Upcoming Trips: October 2017
Trips Program
Some of the trips on this program are open to Visitors. You may contact the leader of a 'visitors welcome' trip by clicking on the leaders name. This link is only available for trips commencing within the next two months.
We invite prospective members to take the oportunity to experience our activities and meet our members before joining our club. Due to insurance restrictions we can only allow prospective members to participate in a maximum of two trips. To participate in additional trips you must join our club.
All persons participating in our trips must be aged 18 years or older.
Before contacting the trip leader you should read our Guidelines and Acknowlegment of Risk pages. Our guidelines page should answer many of your questions on how our trips are organised.
- Area:
- Illawarra
- Maps:
Ride the cycle path from Thirroul to Kiama, 50+ kms, and return by train (or if the winds aren't favourable train to Kiama and cycle back). Combination of road-side footpath and dedicated shared cycleway, so lots of stop/slow/go cycling.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
Rogaine: Spring Rogaine
- Visitors Welcome
- Grade:
- Easy / Medium
- Duration:
- 2 days
- Leader:
- John
- Contact Leader
- Area:
- Western Blue Mountains
- Maps:
- Supplied
Become a NSW champion, even if it is a sport nobody else knows about. As the Span program goes to press, I am unsure of the exact location, but I imagine it is in some of the clearer country in the western Blue Mountains. http://www.nswrogaining.org/
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
- Area:
- Royal National Park
- Maps:
- Ottford/Port Hacking
The Classic 27 kms Coast track. A big day with many rewards. Starting early at Ottford station we will walk heath lands, rain forest, beaches and cliff edges
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
- Area:
- Maps:
Brendon joined a Central American Multi sport challenge this year travelling through 4 countries. Spectacular scenery and outdoor thrills.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome to this meeting:
7:30pm at 119 Devonshire St., Surry Hills
Bushwalk: Walk into the Wollagambe and Star Gazing Night
- Visitors Welcome
- Grade:
- Easy / Medium
- Leader:
- John
- Contact Leader
- Area:
- Mt Wilson
- Maps:
Join us for a daywalk down to the Wollanganbe River from Mt Wilson. Afterwards we will do some star gazing . Bring you camping gear and binoculars and stay the night at the Cathedral of Ferns. The new moon will treat us to dark skies and the glories of the night. Join us for one or both.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
Bushwalk: Mt Canobla & Mt Gundangaroo
- Visitors Welcome
- Grade:
- Medium / Hard
- Duration:
- 2 days
- Leader:
- Kevin
- Contact Leader
- Area:
- Western Wollemi
- Maps:
- Ben Bullen & Glen Alice
Climbs to mountain peaks and ridges with views looking into the western Wollemi and valley containing Glen Davis. Camping on top of the range. Exploratory to get to view points.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
Canoe: Hawkesbury Canoe Classic / Paddle or Checkpoint
- Visitors Welcome
- Grade:
- Easy / Medium
- Duration:
- 2 days
- Leader:
- John
- Contact Leader
- Area:
- Maps:
Paddle the 111km race or come and help on a checkpoint. Feed hundreds of paddlers from midnight to dawn. An even better atmosphere for volunteers than the Sydney Olympics. I think it is a full moon this year. General information at http://www.canoeclassic.asn.au, contact me to help on the checkpoint.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
- Area:
- Sydney Harbour
- Maps:
- Street Directory
A walk around scenic parts of Sydney Harbour with a bit of history of the area included. A fine weather walk only. If its raining its not happening.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
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Suggested programs are shown to the left. Trips which are open to visitors are highlighted in green.
Use the calendar to view trips available on a particular date. You may view details of an individual trip, and obtain contact information for the trip leader, by clicking on the trip title.
SPAN Members
SPAN Members have access to the Full Program, which includes trips not available to visitors, and trip reports for completed trips.
- Full Trips Program (log-in required)