Sleeping God Canyon

It’s not often that a team of outdoor instructors all get time off at the same time. So when the Auckland staff had a long weekend where almost everyone was available, including some office staff and a few friends, we headed down to Sleeping God Canyon in Coromandel for a canyoning adventure!

Want to join our team?

We are still looking for more outdoor instructors to join our team, so if you (or someone you know) might be interested, please get in touch! office@adventurespecialties.co.nz or 09-837-6033.

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Searching through the photo archives, I found some these photos from 2013.

Young people having fun outdoors, experiencing the exhilaration of achieving something special, learning about teamwork and feeling on top of the world.

A lot has changed since then, but also not much has changed!

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Where in Aotearoa New Zealand would you like to travel to?

One of our (pre-lockdown) programmes travels up to Duke’s Nose (Kaiaraara Rocks) in Whangaroa Harbour, Northland.

Isn’t it a stunning view?!⠀
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Find out more on the Department of Conservation website, just search “Dukes Nose” or click here: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/northland/places/whangaroa-area/things-to-do/dukes-nose-kairaara-rocks-track/⠀

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What happens when we take 10 students on a 10-day “Project K” journey through Karangahake Gorge, in the Waikato region of New Zealand?

There’s fun and laughter, there’s team building activities, there are even a few goats! There are some tears, some serious discussions, there are challenges and opportunities for growth. And, of course, lots of our favourite outdoor adventure activities like abseiling, cycling, hiking, camping, and more!

What is Project K?

Project K is a 14-month programme designed for Year 10 students, created by the Graeme Dingle Foundation.

It involves three parts (wilderness adventure, community challenge and an individual mentoring partnership with a trained mentor).

The wilderness segment is run in partnership with various outdoor providers like us, Adventure Specialties Trust.

“Project K focusses on building confidence, teaching life skills, promoting good health, relationships and encouraging a positive attitude. The aim of Project K is to arm rangatahi (youth) with a belief in their own ability to complete tasks and achieve goals, and to help them find purpose and direction, transforming their lives.”

More photos from the programme:

www.adventurespecialties.co.nz/getting-a-better-sense-of-your-inbuilt-character-strengths

More about Project K:

dinglefoundation.org.nz/project-k-mauri-t%E1%BF%A1-mauri-tau/about-project-k

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Check out this super short 50-second video for an overview of the fun and challenges that are all part of the adventure!

Thanks heaps to one of our field instructors, Laura, for putting this video together. Isn’t it awesome?!?

If you want to see more videos from Adventure Specialties Trust, check out our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOvVfDw21pmjsGA_1ekn3vw

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THIS BLOG POST REFERS TO A PREVIOUS BREAKAWAY PROGRAMME.

FOR CURRENT SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES, CHECK OUT OUR BREAKAWAY PROGRAMME PAGE.

Breakaway Registrations  **ARE now FULL **

April 2021
School Holidays!

We are now FULL for enrolments …  email office@adventurespecialties.co.nz to go on the waitlist for next school holidays!

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