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Upcoming Trips and Events

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Muriwai Sunset Extravagan​za

Ever get that hankering for a midweek adventure?
 
I'm running a trip doing the Te Henga Walkway (Bethells to Muriwai) on Wednesday the 1st of February. We will meet outside the UoA General Library at 5:15pm
 
The trip will be about 4hrs walk atop jutting cliffs, set to a background of one of the famous West coast sunsets.

Hillary Trail

Date and Time: 
30 Jan 2012 - 8:45am - 2 Feb 2012 - 5:45pm

Hey
Trampers!!

Carl and I are running a tramp from the
30th January  to the 2nd of February. The Hillary Trail is a spectacular

Mt Pirongia

Date and Time: 
19 Jan 2012 - 9:00am - 20 Jan 2012 - 5:00pm

Concreting our National Parks

The Minister of Conservation has recently announced her intention to grant two major developments affecting Fiordland and Mt Aspring National Parks
1) A BIG tunnel through the Routeburn and Hollyford Valleys
2) A Train Track through Fiordland National Park &  Snowdon Forest.  For more info f

Search and Rescue Half Marathon

S&R are running a fundraising half-marathon and 7kn fun walk/run on 21 April 2012 on the Coromandel Peninsula at Otama Beach. Both events are open for both walkers and runners.

For more info see www.bushtobeach.org.nz.

Pre Xmas Stream Bash

Date and Time: 
24 Dec 2011 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

As per tradition I will be leading a stream bash on Christmas Eve, 24th of December. 


Stream bashing (for those who have never been before) involves following a stream's natural course, with swimming, clambering, and waterfalls thrown in. 

Dam Expedition in the Waitaks

Date and Time: 
26 Nov 2011 - 8:00am

Hi guys

I am leading a trip to the Waitakeres on Saturday 26th November to
look at dams (because we all know that dams are cool) and get out into
the bush. If anyone knows about dams and wants to come that would be
great as I'm no engineer and don't actually know all that much about
dams. But you should all come along, even if you don't like dams,

Bethells-Muriwai Oxfam Trailwalker Adventure

Date and Time: 
24 Nov 2011 - 8:00am

Walk where the waves pound, the gannets cry and the beach's black sand
glistens below jutting cliffs.

AUTC's Oxfam Trailwalker Team presents to you yet another increadible
slice of our beautiful country.
This time we wil be exploring a section of the Hillary Trail beginning
at Bethells Beach and finishing at Muriwai, one of New Zealand's
premiere sur

Lake Waikaremoana

Date and Time: 
21 Nov 2011 - 7:00am - 24 Nov 2011 - 4:00pm

Hi everyone



Next Monday Im leading another trip, this one is a great walk in the

The Ureweras. Lake Waikaremoana is known for its

abundant Bird life and magnificent scenery. With just a moderate level

of fitness required for this trip with around 5-6 hrs on foot on

average per day.



The plan is as follows


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