rock climbing ( sdl instruction )

on the 15th to the 19th of August i had the opportunity to help out with my old high school CSC on their year 13 rock camp in Dunedin.
so i took the week of tech and went down to Dunedin. the camp went from Wednesday till Saturday. the class was made up of 15 year 13 students and 7 exchange students. they had done some indoor climbing through school before the camp but no real rock.
the first day was raining so we went to some of the local schools who have indoor climbing walls. as good made is easy to sharpen up their belay skills.
the next three days were spent down at long beach. the head instructor Dave set up all of the climbs on sunny side but got me to lead and set up top rope on some of the climbs and the caves.
my role was just to help out so i didn't do any instruction in front of the whole group but did alot of teaching in smaller groups of 3 or 4. We slowly progress the student to climb grade 14 with good technique. this ment they got an Achieved. 3 students were able to get a Merit witch was grade 18 or 19. One student tried real hard to do a grade 20 to get an excellence but was unable.
though i didn't do much group instructing i do think i improved on working with clients and i was working on being an instructor more than a mate going climbing, as i feel with kids i'm sometimes too easy on them and loose there respect. i think i did good with this particular group.
in the end it was good experience and i even got in some cool as climbs.

raft kayak ( sdl )

rafting and kayaking in Murch for three days.

day one drizzled all day. we did a warm up river for Astraea. middle Mataks. i biked the shuttle. no problems apart from Astraea had a freak-out but we got through it.

day two rafted down O sullies and milked it. everyone had a guide and all improved allot. I guided whale creek and jet boat. was supper stoked with my line on jet boat. In the afternoon had a look at Maruia but didn't run it.

day three did double run on Granite. first run we all had a go apart from Granite rapid. Harvey ran first and did all good. then we worked the raft back up and I had a go guiding. I had a sweet line. Then on the second run we kayaked it. Just Harvey Dan and I went Astraea ran shuttle. We went down truck and trailer. Harvey then me then Dan. Harvey misted his line a little and got worked at the bottom of the buffer and the again in the next hole, came out fine. I got my line perfect soooo stoked with it. Dan got his line but nose dived in to the eddy behind the buffer rock and got spat back out, got a bit of a working then rolled and got in to the eddy. We were all peeking. perfect level for us. great trip. Then the boys were feeling brave so we went to do Maruia ( not me though) got there and Dan did it. Harvey said he was going to but bailed. still what a day. 

not over yet. I'm off to go climbing at the local climbing gym in Greymouth. 

life is good!