Canterbury Branch
Learn how to be safe in the bush and on rivers, learn navigation, bushcraft and campcraft skills and much more in small groups from our enthusiastic, experienced and qualified instructors.
Please find course dates on Outdoor Training Canterbury Facebook page. Courses can be run on demand providing there are Instructors available.
Branch Contacts
Chair Person:
Brian Wilson
Branch Contact Person:
Robyn Draper
Courses Available At This Branch
River Safety
This one-day course is designed for hikers and Te Araroa Trail walkers - to help plan for journeys that may involve rivers, to develop river safety skills including hazard assessment and river crossings techniques.
Duration:
Full Day
Navigation
This course will endeavour to develop your personal navigation Skills and prepare you for tramping safely in the Outdoors and is led by Qualified instructors. This is a practical course which will include: map reading, compass use, GPS (if you have one bring it along) OTNZ will supply maps and compasses.
Duration:
Various
Canterbury Bushcraft Course
This Course will endeavour to develop your Personal Practical Skills to use in the Bush by experiencing the Outdoors with Qualified Instructors. Meet at Springfield public toilet carpark by 7.00 am Saturday and move in convoy to the Dracophylum Flat Track up the Broken River Ski Field Road. Return to this point 3.00 pm Sunday.
Duration:
2 Day