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

Rock Week 1 TTP
Location: Greymouth indoor rock wall, Charleston
Duration: 4 days intense learning
Weather: Beautiful
Group members: Group 2 from TTP
grades: 12-19
Key learning: Anchor Systems, Knots, Lead Climbing, Abseiling, Bouldering
Incidents: Nil
Learning how to place Nat pro
 Climbing in Charleston
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Kayak (TTP Polytechnic)

Trip name: Week 1 Kayaking TTP
Location: Greymouth public pool, Kapitea Reservoir, Grey River, Lake Brunner,
Arnold River, Lower Arahura River.

Duration: 4 day intensive learning
Weather: great
Group members: Group 2 TTP Students
Grade: 1-2
Key learning: Rolling, strokes, river navigation
Incidents: Nill

Packing up on Lake Brunner to go to the Arnold

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Bush (TTP Polytechnic)

Location: Paparoa Ranges

Duration: 3 days 2 nights
Weather: fine
Group members: 8 TTP students and tutor
Track names/route: Moonlight track – Paparoa tops – Croeses track
Grade: easy
Key learning: be more observant
Incidents: Nil

Phil Letting his group do their thing

Jo Giving us some pointers in Nav
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Bush (Personal)

Location: Totara Valley up the Mikonui River.

Duration: Day trip
Weather: Fine
Group members: Lisa Hamker, Myself and two DOC Rangers
Track names/route: Wlaked up Mikonui River Looking for Blue Ducks
Grade: Medium
Key learning: Learning about and how to find and catch Blue Ducks
Incidents: Two male blue ducks had a fight
Pictures:
Lisa chasing ducks


After Catching we remove tags weigh and release.

Quick photo before we let it go.
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Kayak (Personal Sea)

Trip name/river section:  Pacific Ocean Kaikora

Location: Seal colony Kaikora
Duration: day trip
Weather: Amazing Summer Day
Flow: Small waves
Group members: 2 Lisa Hamker and Myself
Grade: 1
  Key learning: Water is cold in Kaikora
 Incidents: Nil
Pictures:
Seal having a bath
Lisa and Seal
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Bush (Personal)

Location: Around Mt Ruapehu
Duration: 6 days 5 nights
Weather: Rain, Wind, Sun, Cold, Warm
Group members: Lisa Hamker and Myself
Track names/route: Start at Whakapapa Village walk Clockwise around Ruapehu
Grade: Hard, river crossings and un-formed tracks
Key learning: Don’t distract people
Incidents: Lisa twisted her ankle on second to last day not far from hut. Lisa Stayed at hut I walked the 2 day section back to whakapapa where I then drove around to the Turoa side, walked back to hut and walked out the next day.
Pictures:
Walking towards Ruapehu
Chess at the end of the day
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Kayak (Personal Lake)

Trip name/river section:  Lake Waikaremoana

Location: Lake Waikaremoana
Duration: day trip
Weather: Amazing Summer Day
Flow: No flow
Group members: 2 Lisa Hamker and Myself
Grade: 1
  Key learning: Easy fun day no learning
 Incidents: Nil
Pictures:
Heading home
Lisa Infront of a flowering Rata
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