First Year Program - Canyon/Canoe/Climb

Program Overview

This first-year TVET Outdoor Recreation program focuses on the 3 activity specialisations of canyoning, climbing and canoeing and is tied together with 3 core/stream units (see table below). Students are trained and assessed in all 6 units together with skills that include teamwork, communication, leadership and risk management. Each day, 2 students are nominated as leaders to lead and facilitate the group (under TAFE teacher guidance and supervision) through its various activities. In this manner, a small team is created that lives and works together on the program.

The program starts and finished from Lithgow TAFE. The Greater Blue Mountains area, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 2000 is the primary venue used for this program, with visits to fragile, beautiful canyons and spectacular rock climbing cliffs. Boronia Waters, Nepean River and Lake Lyell provide excellent overnight canoe journeys for students.