Adventures

BCC Active Parks- Fun climbs

Tree Climbers offers a facilitated tree climb for you to experience the adventure of the canopy. A facilitated climb is one where your qualified facilitator sets all the ropes, ties all the knots and fits all your safety gear. You’ll get instruction on how to ‘work the knots’ to allow a safe ascent and descent. These climbs are popular with children but adults and parents are encouraged to join in!

Thanks to Brisbane City Council’s Active Parks program these climbs are an affordable way to get a brief experience of modern tree climbing

Cost- Free
Minimum age- 8yrs
Maximum duration- 40mins (including instruction)
Frequency- monthly
Location- See Calendar

Private Group- Fun climbs

Want to celebrate a birthday in the trees or need a little more time to enjoy the canopy? A private tree climb allows you to relax and take everything at your own pace. It is a facilitated climb all safety equipment is set up by the facilitator.

Cost- $35 ea ($210 for a group)
Minimum- 6 people
Maximum- 10 people
Maximum duration- 3hrs
Frequency- by appointment
Location- by arrangement

Courses

Basic Tree Climbing course

We also offer a basic DRT (doubled rope technique course) for those wanting more control over their tree climbing experience. This course is based on the TCI course but adapted for Australian conditions and includes extra techniques.

Cost- $500 per participant (includes a book, DVD and Tree Climbers information folder)
Duration- three full days 7.30-4.00 (may be completed quicker)
Prerequisites- none
Trainer to participant ratio- one trainer to two participants
Recommendation- this is quite an intense course a basic level of fitness is required
Requirements- all participants must fill in a waiver and medical form before climbing
Minimum age- 18 years
Refresher- recommended after one year
Note- this is not a course for using a chainsaw in trees. It is a recreational tree climbing course. If you want to be an arborist and cut trees please contact your local tafe for arboriculture courses.
Groups of two/Couples- can share the course material and reduce the cost to $450 each
Location- Three different parks, contact us for details

Basic Single Rope Technique course

If you’re climbing big trees where the first branch is 20m high then SRT might be for you. SRT offers gains in ascending efficiency but with increased gear complexity and other trade off’s. Please contact us to find out more.

Cost- $500 per participant (includes a Tree Climbers information folder)
Duration- three full days 7.30-4.00 (may be completed quicker)
Prerequisites- Basic tree climbing course or tree climbing competency assesment
Trainer to participant ratio- one trainer to two participants
Recommendation- this is quite an intense course a basic level of fitness is required
Requirements- all participants must fill in a waiver and medical form before climbing
Minimum age- 18 years
Refresher- recommended after one year
Note- this is not a course for using a chainsaw in trees. It is a recreational tree climbing course
Groups of two/Couples- can share the course material and reduce the cost to $480 each
Location- Three different parks, contact us for details

Please note: unless otherwise requested, all courses/adventures are run on weekends

Special Projects

We are able to help with your tree projects and can tailor our service to your needs. Some of our other projects include:

• Installing a camera in the rainforest canopy to monitor insect/inflorescence activity for a local biologist
• Installing a camera in a large tree to assist with sunshine coast tree line project
• Installing a large banner in a 200+ yr old fig tree
• Assisting with SRT workshops at arbor camp (volunteer)
• In tree technician at QAA climbing competitions (volunteer)