​​​​​​​Participants are to put their name & contact details on the trip list at meetings or contact the Trip Leader prior to the trip.

Please do not turn up unexpectedly

​​​​​​​By partipating on a trip you are agreeing that any photos taken can be used on either this Website, Facebook or Instagram unless otherwise adivsed to President or Club Captain​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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2025 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​June - Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd - Borland Lodge/Hidden Falls Hut ​​​​​​​(M/O) (amended plans due to Borland Rd access issues)

                       Contact Jess for more info and to register your interest 027 5858 113

        

June - Sunday 29th - Mt Bee Huts (D/E)

A stroll in the Eyre Mountains, near Five Rivers, walking up to Mt Bee huts for lunch and return.  Meet at 8.30am at Winton Cemetary, north of the town.  Car pooling from Invercargill can be arranged when numbers known.

                  Contact Graeme 0274 335 737


July - Tuesday 1st - Bluff Hill Track Maintenance (W/D)

Anyone with some spare time is invited to come along and assist with some track maintenance on C & D lines on Bluff Hill.  Bring loppers, saw etc.  9am at Bluff Signpost.

                Contact Graeme 0274 335 737


July - Saturday 5th (S) Mid Winter Pot Luck Christmas Dinner

Join us for Christmas Dinner at 6 pm.  Sandra and Geoffrey’s Place 84 Woodlands Morton Mains Road,  Bring a Christmas Themed Dish to share and plenty of Christmas Cheer.  BYO Drinks.  We will supply plates, glasses, cutlery and chairs.(we have a dishwasher that is not Geoffrey)  

                 RSVP to Sandra by 1 July 2025 at either 0272113125 or loxwood@xtra.co.nz


​​​​​​​July - Wednesday 9th - Club Meeting - St John First Aid Learning

July - Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th - Moturau Hut (E/O)

A nice easy trip in to sample the Kepler Track (a Great Walk), we will follow this track for a couple of hours from the Rainbow Reach carpark through beech forest to Moturau Hut on Lake Manapouri for a relaxed overnighter. In Winter so less bugs to eat us! Carpooling from Invercargill will be available, $30 per adult per night, bookings not required, can use valid Backcountry Hut passes.

          Contact Courtney 021 867 928


August - Friday 8th-Monday 10th  - Lake McKenzie (M/O) 

This is a winter trip, reqiring medium fitness. For more information  

         Contact Barbara 021 217 2423

August - Wednesday 13th Club Meeting - Photo Competition


September - Friday 12th-Monday 15th - Iona Camp Ground Lodge (O/E)

More information to come.             

         Contact Barbara 021 217 2423


September - Wednesday 10th - Club Meeting


October - Wednesday 8th - Club AGM


October - Friday 17th-Sunday 19th - Homer Hut Trapping Trip (O/W/F)

This is a work trip, checking traps and rebaiting and we will be staying in the Homer Hut over the weekend.  Leaving Invers as soon as possible on Friday, spend Saturday and Sunday checking traps and return on Sunday evening.  If you would like to come please let me know asap because Homer Hut is now on a booking system and I have to book a bunk for each person.

           Contact Anne 0274 804 995


November - Wednesday 12th - Club Meeting


December - Wednesday 10th Club Meeting

2026

January 4th ~ 8th 2026 - Around the Mountain Cycle Trail.

In January 2021, during Covid we did a hasty plan for a close to home Bike Trip.   Our plan was somewhat thwarted with a lot of rain effectively meaning we couldn't get very far past the Oreti river in the Von Valley on our way to Mt Nicholas.   So it is time to try again.   This plan is subject to change

Saturday 3rd January - Load up Bikes

DAY 1:   Sunday January 4th: - Depart Invercargill, picking up passengers along the way.   Meet up with extraneous travellers at Mossburn along the way, load their bikes and using 2 vehicles and 2 trailers one vehicle will proceed to Mt Nicholas and begin cycling from there.   The second vehicle will stop at the Mavora Turn-off and cycle from there.   Keys will be swopped in the middle and so bikes and people will return to our Mossburn base in a different vehicle other than that in which the arrived.   50Km

DAY 2:   Monday January 5th: - Two vehicles travel to the Te Anau Basin.   One to Te Anau and one to Manapouri.   Each group will cycle the Lake2Lake trail and once again swop Keys and vehicles.   Possibly may stay in Te Anau for Dinner that night before returning to Mossburn.   28.5Km

DAY 3:   Tuesday January 6th: - One group to cycle from Mossburn to Mavora and the second group to drive to Mavora and then cycle to Mossburn.   Swop keys in the middle.   The Mavora group to load up and travel to Mossburn.   53Km

DAY 4:   Wednesday January 7th: - The loaded trailer to travel to Lumsden and cycle back to Mossburn.   The lot already in Mossburn to cycle to Lumsden, swopping keys along the way, load the vehicle and return to Mossburn.   20Km

DAY 5:   Thursday January 8th: - Pack up.   One group to drive to the Oreti River bridge near SH6 and then cycle to Kingston.   The second Group to Drive to Kingston and cycle back to Oreti Bridge.   Swop keys along the way and then all return home.   59Km

Please note there will appear to be some complications to the travel arrangements to ensure a minimum of vehicle travel, but it is solvable if you listen and follow instructions.

Bookings have been taken - but there is a waiting list

 Accommodation may be tight so at this stage we will limit numbers to 27 (should be enough to include everyone).

                   Contact - Barry Smith    e: bjsrdms@gmail.com

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March 2026 (Exact dates to be confirmed) North Island Explored.

We will initially be based in Whangamata for the Beach Hop (25-29th), then travel through the Bay of Plenty and maybe go to Gisborne and Hawkes Bay.   At this stage details haven't been finalised but the intention is to do some bike trips and some day walks

              Contact Graeme 0274335737



                                                CLASSIFICATION

(D) Day Trip                         (S)  Social                               (B) Biking

(E)  Easy 1-4 hours             (K) Kayaking                           (I)  Instructional

(M)  Medium 4-8 hours     (W) Track Maintenance/Planting                           

(F)  Fit 8-24hrs                    (V) Volunteer (stoat trapping)       

(O)  Overnight                     (V)  Marshalling at Events

                                                    

                                                        CLUB RULES

The  Trip Leader, President or Club Captain has the right to refuse the inclusion of any person who, in their opinion, is physically unfit, has not sufficient experience, or has not adequate equipment. 

​​​​​​​Listing of a name for a trip will commit a person to pay the full transport cost plus food. Refund only by written application to the Committee.

This trip list is subject to alteration.

Trip leaders will advise when and where trips depart from.


                                                  DELAYED TRIPS

Should a party be late returning, inquiries can be made to Emergency Contact Person nominated by the Trip Leader or the Club Captain.

                                                        GEAR LIST

Check with Trip Leader or contact any Committee member regarding the minimum gear requirements  or check under General Info on website.