Adventure and Experiential Education Gap Programs

Although I have travelled abroad many times, sailing a flotilla yacht in Greece ranking pretty high, I can not go past the time I ventured solo down to the south island of New Zealand and biked the Otago Rail Trail.

After flying into Queenstown amongst the remarkable mountainous range of the Southern Alps, I took a shuttle over to Wanaka with its picturesque lake with those beautiful mountains in the backdrop.

For the next five days I biked 20-30kms each day along an old railway line through mall quaint towns with such friendly locals and staying at accommodation just meters from the track!

My highlights were the ‘picture postcard’ landscape, the people I met along the way and the things I learn about myself. I would do it all again in a heartbeat!

Since starting work here ten years ago, I have been through dramatic changes; an increase in confidence, inner balance and happiness, appreciation of the outdoors, development in skill set and knowledge (in particular group management and facilitation).

Every group we have through our company teaches me something about myself and I always come away feeling grateful and humbled to have witnessed their development and see their newfound belief in themselves.