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School: Bogong Outdoor Education Centre
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Rock Hopping
Course Format: Else
Rock hopping involves students following a river gorge up stream by moving from rock to rock, wading and walking along the river bank. It is done at Bogong in the west branch of the Kiewa River and in the Rocky Valley Stream. Swimming in water holes and sliding down wet rocks on route adds to the excitement. Students wear helmets and suitable footwear. It is conducted in the warmer periods ...
 

Bushwalking & Hiking
Course Format: Else
Hikes are normally conducted on the Bogong High Plains. Students hike in groups of about 12, accompanied by BOEC staff and one of their teachers and can visit a number of historic cattlemans huts en route. Hikes are preceded by a hike preparation session. In this session the students discuss the hike and are given information, equipment and food required for a safe and enjoyable experience.
 

Mountain Biking
Course Format: Else
Mountain Bike touring is conducted either on the Bogong High Plains using existing trails or on the network of trails around Bogong and Mt Beauty. It provides the opportunity for students to enjoy the spectacular scenery and environment of the high country.
 

High Ropes
Course Format: Else
BOEC has a well developed, exciting and challenging High Ropes Course constructed in a forest setting adjacent to the Centre. There are two sets of four elements, two stand alone elements (Dangle Duo, Trapeze or Pamper pole) and a Flying Fox (i.e.11 elements in total).
 

Canoeing
Course Format: Else
Canoeing is conducted on Lake Guy, which adjoins the Centre. The students are introduced to basic methods of flat water canoeing to enable them to explore the lake environs.
 

Orienteering
Course Format: Else
The Centre has developed a simple method of introducing students to Orienteering (navigation using a map and compass) . Students progress from a simple course around the Centre area to a more complex and challenging set of courses in the forest area around Bogong Village.
 

Rogaining
Course Format: Else
Rogaining is similar to orienteering. Students team up for this four to five hour challenge to test themselves within a defined area on the Bogong High Plains. A great activity for allowing students to take on leadership, initiative and responsibility in a magnificent alpine setting.
 

Rockclimbing & Abseiling Introduction
Course Format: Else
A general introduction to the techniques and skills of rockclimbing and abseiling conducted on a number of rock walls in and around the Centre area. A newly constructed Indoor Climbing and Abseil Wall has been in operation since 1999.
 

Rockclimbing & Abseiling Extension
Course Format: Else
Students are taken to a site on the Bogong High Plains where they have the opportunity to extend the climbing and abseiling they have done at the Centre. This is normally done as a half day activity combined with a half day of mountain biking.
 

School: TAFE Tasmania
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Outdoor Recreation (Certificate)
Course Format: Classroom
This two year course aims at equipping graduates to work as senior adventure-tour guides, outdoor instructors or outdoor program co-ordinators. The second year of the Eco & Adventure Tourism Guiding program combines industry experience working as a guide with a tourism business, followed by a 6 month intensive advanced skills course aimed at equipping graduates to work as senior guides, tra...
 

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