Activities

SESSION 1 – All Day Royal Coast Walk and Optional Activities

Session Difficulty Rating: Moderate to Hard

Session 1 offers all active participants a scenic 4 hour (10km) Coast Walk with Royal Coast Walks, the Royal National Park Specialists. Enjoy a pleasant walk through heathland and enjoy great views along the coast out to the Pacific Ocean. Marvel at Eagle Rock and admire Curracurrong Creek and Curra Brook as they fall 50m into the ocean from towering sandstone cliffs.

In the afternoon participants will be able to choose from a number of optional activities to conclude their day including Bocce, Chess, Cards, or massages, or they can choose to join in with other activities that are taking place during the afternoon.

SESSION 2 – Live Well Talk & Circuit Training, Half Day Royal Coast Walk and Optional Activities

Session Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate

In session 2 participants will kick their day off with a ‘Live Well’ talk and an interactive circuit training program where they can learn the ins and outs of “living well”. Participants will then continue their day with the picturesque 2 hour (3km) Coast Walk at Jibbon Headland with Royal Coast Walks, the Royal National Park specialists. Discover the traditional country of the Dharawal Aboriginal people. Hear stories of their arrival in Australia 50,000 years before Europeans, taste traditional bush tucker and learn about a bygone way of life as we visit one of Sydney’s biggest Aboriginal rock engraving sites located by the coast.

To finish off the fun filled day, a range of relaxing optional activities are available to participants including Bocce, Chess, Cards, and massages or they can choose to join in with other activities that are taking place during the afternoon.

SESSION 3 – Aboriginal Culture Walk, Zumba and Landscape Art Class

Session Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate

Participants partaking in session 3 will enjoy a fascinating and informative morning with an easy stroll through the Royal National Park where they will learn about how Aboriginal people lived with the land. The 1.5 hour culture walk will also contain a Tools and Weapons display with some bush tucker to try along the way. Once participants have enjoyed the Aboriginal Culture Walk and a lunch break they will experience an interactive Zumba class where they will learn a new way to exercise with some different dance styles and new moves. Participants will then sit back and enjoy the scenic views that the Royal National Park has to offer whilst transforming what they see into a work of art.

SESSION 4 – Off Road Bike Ride, Live Well Talk & Circuit Training and Photography Lesson

Session Difficulty Rating: Moderate to Hard

Session 4 offers participants the chance to take a scenic bike ride down the Lady Carrington Drive Track amongst the Parks unique flora and fauna. Please note that this is a 2.5 hour ride with the surface being uneven at times and that participants must have some riding experience. After a speedy morning, participants will take part in a Live Well talk and circuit training to get the heart pumping before unleashing the inner photographer with a walk in the Royal National Park. During this lesson you will learn how to capture all the right angles in order to take amazing shots of the Park. (Please note that you will be required to supply your own camera).

SESSION 5 – Guided Bush Walk, Live Well Talk & Circuit Training, Water Sports and Zumba

Session Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate

Session 5 offers participants a variety of activities that are sure to get your adrenaline pumping. Start the morning with a 1 hour and 15 minute walk through the Royal National Park with your Discovery Ranger. Next up on the agenda is a Live Well talk and circuit training program aiming to encourage participants to get active and live a happy and healthy life. After a replenishing break, participants can cool off by getting involved in some entertaining water sport activities such as kayaking, aqua biking, row boating and canoeing. Participants will conclude their day by experiencing a class in one of the newest and exciting trends in exercise, Zumba.

SESSION 6 – Tai Chi, Water Sports and Aboriginal Culture Walk

Session Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate

Keep the mind and body healthy by participating in a calming Tai Chi Lesson in a tranquil environment that is the Royal National Park. Once the mind and body has been relieved of its stresses, get involved in an energetic and action packed water sports program. These water sport activities include kayaking, aqua biking, row boating and canoeing. The afternoon will be spent with a leisurely stroll through the Royal National Park, learning about how Aboriginal people lived with the land. The duration of this walk is approximately 1.5 hours long and will also contain a Tools and Weapons display with some bush tucker to try along the way.

SESSION 7 – Kayak, Zumba, Photography Lesson and Optional Activities

Session Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate

Session 7 begins with an exhilarating kayak along the Hacking River where participants learn kayaking techniques and safety. (Please bring a hat, sunscreen, towel, change of clothes, swimming costumes, sunglasses, water bottle, plastic bag or dry bag and a spray/warm fleece jacket if rain or cold weather is predicted. You should also wear a T-shirt, (either long sleeve or Lycra top, or fleece/wool top on cold days), shorts/bike pants and water-proof sandals or booties). After a splash in the river participants will enjoy an interactive Zumba class where they will learn a new way to exercise with some different dance styles and new moves. The afternoon activities in session 7 begin with a pleasant walk through the Royal National Park where you can unveil the inner photographer and take shots of the surrounding environment. (Please note that you will be required to supply your own camera). At the end of the day, participants will be able to choose from a number of optional activities to wind down including Bocce, Chess, Cards, or massages, or they can choose to join in with other activities that are taking place during the afternoon.

SESSION 8 – Zumba, Photography Lesson and Lady Carrington Walk

Session Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate

Session 8 commences with an amusing Zumba lesson which is sure to bring out the dancer with-in as participants learn the new fitness craze! This will be followed by the picturesque photography walk where great snaps of the Royal National Parks flora and maybe even wildlife can be captured from all the right angles. (Please note that you will be required to supply your own camera). In the afternoon participants will take part in a walk down the Lady Carrington Drive track with a Discovery Ranger and take in the beautiful surroundings that the Royal National Park has to offer.

SESSION 9 – Lady Carrington Walk, Tai Chi and Live Well Talk & Circuit Training

Session Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate

Take a walk down the Lady Carrington Drive track with a Discovery Ranger where you can take in the beautiful surroundings that the Royal National Park has to offer. Continue to enjoy the serenity with a calming Tai Chi lesson that will relax both the mind and body. Once participants have experienced the tranquility Tai Chi offers they will continue their healthy lifestyle journey with a Live Well talk and circuit training session designed to encourage a healthier and happier life.

SESSION 10 – Photography Lesson, Tai Chi, Landscape Art Class and Water Sports

Session Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate

In session 10 participants will unleash the inner photographer with a walk in the Royal National Park capturing all the best angles through the lens of your camera. (Please note that you will be required to supply your own camera). Next up on the agenda is a calming Tai Chi lesson that is sure to give your spirit, mind and body a break from the daily grind. To extend the tranquility, participants will soak up the scenic views that the Royal National Park has to offer whilst transforming what they see into a work of art. After these relaxing and informative activities participants will be fully energized to take on the numerous Water Sport activities available. These activities include kayaking, aqua biking, row boating and canoeing.