At MiCamp Whakamaru we offer a wide range of outdoor activities designed to keep your group engaged, challenged, and connected with the great outdoors. Explore the activity options below.
Sample Programs
See below for an example of what an activity program with MiCamp could look like. We are happy to work with you to design a program that reflects the goals and values you are trying to achieve with your group, contact us to learn more.
Instructed Activities
Let the trained MiCamp Instructors guide you through these amazing activities. 1 hour or 1.5 hour sessions available.
A max of 2 instructed activities can be chosen per program or dependant on the availability of instructors.
A max of 2 instructed activities can be chosen per program or dependant on the availability of instructors.
Raft Building
In a session, the participants will learn to tie knots, work as a team to plan, build and race their raft!
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Kayaking
Kayak on Lake Taupo or cruise up the Tauranga-Taupo River with one of our instructors.
*This is an off-site activity - group must supply own transport for activity **Term 2&3: Group must provide their own wetsuits |
Climbing Wall
A great physical challenge, climbing on our wall will give participants the chance to challenge themselves to reach new heights.
*This is an adventure activity. Please find Risk assessments in activity’s SOP. |
Zipline
Get a hit of adrenalin zipping down our tower. Enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Whakamaru from up high!
*This is an adventure activity. Please find Risk assessments in activity’s SOP. |
Astronomy Education
Bring the awe of space into your MiCamp experience. Choose the presentation that works for your group:
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Hire an Instructor
You may wish to hire one of our trained staff to instruct any of the 'supervisor led' activities or facilitate team building and leadership development programs.
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Supervisor Led Activities
The MiCamp Staff will train an adult supervisor so that they understand the safety requirements and their role and responsibility for each activity.
In order to ensure the competency of the supervision of the activities we require that the supervisors be assigned to an activity and not rotate with the group.
In order to ensure the competency of the supervision of the activities we require that the supervisors be assigned to an activity and not rotate with the group.
Archery
Learn the skills required to use a bow to shoot an arrow. Test your aim with others in your group.
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Archery Tag
Our Braziers can help create amazing community and a highlight of camp.
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Braziers
An exhilarating combat game with bows and foam-tipped arrows. Participants will compete in teams and work together.
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Spa Pools
Enjoy a nice relaxing time in our spa area overlooking the beautiful Lake Whakamaru. *Groups max 10 people
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Burma Trail
The burma trail is always a winner. This is a great evening activity or can be done during the day with blindfolds.
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Bushcraft
Learn about survival in the NZ bush! This activity works best with someone passionate about the environment.
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Orienteering
Learn about map reading skills on our easy or hard orienteering courses. Be the group to find all the markers!
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GPS Wayfinding
Using a Garmin GPS the students need to find a "waypoint" marker around camp whist learning about native trees.
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BMX
Great for primary-intermediate aged kids. Practice on wooden obstacles before heading to the track
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Swimming
A camp highlight! Nothing beats a swim on a hot day or doing a manu off the pontoon.
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Slug Guns
People of all ages get a kick out of loading and firing a rifle. The satisfying 'ping' when the slug pellet hits its target!
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Slackline
Practice your balance and tricks on this worldwide craze. Perfect session for beginners.
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Sling Paint
Choose to shoot at targets or at each other in our paintball area. All paintballs are shot from slingshots not guns.
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Top Team
A great way to start or finish your camp. A series of small team activities that the whole camp group rotates around.
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Confidence Course
The confidence course is a series of activities that need to be completed safely as a group
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Team Building
A series of small activities that requires teams to work together and think outside the box.
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Sports Pack
Hire a sports pack including, cricket gear, soccer ball, volley ball and rugby ball. Other items available on request.
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Volleyball
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Safety Paperwork
Each activity has a Standard Operating Procedures which includes our risk assessments.
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Local Activities
These are some suggested activities in the surrounding area. The group must ensure they have the correct safety protocols in place for running these activities.
Waikato River Trails
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Fishing
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Orakei Korako Geothermals
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Waikato river trails goes right past camp. This is a basic-intermediate bike tracks and also makes for a really nice bush walk too.
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Lake Whakamaru is full of trout (must be a license holder) along with that we get lots of rud in the summer which the kids (and adults) love to catch!
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This amazing geothermal walk is located 30mins away from camp. See their website for more details
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Pureora Forest Park
The start of the Pureora Forest is only 20 mins drive from camp. It is filled will short to long, easy to hard tracks. See the DOC website for more info.
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Rotorua/Taupo
MiCamp Whakamaru is only 45 minutes from Rotorua and 35 minutes from Taupo. Both these locations have lots of attactions.
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