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Outdoor Events
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The F.O.C.K.: Festival of Canoe and Kayak
The F.O.C.K.: Festival of Canoe and Kayak is a celebration of recreational paddling in Australia. A family friendly event with a risqué title, The F.O.C.K. is the number 1 recreational paddling festival in Australia - a showcase and celebration of paddling culture and community.
THREE DAYS OF PADDLING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.
• Guest speakers and performers
• World record attempt
• Aboriginal cultural activities
• Boat-based scavenger hunt
• Black Tie Sunset Paddle
• Grand Canoe Campout
• Canoes, Blues and Brews concert
• Novelty Events
• Workshops, exhibitions and demos
• Exclusive tours and experiences
Location: Gangagruwan, Kangaroo Valley, NSW
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Coastal Forage
A Culinary Adventure Along Jervis Bay’s Stunning Coastline
Embark on a breathtaking 5-6km journey along the pristine Jervis Bay coastline, where nature’s beauty meets culinary excellence. Coastal Forage is a one-of-a-kind event, designed to immerse you in the rich flavours of the Shoalhaven region. Experience a 10-course tasting menu featuring the finest local food, wine, and produce, all while meandering through sandy beaches and picturesque trails.
Over the course of 2-3 hours, you’ll enjoy gourmet offerings at food stations set along the beach, with your toes in the sand and the ocean breeze on your face. This unique event is more than just a lunch—it’s an opportunity to meet the region’s most celebrated chefs, producers, and artisans. Along the way, you’ll also learn about the fascinating flora, fauna, and marine life that call Jervis Bay home.
Starting at Moona Moona Creek Reserve, groups of 20 will depart every 10-15 mins to walk the white sands and sample the flavours of Shoalhaven. You finish at Orions Beach with a boat ride back to your car.
Ticket Information & Booking:
This exclusive event is limited in capacity. You must pre-book fast this adventure for food lovers and nature enthusiasts alike, sells out each year. Tickets are $225 per person
+ 61 2 4884 4323
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Stargazing Camps
Embark on an out-of-this world space journey and nature immersive campout with Bower Camp Co. and Byron Bay Stargazing.
What if you could access state-of-the-art telescope stargazing equipment, with your people, viewing deep space objects such as galaxies and our fabulous Milky Way, whilst on a camping trip where you’ve had no set up or pack down to do.
We set up the tents with cosy, comfortable beds, soft sheets and thick warm quilts. We cook, we clean, we pack down.
Byron Bay Stargazing provides captivating tours led by Astrophysicist, Dr Dimitri Douchin, including laser-guided constellation storytelling and naked-eye astronomy and navigation tips.
Come on a camping adventure with us. We will tailor a base camp stargazing getaway that suits your group.
2nd-4th March
13-16th March
15th-18th May
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Paddle Aus Whitewater Guide/Instructor course for Canoe/Kayak
Train to become a Paddle NSW Whitewater Canoe or Kayak Guide or Instructor and get the qualifications you need to do fulfilling work on the rivers you love.
This is a 4 day course:
21-22nd September Guide/Instructor Training weekend
26th October Swiftwater Rescue 2 Training
27th October Guide Assessment
0457661573
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Out and About Adventures
Our member, Out and About Adventures, has a booked adventure calendar in January:
🌟 Start 2025 with Adventure! 🌿🚣♀️
January is shaping up to be EPIC! Here's what's on our adventure calendar:
👉 Bushwalk at Upper Gap Creek – soak up the serenity of nature while exploring this stunning trail.
👉 Myall Lakes Paddle Adventure – a dreamy overnight paddle and camp experience. Time to unwind, paddle, and stargaze!
👉 NEW Adventure – something exciting is on the horizon... stay tuned for the reveal!
Spots are filling fast, so gather your crew and let’s kick off the year with unforgettable memories! 🗓️✨
📩 DM us to book or click here 👉🏼 https://www.outandaboutadventures.com.au/.../month/2025-01/
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Workshops for Outdoor Operations: Weather Ready
This hands-on, in-person workshops provides professional development to enhance skills and preparedness, equipping outdoor professionals to make informed decisions in the face of increasingly severe and unpredictable weather conditions. Content includes:
Organisational Readiness for Weather Management in the Outdoors (e.g., Climate & weather forecasting in planning & risk assessments; Outdoor & Education Sector Guidelines & Standards; Developing Organisational SOP's & Policies to assess & manage weather risks & events etc.)
Guide to the BoM's Information & Weather Services (delivered by the BoM)
Managing Weather Forecast Information for Outdoor Practitioners (e.g., Understanding the 7 weather forecasting needs for the outdoors; Best information sources & best practice actions for high-risk weather events; Guide to best practice in-field weather monitoring etc.)
Workshops will be held in the following locations:
April 7, 2025 Brisbane
April 9, 2025 - Melbourne
April 14, 2025 - Hobart
April 16, 2025 - ACT (Outward Bound, Tharwa) - Outward Bound Australia, 35 Naas Road Tharwa ACT 2620
April 29, 2025 - Perth
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Summer Holiday Adventure Camp with Scouts NSW
Think traditional Vacation Care is BORING? Looking for an unforgettable school holiday experience? Dive into the adventure of a lifetime at Cataract, where fun, excitement, and non-stop action await!
All activities are fully supervised by highly experienced and fully qualified Outdoor Activity Instructors, so you can drop your child off for the day knowing they are in safe hands whilst facing new challenges. Activities include: waterslide; Challenge Valley obstacle course; flying fox or caving; as well as lots of sports and games.
Dates: 13, 14 and 20 January 2025
Time: 8.30am-5.30pm daily
Ages: 8-11, and 11-14 years
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Whitewater Rescue 2 course
The holder of this qualification has demonstrated the ability to manage rescue situations from a craft and gear retrieval in Grade 2 Whitewater. The River Rescue II course is the industry benchmark certification designed to meet the needs of white water paddling Guides and Instructors for the outdoor industry across education, recreational and tourism sectors nationwide. It is also a great source of knowledge for recreational paddlers who want to understand the processes and best practices to keep themselves and others safe while on river.
Delivered by JOIN founder and Paddle Aus Trainer/Assessor Laura Stampa
0457661573
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Tanzanian Adventure
Tick off some of your bucket-list items on this 21-day fully-escorted tour that has it all!
Spend an unforgettable 5-days on safari
Challenge yourself with trekking Mt Kilimanjaro (7-days)
Enjoy cultural experiences and activities, including on the tropical island of Zanzibar
Be immersed in Maasai tradition and visit a local school in Arusha
This package is a 21-day fully escorted travel adventure to the peaceful African country of Tanzania. We’ve done the hard work to organise a package that requires very little effort on your part to get involved.
We only use reputable, safe and experienced Tanzanian operators who know their country very well; this also ensures local workers and operators benefit from our visit. Your Australian tour coordinator will travel with you for the trip duration and will be available 24/7 to ensure your needs are met.
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Capertee Landscape Painting Retreat with Blue Mountains Artist Corinne Loxton
Capertee is an ancient valley west of the Blue Mountains and 70 km north of Lithgow. A dramatic mountain range surrounds the floodplain valley, affording wonderful views of the sandstone rockfaces and ridges.
In 2024, artist Corinne Loxton led a hugely successful retreat in the valley, with 8 participants, both new to painting and experienced. Everyone loved it so much that she's doing it again! Be quick to book as spots will fill up.
The Capertee Painting Retreat is a 4-day plein air (outdoor) painting retreat in which you will develop your skills and confidence painting the landscape, in a relaxed and encouraging environment. We will also take time out to enjoy new friendships, the beautiful surroundings and the experience of disconnecting from everyday life. There will be time to rest, meditate, journal, bushwalk or just curl up with a great book.
As well as the tuition in painting, to develop your technique and assurance painting plein air, Corinne will introduce you to practices she uses to reliably connect with creative flow. The retreat will be based at Oska’s Cottage in Glen Davis. The property has excellent views and easy access to walks and painting locations. Once you arrive, you will have plenty of time for reflection, grounded movement and restoration to ensure you feel re-energised and grounded after the 4 days.
What’s included:
Catered lunches from Saturday to Monday
7 Painting tutorials on aspects of painting plein air
Comfortable facilities and a beautiful aspect at base camp.
2 Painting boards or canvases
Private feedback sessions
2 Guided bushwalks near Glen Davis
2 Guided meditation sessions
2 Yoga sessions
Delicious morning & afternoon teas each day
Date and time: 1.00 pm Friday 14th March to 2.30 pm Monday 17th March
Location: Glen Davis, Capertee Valley, NSW 2846
Payment: After 1 Jan, the one-off payment is $730 or pay in 3 instalments of $260
0432922653
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Compassionate Communication Canoe Journey
Are you searching for an experience to shake up your life, realign you with what feels important and allow you to discover a new way of being?
Join us on a Wilderness immersion like no other, delving deep into the art of authentic connection.
Come join us and rediscover yourself
During our Morning Wellness Sessions, tapping into ancient techniques for body-mind-soul alignment
While also being supported to process big emotions and actively reflect on your life, your longings, the stories you carry and the strategies you use to meet your needs
And by nurturing your body with delicious, fresh, local, organic food
Rediscover your sense of Community
Through daily Nonviolent Communication practice to deepen connection
Immersed in the joys and challenges of communal living, as we travel downstream as a tribe carrying everything we need to survive and thrive and live a simple nomadic co-existence
3 sessions post-trip and a buddy practice to support reintegration into your home life and all the complexities that involves
Your connection to Nature
Plenty of rivers, rapids and remoteness - we'll take you places you can only get to by canoe
Wilderness campsites with more than 5 stars
Fresh air to breathe, fresh water to drink, trees to hug and creatures to admire
Opportunities for growth, some planned and others emerging from the unpredictable nature of travelling through the wilderness
Our holistic paddling adventures for adults are designed to rejuvenate your mind, body and soul.
9 days, 8 nights of compassionate connection including….
Daily sessions to facilitate and deepen our Nonviolent Communication with qualified NVC facilitator Kate Raffin
Qualified & experienced Whitewater Instructors & Guides to keep you safe on the water
0457661573
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Whitewater Skills Course
Were you inspired by Jess & Naoemi Fox at the Olympics and keen to give whitewater paddling a go?
This course is designed for those paddlers that seek to ensure that they have the knowledge and skills to safely and competently undertake a grade 1-2 whitewater journey without Guide or instructor supervision. A great introduction to whitewater kayaking – beginners very welcome. This course is often a pre-requisite for Adventure races and a Paddle Australia certificate can be issued if needed. Facilitated by JOIN founder and Paddle Australia Trainer/Assessor Laura Stampa
0457661573
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