St Peters High School Kayak Program 2007
I have just returned from New Zelaand where I returned for the fourth time to run the St Peters High School Outdoor Education Whitewater Kayaking Program.
This course is undoubtedly one of the best high school paddling programs I have come across. 3 groups, 5 days of paddling per group with a focus on skill development, leadership and river safety, small ratios (1:3 max), enthusiatic motivated students and a great river to boot.
We run the course on the Mohaka River in the Central North Island of New Zealand. This river comprises three sections one after the other progressing from Class I to Class III. This course incoprporates all three sections, utilising the Class I and II sections for skill development and 'playing' culminating with the Class III 'Te Hoe' section on the final day(s)
This year was as good if not better than ever, with small group sizes, super motivated students and mostly good weather (sorry group 2) the paddling performance went through the roof.
Enough of the blabber a big thanks to Jeremy Cutler of St Peters School for organising the trip year after year as it takes a tonne of time and energy on his behalf and to Matt Burton and Richard Powell of Adventure Trippin Travel for doing a great job assisting me on the course. Check out some pictures below or visit www.adventuretrippin.com for more.........
POSTED BY Simon Coward AT 4/23/2007 10:54 AM
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Name: Simon Coward
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Adventure Trippin Travel is a company dedicated to providing personal, unique and different adventure travel experiences. My background is one of travelling and exploring, from first kayak descents in South America, to backountry skiing trips in the Canadian Rockies, to Multi Pitch rock climbing in the European Alps. There is a plethora of companies out there offering on the bus of the bus 'adventure' travel, we try to really get off the beaten track and 'experience' our destinations not just see them. Whether you are rafting the rarely visited Mathioya River in Central Kenya, or Sea Kayaking the Fiords of Patagonia, surfing on Australia's south coast or trekking high in the Himalayas you can be sure you will have professional and knowledgable guides whi can help you make the most of your vacation experience.
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