Model Client Calendar - Register your interest!

Are you interested in some FREE training in the outdoors? Participating as a 'Model Client' is a great opportunity for groups and individuals to experience outdoor activities and learn skills, while their Instructors or Guides are being assessed. Find out more here.

To 'Register your interest' select the course you would like to attend below. Please check you meet all the requirements.

To register interest for multiple courses, you will need to complete a separate register of interest for each course.

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Start Date	Id	Course	Location	Requirements	Outline of what might be included	Action
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20-07-2023	3569	Bush 1	Thames	Age 11yrs and above Good level of fitness Ability to walk on/off track and uphill Suitable for beginners	1-day instruction on bush skills such as navigation, weather, environmental care, local history, emergency shelters, flora and fauna.	Register Interest
10-09-2023	3407	Alpine 1	Ruapehu	Age 13yrs and above Good level of fitness Suitable for beginners	1-day instruction on alpine skills such as effective travel over snow, navigation, use of an ice axe, how to keep yourself safe in an alpine environment, local interpretation.	Register Interest
03-09-2023	3406	Alpine 1	South Island	Age 13yrs and above Good level of fitness Suitable for beginners	1-day instruction on alpine skills such as effective travel over snow, navigation, use of an ice axe, how to keep yourself safe in an alpine environment, local interpretation.	Register Interest
10-09-2023	3468	Sea Kayak Guide	Auckland	Age 11yrs and above Suitable for beginners Rental fee for sea kayaking equipment approx. $30pp if not able to provide your own.	1-day guided trip covering fitting of equipment, basic paddle strokes, steering and some information about things like the marine life and local history.	Register Interest
16-09-2023	3408	Alpine 2	South Island	Aspiring Alpine 1 instructor/guide or recreator. Experience close to 20 days Good fitness.	2-day instruction on alpine skills such as risk management, alpine navigation, weather, avalanche and snow safety, environmental care and mountaineering skills. Alpine overnight experience weather permitting.	Register Interest
16-09-2023	3265	Multisport Kayak	North Island	Age 16yrs and above Previous flat-water paddling experience, some river experience good but not essential. Has or can access all their own equipment (multisport boat or sea kayak, airbags, spray deck, paddle, PFD, paddle jacket and helmet) Not suitable for those that can confidently paddle Grade 2 rivers in an advanced kayak	2-day instruction. Learning progressions from paddling on flat water through to paddling on a Grade 2 river. You will be going upside down in your kayak and you will be taught how to keep yourself safe and also how to self-rescue.	Register Interest
23-09-2023	3267	Cave 2	Upper South Island	Aspiring Cave 1 instructor/guide or have caved with abseil before and keen to upskill. Experience close to 20 days.	1 ½ days instruction. Multi-pitch caving experience, including instruction on rigging for both horizontal and vertical caving routes.	Register Interest
24-09-2023	3268	Rock 1	Central North Island	Age 11yrs and above Suitable for beginners Possible climbing wall entry fee if wet (usually $15).	1-day instruction on rock climbing skills such as equipment fitting, belaying, abseiling, climbing movement, safety and communication.	Register Interest
07-10-2023	3269	Sea Kayak 1	Auckland	Age 13yrs and above Some experience preferable Rental fee for sea kayaking equipment approx. $30pp per day, if not able to provide your own.	An afternoon instructional session focusing on improving sea kayaking skills for becoming an independent sea kayaker. This is followed by a full day instructional trip where you put your skills into practice and are informed about things like the marine life and local history.	Register Interest
15-10-2023	3271	Rock 1	Charleston	Age 11yrs and above Suitable for beginners Possible climbing wall entry fee if wet (usually $15).	1-day instruction on rock climbing skills such as equipment fitting, belaying, abseiling, climbing movement, safety and communication.	Register Interest
08-10-2023	3491	Sea Kayak Guide - Instructor Endorsement	Auckland			Register Interest
05-11-2023	3273	Bush 1	North Island	Age 11yrs and above Good level of fitness Ability to walk on/off track and uphill Suitable for beginners	1-day instruction on bush skills such as navigation, weather, environmental care, local history, emergency shelters, flora and fauna.	Register Interest
21-10-2023	3272	Bush 2	Upper South Island	Aspiring Bush 1 instructor/guide or tramping enthusiast. Experience close to 20 days Good fitness.	1 ½ days instruction on bush skills such as risk management, leadership, navigation, weather, river safety, environmental care, local history, emergency shelters, flora and fauna. Includes an overnight tramp.	Register Interest
11-11-2023	3274	Sea Kayak 2	Wellington	Aspiring Sea Kayak 1 instructor/guide or recreational and club paddlers keen to upskill. Close to 20 days sea kayaking experience Can provide all their own equipment	2 days instruction on a range of sea kayaking skills such as risk & group management, navigation, weather, rolling, effective manoeuvring and strokes, rescue skills, environmental care, nautical knowledge and teaching progressions and tools. Camping out overnight.	Register Interest
19-11-2023	3275	Bush 1	Upper South Island	Age 11yrs and above Good level of fitness Ability to walk on/off track and uphill Suitable for beginners	1-day instruction on bush skills such as navigation, weather, environmental care, local history, emergency shelters, flora and fauna.	Register Interest
26-11-2023	3276	Mountain Bike 1	Rotorua	Age 11yrs and above Can ride Grade 2/3 trails Confident and competent to be guided on Grade 3 trails Can provide own equipment	1-day instruction on intermediate level mountain biking skills which may include; pre-ride checks, body positioning, braking, cornering, trail scanning, and ascending techniques. Riding up to grade 3 tracks.	Register Interest
02-12-2023	3277	Kayak 1	Rotorua	Age 16yrs and above Water confidence essential Basic flatwater skills useful Possible rental fee for kayaking equipment (approx $50 per day if not able to provide your own) and pool hire (usually $10pp).	2-days kayak instruction. Learning progressions from paddling on flat water through to paddling on a Grade 2 river. You will be going upside down in your kayak and you will be taught how to keep yourself safe and also start the process of learning to roll your kayak.	Register Interest