On Saturday the 25th of June, with the weather cold and clear, the Climb-it Club and Team Rock end of term outdoor trip headed out to the Staughton Vale cliff face. This is one of the best climbing areas around the Geelong region and with a small,but psyched young crew, we were in for a great day. We started the day with some basic safety procedures as many of the days participants had not been outside before. We headed off to the cliff and everyone, parents included got to help with some rope carrying and also assisting with some of the set ups. We then headed down to the base, just as the sun hit the cliff, to get on and climb.
The day was a great success, after such a dismal weather week, it was great to get a clear, sunny day to get everyone out on the Rocks. All the kids are already looking forward too the next one.
Climb-it Club and Team Rock starts back on the first week of term 3, check out details Here for more info.
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Kid’s Rock School Holiday Sessions
We have been doing school holiday activities at The Rock Adventure Centre since 2001 and since then our reputation for the best, exciting and safe time for kids and parents alike has become cemented around Geelong and the Surfcoast.
The instructors
at The Rock have been trained in house by our senior instructors and have have years of experience, training, supervising and giving Geelong families the best and most exciting experience in town.
Climbing is a great sport, but most people believe that it is all about upper body strength, or that you have to be a mad adrenaline junkie to participate, but more and more people are finding it is a great fit for their kids. Either for a one off session or as a new focus for their time and energy. It is always a great feeling to see a timid child really open up and conquer their fears as well as push themselves to find some new limits and have an awesome time doing it.
Our fully supervised sessions are a great way for kids to have their first forays into the vertical world in a safe and supportive atmosphere and parents can feel confident that the kids will have an exciting adventure at The Rock Adventure Centre.
Rock Climbing the new total Fitness workout.
Fitness and strength, we want it but have you been down at the local gym, staring blankly at the front of a treadmill or watching the weight stacks going up and down, wondering what you are doing this for? Plenty of us have been there, bored with the same old workout that you are do, just so you can get through the next one, wondering what this fitness is actually for. Now, more and more people are finding that your workouts don’t have to be like that. Climbing is becoming more peoples workout of choice.
Generally climbing has always been considered the domain of the outdoor adventure junkie and thrill seeker. The Rock however has a bright, cruisy atmosphere staffed by climbers who are experienced and psyched to give everyone the best, safest and most exciting climbing experience they can.
Climbing is about the community that is around now and is the workout that you will look forward to heading out for, rather than dreading. The feeling that you get when you get up a climb that you have been struggling on is amazing, so much so that you don’t realize that you are getting a low impact full body workout at the same time, this is what a climbing workout offers. Not only are you strengthening everything from your toes through to your fingertips, your mind is so engaged in the whole experience that you forget that you are getting a workout. You also have a goal for the next visit, getting up that particular climb has a huge motivational effect on your training and helps you to focus through that last lap to help ensure success.
We have a great bunch of regulars that climb at The Rock and most of them have met through here, sharing the challenges that the walls give and offering encouragement and a “catch” when they fall off.
The Rock prides itself on the quality and professional nature of all our sessions, both indoor and outdoor. Rock climbing is not only great fun, it’s also a great challenge both physically and mentally. It is an ideal activity for people of all ages as we have over 25 different walls with over 100 climbs to choose from. You can come in and really test your mind and your body and find your limit, or just have a great session with your mates for fun!” http://rockadventures.com.au/