmes. Connecting with yourself, your thoughts and emotions, and also connecting with the world around you, the land, nature, the earth....
A quick stop at the beach
A quick stop at the beach during a mountain bike ride in Christchurch, with Wharenui School on one of our Junior "Inspire" programmes. ⠀⠀Our "Inspire" programmes use outdoor adventure activities to...
Vacancy: Auckland outdoor instructor
Looking for a job in outdoor adventure? We have lots of programmes booked for 2022 and so we need an outdoor instructor at our Auckland office, starting in January! Check out the job description on...
Video: Get back outdoors Aotearoa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJUT1Il1lac A video from Recreation Aotearoa and Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC) featuring footage from Adventure Specialties, shot by...
Waiheke Primary team building exercise
A fun, team-building exercise from a leadership camp with Waiheke Primary School earlier this year.