Outdoor Climbing Trip

Kawakawa Bay Sport Climbing Trip 

Hello everyone! We are going to Kawakawa Bay off of Lake Taupo to do some outdoor climbing. You need to have experience with top roping. Lead experience is highly recommended, and we may do a refresher at hangdog climbing gym in the upcoming weeks before the trip. It is absolutely required that you know how to conduct yourself safely when climbing outdoors.

We are currently taking 1 car, but if there is enough interest, we can take 2. Trip priority will be given to drivers.

Where: Kawakawa Bay by Lake Taupo

Plan: 

Friday:

- Meet at Hunter Carpark on Friday at 11:00am

- We will drive the 5 hours to the multi-day public Kinloch carpark

- We will walk ~2 hours to the campsite on a clearly marked trail

- We will setup tents and chillax

Saturday:

- climbing! Sport climbing and can set up top ropes too. We camping really close to crag, so spend the second night in the same spot

Sunday:

- Up to the group on whether we want to climb in the morning. If we leave at noon, we will return around 8pm

Gear:

- Normal Camping Gear

❏     Pack + Pack liner/drybags

❏     Raincoat

❏     Headtorch + spare batteries

❏     Boots + socks

❏     Shorts + teeshirt not cotton

❏     Fleece/wool jumper not cotton

❏     Thermal top and bottom

❏     Warm hat, gloves and neck gaiter

❏     Sunhat + sunscreen

❏     1L+ water bottle

❏     Personal first aid kit

❏     Toilet paper + hand sanitizer

❏     Sleeping bag

❏     Sleeping mat

❏     Toothbrush + toiletries

❏     Bowl, mug and cutlery

- Climbing 

❏     Harness

❏     Climbing Shoes

Food:

- Bring food!!

- Friday/Saturday Dinner

- Saturday/Sunday Breakfast

- Saturday/Sunday Lunch

- Snacks

Total Cost: $60

-Payment for fuel: ~$60

-Food: however much you want to spend