Skills Development
For those wanting to recreate safely in the outdoors, we develop programmes that will take you to the next skill level, novice – intermediate – advanced. Programmes can be developed for a broad cross section of outdoor pursuits. These include rock climbing, mountaineering, white water kayaking, sea kayaking, navigation and sailing. The programmes are run by passionate outdoor instructors who want to pass on their skills in a fun and inspirational way.
These programmes will help ensure you can safely recreate in the outdoors and enjoy the amazing environment we have here in New Zealand. Our programmes are run from either OPC Tongariro or OPC Great Barrier. Get a group of people together and we will do the rest. You may also wish to check out our individual courses we run for students during the holiday periods.
Give us a call on 0800 688 843 for more information.
OPC can take you through a Rock Skills Course that will be appropriate to your abilities and experience level while challenging you and developing new skills.
The intrinsic rewards that come from combining concentration, agility, balance, strength and judgment are unequalled in any other sport. Whatever standard you rock climb at, from novice to expert, these feelings remain the same. The key lies in seeking out new and exciting challenges.
If you aspire to learn the skills of Rock Climbing or to broaden your existing skill base, OPC can implement a course that will achieve your goals. We have experienced, passionate NZOIA-qualified instructors who have climbed in areas around the globe. At a 1:4 ratio, the instructors personalised climbing instruction makes learning enjoyable and challenging, no matter your level.
OPC and Genesis Energy have teamed up to offer teachers and students the opportunity to expand their personal kayak skills as well as to learn the skills necessary to instruct students. We have experienced, passionate NZOIA-qualified instructors who have paddled in areas around the globe. Their personalized kayak instruction makes learning enjoyable and challenging, no matter your level.
All within easy driving distance of our Tongariro centre, the Waikato, Tongariro, Rangitaiki and Mohaka Rivers are ideal venues for learning boating skills. Courses benefit from video feedback, a heated rolling pool and small group sizes. Courses are residential and run on an instructor participant ratio of 1:4.
To run these courses as effectively as possible we aim to have people at similar levels in each group. When applying, please provide as much information about your previous experience.
Programme Overview – The skills you will develop and learn include:
- Personal paddling skills on flat and white water
- Rolling
- Knowledge of the latest equipment
- River Rescue techniques
- Managing clients on moving water
- Teaching progressions for rolling and white water techniques
- Site selection for teaching sessions
- Risk management principles
Course Details
Adult Course
Location: OPC Tongariro, Tongariro National Park
Dates: 7th-11th January 2013
Cost: This is a 5-day residential course, with a 60% scholarship being offered. The price for the 5 day course is $1,290.00 (including GST), less the scholarship = $516.00 to pay.
Student Courses
Location: OPC Tongariro, Tongariro National Park
Dates: 17th-21st December 2012
Cost: This is a 5-day residential course, with a 75% scholarship being offered. The price for the 5 day course is $1,290.00 (including GST), less the scholarship = $325.00 to pay.
5 Day Kayaking Flyer (Teachers)
Take advantage of OPC’s awesome location at the foot of the Mountains at Tongariro National Park. Courses may be run out of a specialized mountain skills facility at Tukino or Whakapapa on Mt Ruapehu. We offer a range of courses for beginner to experienced mountaineers.
Introduction
This course is designed for those with limited or no experience of winter mountaineering and have the desire to gain skills for safe travel over snow. It will set you on the right track to venture out into the mountains under your own steam.
This course includes route finding, navigation, avalanche and weather assessment, learning about technical gear and snow shelters. Technical skills covered will include: self arresting, step cutting, cramponing, basic snow anchors and technical rope skills.
Intermediate
Our Intermediate Mountaineering course is designed for people wanting to pursue more technical mountain climbing, it is suited for people who have completed the Introductory Mountain skills course or equivalent. In this course there will be an extension of navigation techniques, weather and avalanche assessment, understanding the rope skills needed for pitched climbing on snow and ice slopes, steep climbing techniques, glacier travel and extraction and living comfortably in a snow environment.