Goals

Goal 1 (short term)

Finish the 2 year Outdoor Recreation programme to the best of my ability one day at a time.

Kayak, climbing sub goal: being able to smoothly teach Lisa (my partner) all I have learned confidently an improve my own skills in the process.

Kayak skill goal:Be able to consecutively pull off a hand roll.

Rock climbing Skill Goal: streathen and learn better techniques with my body to be able to hold my self on over hanging ledgers.

Bush Skill Goal: Learn names and stories involved with tramps I do

Goal 2 (mid term)
Advance into a career in outdoor pursuits from the skills I have gained from this two year programme and share my love of outdoor pursuits and enthusiasm with others.

Goal 3 (long term)
Bike around the world fundraising for cancer, write a book of this adventure and myself. Outdoor Recreation will help me extensively in this goal from planning and organisation through to getting the right contacts.

Wednesday 8 June 2011

Mountain

Location: Greymouth and Franz Josef Glacier
Duration: 4 days
Weather: Amazing
Group members: Group 2
Key learning: Ice climbing, Avalanche safety, building Ice anchors
Incidents: Nil
Having Lunch in view of Franz

Amazing hole you could walk through on the glacier
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TPP Group Marae Trip

Location: Te Tauaka Waka (Bruce Bay)

Duration: 3 days 2 nights
Weather: Rain
Group members: Outdoor Recreation, Eco Tourism and Nanny TTP Student
Key learning: Haka,
Incidents: Nil
Practicing the Poutini Haka on the beach at Bruce Bay
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Bike Tour

Location: Nelson to greymouth

Duration: 5 days 4 nights
Weather: Raining first and second day, Frosts in morning in Canterbury
Group members: Myself
Track names/route: Hitch from Punakaiki to Nelson, Biked from Nelson to Christchurch through Arthurs Pass to Greymouth
Grade: Mediam
Key learning:  The more visible the bette
Incidents: Hit buy car in Greymouth, Impact on left thigh, called Lisa to pick me up, out of action for two days.
Kiakora Ranges in front
Watching the moon at my camp spot 30km out of Blenheim
Chch
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Rock Week 2 TPP Polytechnic

Location: Greymouth indoor climbing wall, Castle Hill, Charleston, Punakiaki

Duration: 4 days
Weather: Fine with a little rain
Group members: Group 2
Route names and grades: 12-20
Key learning: Anchor Systems, Knots, Lead Climbing, Abseiling, Bouldering
Incidents: Nil
Robbie Spotting for Rata who is Bouldering at Castle Hill
A few lines set up in Charleston
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Kayak TPP Polytechnic

Trip name: Week 2 Kayak
Location: Greymouth public pool, Lake Brunner, Arnold River, Milltown Gorge Arahura River

Duration: 4 days
Weather: Rain
Flow: High
Group members: Group 2 TPP
Grade: 1-3
Key learning: River Navigation, Skill improvement
Incidents: Nill
Chris Havey going down a Rapid. Milltown Arahua
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Bush TPP Polytechnic

Location: Lewis Pass Tops
Duration: 4 days 3 night
Weather: Cold and rain on tops fine once off
Group members: Half of group 2
Track names/route: Start: SH7, Lewis pass tops down to Lake Christabel, finish Palmer Flat
Grade: easy
Key learning: Karate
Incidents: Wasp nests on track passed Lake Christabel everyone gone stung apart from Ben and Zach who Bush TPP Polytechnic
Dave Teaching us Karate on the tops
Beautiful!
Comming up to Lake Christabel
The amazing eel who stayed at camp with us 
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Navigation TPP


Location: Greymouth

Duration: 2 days
Weather: Fine
Group members: Group 2
Track names/route: Graymouth Bush
Grade: easy
Key learning: Navigation
Incidents: Robbie went for a swim
Working out where Osama is
Robbie about to swim
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