Camping & Backpacking
Girl Guides
NSW ACT NT
Sydney, ACT, Snowy Mountains, Blue Mountains
About
Girl Guides offers girls aged 5 to 17 something unique: access to a great variety of activities throughout the year.
We help girls develop their skills in a safe environment while having fun and finding friends!
The focus of Girl Guides is to empower girls and young women to discover their potential as leaders of their world. Depending on the age of the girl there are a range of activities we do, but specifically - for teenage girls we are a Duke of Edinburgh Award provider and offer a range of hiking and canoe/kayak expedition trainings and trips each year.
Our focus over the summer of 2025 is Alpine expeditions, working to develop skills and interests to open up the outdoors to girls and young women and develop their confidence and leadership skills along the way. These hikes will be located across the Blue Mountains, Namadgi National Park and Snowy Mountains for our longer 4-6 day expeditions. They are predominantly led by our 'Olave' age group of women 18-30 years but we also have volunteers across a wide range of ages! The joy of Guiding is going out and finding other like- minded people, and developing that passion and curiosity for the outdoors in young people.
SKILL LEVEL
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Weekly (local meetings)
Monthly (hikes)
Seasonal
AGE RANGE
12-30
GROUP SIZE
Medium, 11-30
This group follows our community guidelines for respect, inclusivity, safety and positive engagement.
Group Features
GROUP VIBE
Guides is all about fun, friendship and adventure! We love trying new things, trying something different and developing skills in an informal learning environment surrounded by new friends.
EXPERIENCES
Weekend workshops and overnight hikes, from beginner half day hikes with 1 x overnight to multi-night hikes (4-6 days).
RESOURCES OFFERED
Options of gear hire (stoves, backpacks and tents) are available for the weekends for those just beginning that aren't ready to invest in the equipment yet!
COST
Following 2 trial weeks with their local units, girls will need to be a registered member of Girl Guides to attend events. Girl Guides has an annual membership including insurance which $273 per child, and one off event fees which vary based on the hikes, but are about $50 for a weekend.
HOW TO JOIN
The best way to register is to find your local unit and try out a few meetings. If you have a specific hiking and outdoor adventure interest - particularly for teenage to young women (12-30 years) reach out directly to Lauren around our 'Way to Go' Hiking program and she is happy to answer any questions you have!
CONTACT
Lauren Dadd
