Gold Adventurous Journey

Welcome to the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey Section. Congratulations for making it this far! If you are a direct Gold entrant, welcome on board! You are showing real growth and determination to complete something that demonstrates your ability to commit to something challenging and see it through.

An expedition is an assessed venture that is in the same mode of transport to that done for the practice journey. Group members should be of similar age and level of experience within groups of 4 to 7.

At Gold level the requirements to complete the adventurous journey are:
Practice Journey – 3 days and 2 nights with 8 hours of activity during the day.
Qualifying Journey – 4 days and 3 nights with at least 8 hours of activity during the day.

​You can complete the adventurous journey section in sea kayaking or tramping.
However to complete the qualifying journey is one mode you have to do the practice journey in the same mode.
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To make a booking select an event from the calendar and follow the process.

Please note: Direct Gold entrants must have completed their Bronze and Silver Training and Practice Journey before undertaking their Gold Training and Practice and Qualifying Journeys.

Gold Adventurous Journey Tramping

 Training and Practice

This is a combined event. Some of the training is delivered on the practice tramp. You can sign up for separate training or practice events if preferred.

We combine our training and practice events for two reasons.
  1. We understand the importance of learning some of the practical content in the field and applying what you’re learning.
  2. You get to complete both the training and practice journey in one event.
The first day is delivered at the AdventureWorks Challenge Course on the Mount Albert Unitec campus. During this day we will extend the knowledge and skills you gained in Silver and prepare you for the practice journey. Here we will check equipment, issue hire equipment and organise transport. 

The Gold training and practice includes emergency survival as well as some challenging (and fun) off track navigation.

Training
Location:
AdventureWorks Challenge Course
Mount Albert Unitec Campus
Building 41
Turn right soon after entering Gate 3.

Duration: 1 day – 9:00am to 4:00pm

Practice Tramp
Location: Varies due to recent park closures
Duration: 3 days

Cost: $385 + booking fee
Minimum number of participants is 5.

Gold Journey Kaimais

This is our most popular Gold Journey. This is a challenging four day tramp that includes a combination of huts and wilderness campsites. Some of the tracks are well-established and some are more adventurous.
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This event includes a online planning meeting one week before 

Location: Kaimais
Duration: 4 days

Cost: $460 + booking fee
Minimum number of participants is 5.
Transport provided for an extra $30

Students must have completed their Gold Training and Practice before undertaking their Gold Journey.

​Gold Journey Around Mount Taranaki

This is truly an epic 5 day adventure!

Day one Leaving AdventureWorks early on the first day, driving approximately six hours to the start of the track. 
Walking the first day for approximately three hours.
Day two another warmup day approximately 7  hours
day three approximately 8 to 9 hours
day four approximately 7 to 8 hours
day five approximately 1 hour and then driving home.
There are huts all the way around, however they are not bookable so we need to be ready for sleeping outside.
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This is a challenging tramp which would make a fantastic finishing of a gold award!

Gold Training and Practice Sea Kayaking

Training and Practice

Training and practice is delivered in the Auckland region.
Training:
location: AdventureWorks
this day is a overall event planning and preparation day and includes clothing and equipment preparation, navigation skills and environmental awareness

Practice
location: Hauraki Gulf
this is an overnight practice trip. The purpose of this trip is to become familiar with operating a kayak, how to pack it, understanding personal and group responsibility for safety, establishing systems for leadership and camp management.

Cost: $425
Journey:
Location: Bay of Islands
this is a five day, four night journey located Bay of Islands. There are a variety of campsite options available. The decision about where to stay and where to go will be made by the instructor and the group depending on whether variables and group fitness (which will be established during the practice event)

Cost: $700

Cost includes transport, accommodation and kayaking equipment. Students need to provide their own personal equipment and food

To complete the gold journey you must have attended the gold training and practice in sea kayaking

Your Choice

If you have a keen group and the location that you would like to get to we will help you make that happen!
We would have a planning meeting with you and your group well before the event and establish where it is want to go and start planning logistics  transport and a route plan.

We will provide an experienced instructor plus all of the safety planning and full support during the event.
There are a lot of amazing four-day tramps that you can complete throughout New Zealand. 
The Gillespie pass
The Cascade saddle 
Three passes
Stewart Island
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