Auckland Volunteer Snorkel Guide & Safety Kayak Training

This event is designed to help train volunteers for the upcoming season. All are welcome however we are aiming this training towards participants who have a certain level of commitment/experience. The snorkel training is for those who are confident in the water and have snorkeled before. The kayak training is for people who can commit to being kayak support on our snorkel days, spots are very limited. Senior guides would be appreaciated to help with training.

Minimum age is 10 years old and volunteers under the age of 16 years old need to be accompanied by an adult guardian.

If you haven't registered as a Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust volunteer yet please follow this link.

Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust could not carry out our programmes without the help of our snorkel guides and kayak support; volunteers like you allow us to connect communities with te taiao. Thank you so much for signing up - we look forward to seeing you get ready for this summer!

Timeline

9.45am to 10:00am - Arrive at North Shore Canoe Club, Lake Pupuke, Takapuna and sign in

10:00am to 10:30am - Opening karakia and whakawhanaungatanga

10:30am to 11.30am - Basic Introduction to Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust and our marine programme: Experiencing Marine Reserves

11:30am to 11:45am - Morning Tea

11.45am - 1:45pm - In water snorkel guide training and safety kayak training

1:45pm to 2:00 pm - Debrief, Evaluations

PLEASE NOTE: Snorkel and Kayak Trainings are running at the same time - you may only participate in one training.

We will cover the following in the in person session:

• Theory session which covers our Health and Safety, volunteer roles, and how to give a briefing/karakia
• Snorkel training: Basic snorkel skill, How to properly use snorkel equipment and kit up participants, Leading a group, Rescue scenarios
• Safety kayak training: Delivered by Auckland Sea Kayaks

As a Volunteer you can be:

Land based Support

Kayak Support

Trainee Snorkel Guide

Assistant Snorkel Guide

Senior Snorkel Guide