Waikato Branch
Introduction to the Outdoors, Bushcraft, Basic Navigation, Night Navigation, River Safety courses now on offer again!! 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 Waikato Facebook page. Courses can be run on demand providing there are Instructors available.
Branch Contacts
Chair Person:
Shaun Hodson
Branch Contact Person:
Sharon Hodson
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
Bushcraft
This course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge, skills and confidence for adults with little or no New Zealand bushcraft knowledge or experience to commence their activities in the outdoors more safely for a one-day or overnight hike.
Duration:
Half Day
Night Navigation
This course is a introduction to navigating at night. It will teach you skills and give you confidence to navigate during the hours of darkness. It will cover approximately the same route as taken on our Basic Navigation course.
Duration:
3 hour