Thank you, Foundation North, for funding the purchase of our new mountain bikes so that more young people can experience the joy of being outdoors!

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Here is a short 30-second video from our Girls Journey, biking through beautiful Canterbury region with Instructors Grace and April.

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Rangatahi Backyard Adventures!

A group of young women from Middle School West, trying out a variety of different outdoor activities in their local area, one day a week over eight weeks.

WHY?

The whole programme was funded by Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa, through Sport Waitākere, with the purpose of giving students (especially minority groups) the opportunity to try physical activities that they might not normally get to experience, and to encourage them to continue to be active afterwards.

Here is some feedback from the students:
“Everything was new and fun and I want to do everything again.”
“When I first tried surfing, I really enjoyed it and am definitely going to do it again another time.”
“Inspired me to give kayaking a go because I love being in the water.”

ACTIVITIES

Kayaking around Lake Pupuke, surfing at Orewa, coasteering at Tawharanui, treasure hunting in the Northhead Tunnels, indoor rock climbing (wet weather option), a day hike from Mt Donald McLean to Whaitpu with spectacular 360 degree views of the Manukau Harbour, Whatipu beach and the Waitākere Ranges.

Our activities were all based in Auckland, within driving distance from their homes in West Auckland, which will encourage the students to head back to these amazing places with their friends and whānau.

FEEDBACK FROM THE INSTRUCTORS

“Went in Shakespear Regional Park to walk the TiriTiri trail, then went back to the van for lunch and played some ultimate frisbee. Had the group reflect on gratitude and share about things that they were grateful for and worries that were occupying their minds at the moment and making them forget to be grateful. Group stayed together while walking, guessed riddles, and took some time to be mindful of their surroundings. Good mood, lots of laughter.”

– Instructors Louis and Reuben

MORE FEEDBACK FROM THE STUDENTS

“I found that I love being outside with nature.”
“I’ve learnt that other opinions are necessary […] and working together will always win.”
“When we did rock climbing, it helped me rely and work as a team when climbing the wall.”
“We went out a lot and had some awesome views. This made me appreciate my surroundings.”

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It’s only 10 seconds but you gotta see the ending …

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Mountain biking through the snow with Rangiora College and Instructor April

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Our instructors Peter, Joe and Oli took five students from Rutherford High School on a ten-day Journey.

Here is a short slideshow of their photos, including hiking, camping and bush skills, river crossings, mountain biking, team building activities, cooking together, as well as goal setting, group discussions and “chur bro” conversations.

A “chur bro” is an acknowledgement to another person in the group about something good that they have said or done, or something positive about that person. Most of the students mentioned afterwards how much they enjoyed the “chur bro” conversations!

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BREAKAWAY APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW!

This is our eternally popular FREE school holiday programme for teenagers in West Auckland.

WHO:

There are different programmes for juniors (11-13 years old) and seniors (14-17 years old). Strict eligibility criteria apply so please check the Breakaway webpage.

Priority will be given to any teens who have NOT yet attended a Breakaway programme.

WHEN:

Second weekend of the school holidays: 18-22nd July 2022

WHERE:

Adventure Specialties Trust
Auckland office
1/4 Winston Ave
Henderson

WHAT:

Activities might be sea kayaking, sand boarding, mountain biking, abseiling, hiking, caving, coasteering, or rock climbing (depending on the weather and the instructor).

WANT TO APPLY?

Check out our website for more info and to apply: https://www.adventurespecialties.co.nz/programmes/breakaway/

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April’s mountain biking workshop was a resounding success!

Here’s some feedback from, Kate, one of the participants:⠀
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“A solid 10 out of 10. I enjoyed the focused attention on how I was doing and the video/photo recordings to check later. I could tell April had put a lot of thought into my sessions and I really appreciated and trusted her because of it. My confidence has improved. April is the best MTB tutor I’ve had so far. Seriously, I can’t thank you enough. I would never have ridden by myself this weekend if it wasn’t for those sessions!”⠀
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Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Kate!

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MOUNTAIN BIKING CLINICS:

Want to gain confidence mountain biking? Want to improve your technique? Keen to improve on Grade 3 and 4 trails? ⠀
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Instructor April is running a Christchurch-based clinic: a series of afternoon rides dedicated to helping you improve your mountain biking skills:⠀
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Bike set up and maintenance⠀
Body positioning (neutral and attack)⠀
Braking and gears⠀
Cornering (types of corners, body positioning)⠀
Line choice⠀
Climbing uphill ⠀
Riding features⠀
Cornering on a downhill⠀
Tyre pressure⠀
Trail scanning ⠀
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Quality instructing with small groups of max 5 people⠀
4x sessions⠀
Thursdays 5-7pm⠀
21st October – 11th November⠀
Only $100 for all 4 sessions!⠀
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STARTING THIS THURSDAY!!!⠀
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Book now: email april@adventurespecialties.co.nz

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