Upcoming Trips
If you are new to the club, we recommend an Easy (E) or Easy-Medium (EM) for your first trip. Trips with an asterix (*) are particularly suitable for beginners/new members e.g. relatively short days, max 400m elevation gain and/or well formed tracks.
To propose ideas for new tramps, lead a trip or for any other queries relating to club trips, please email the Chief Guide.
| Start Date | Start Time | Destination | Notes | Duration | Grade | Code | Trip Fee | Leader | Contact Leader | Sign Up | |||
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| 18 January | 8am | Arnold River Kayak | Kayak down the meandering Arnold River from the Gorge back to the Kaniere Bridge. Five sets of Class 2 rapids to enjoy. Rain and river height dependent. You will need your own kayak, PFD and helmet. | 6 Hrs | EM | Kayak | $5 Member $10 Non-Member | Euan Mackenzie | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 24 January | 9am | Mid Robinson Hut | A superb walk through bush and river flats in the Victoria Forest Park to reach a backcountry hut. | 1 Night | EM | Tramp | $24 Member $29 Non-Member | Euan Mackenzie | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 1 February | 9am | Crow Hut - Via Crow Valley | This route to the hut starts on the Waimakariri River and travels over Turkey Flat and up Crow Valley between Mt Bealey and Mt Stewart. Suitable for those looking to get into overnight tramping. | 1 Night | EM | Tramp | $17 Member $22 Non-Member | Vicky Youngman | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 1 February | 9am | Crow Hut - Via Avalanche Peak | This route makes a good weekend trip, all against a backdrop of some of the best features of Arthur’s Pass National Park – glaciers, mountain peaks and ice-fed rivers. Crow Hut is at the bush edge in an alpine meadow. | 1 Night | F | Tramp | $17 Member $22 Non-Member | Brent Robinson | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 6-9 February* | 8am | Three Passes | This enduro classic summer tramp for experienced backcountry trampers crosses Harman Pass, Whitehorn Pass and Browning Pass/Noti Raureka. It gives the excitement, variety and contrast of a transalpine route. | 3 Nights | F | Tramp | $9 Member $14 Non-Member | Brent Robinson | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 9 February | 9am | Mount French | Situated on the West side of Lake Brunner this peak is surely one to conquer. Get to the top for spectacular views of Lake Brunner and the Southern Alps. | 10 Hrs | M | Day | $9 Member $14 Non-Member | The Chief Guide | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 15 February | 7am | Mount Haast | This mountain was named after the German-born geologist Julius von Haast, little walked but much talked about, it is surely one to bag this summer. Possibility of staying at Boyles Lodge. | 10 Hrs | EM/M | Day | $22 Member $27 Non-Member | Di Clendon | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 1st March | 9am | Duffy Creek | A walk off the beaten track, dogs allowed with permit on this ramble through the Victoria Forest Park. The highlight will be afternoon tea in Reefton before returning home. | 6 Hrs | EM | Day | $20 Member $25 Non-Member | Euan Mackenzie | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 7th March | 8am | Hunts Creek | On the West Coast side of the main divide climb above a gorged section of river, follow a creek, and walk through native forest on the way to Hunts Creek Hut. | 1 Night | MF | Tramp | $14 Member $19 Non-Member | The Chief Guide | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 22nd March | 8am | Lake Kaurapataka | This track passes through red-beech forest to the confluence of Pfeifer Creek and the stream draining the lake. We will be camping next to the lake, so get your marshmallows ready for this end of Summer jaunt. | 1 Night | M | Tramp | $12 Member $17 Non-Member | Jaci Miller | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 5th April | 8am | Bucklands Peak | Walk through forest and subalpine scrub to Buckland Peaks for stunning views of the Paparoa Range then an overnight stay in Bucklands Hut before returning home. | 1 Night | M | Tramp | $19 Member $24 Non-Member | Vicky Youngman | CONTACT | SIGN UP | |||
| 18th April | 8am | Easter Expedition | Work up your fitness to this one. The Gillespie Pass Circuit in Mt Aspiring National Park is one to remember. Follow the link to know more...VIDEO | 3 Nights | M | Tramp | $50 Member $55 Non-Member | Brent Robinson | CONTACT | SIGN UP |
