Special Wilderness Weeks
Periodically we offer Wilderness Weeks at both Lodges. Last year we offered two Wilderness Weeks at Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass.
Dr Gerry McSweeney (pictured below) usually leads our team of guides for these wonderful weeks of discovery at Arthur's Pass. We intend to run a Wilderness Week at Arthur's Pass later in 2009 - dates are still to be finalised, contact us if you are interested.
Click below for background information on the Wilderness Weeks run in 2008. A similar sort of programme will be offered later in 2009. Contact Gerry or Anne at either Lodge if you wish to know more.
 | Wilderness Weeks Introduction Adobe Acrobat Document: 168 KB, 25 seconds @ 56kbps |
| AP Week Special Programme Adobe Acrobat Document: 165 KB, 24 seconds @ 56kbps |
Here Gerry shows visitors the flowering mistletoe on the Rainbow Valley Nature walk at Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass.
Whether your interest is the strange alpine plants of the region, geology, birds or a more broad based general natural history approach there is something for everyone on Wilderness Weeks.
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Visit the Upper Otira and look at Alpine plants or The fascinating Limestone areas around Castle Hill. |
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Enjoy canoeing in our safe, stable canoes.
Even if you have never been canoeing before and you are unsure about this we will teach you how. We know you will just love to try it.
With your guide nearby you will have the opportunity to look for Crested Grebes, Scaup, Paradise duck, Swans and other water birds.
Canoeing on Lake Pearson.
Canoeing at Lake Porirua
See the bird list below for other birds you may see.
| Birds of Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass (2).pdf Adobe Acrobat Document: 68.1 KB, 10 seconds @ 56kbps |
Male tomtit