Parent-Child Adventures take place on weekends during term time. We don’t paddle during the colder 3 winter months of June July and August.

Red centre Getaways are best during the winter months to avoid the blistering heat.

Weather data shows that Spring is a great time to explore K’gari (Fraser Island).

And there is no better time to Holiday on the waterfront of Port Hacking than between Boxing day and the 1st week of January – when most of Australia is off work.

Our website will be updated with new events but those who’ve registered their interest will receive the early access. The first dates for Parent-Child Adventures in 2025 are already available and filling up fast!

The dates for Family Adventures and Family Holidays will be announced very soon to those that express their interest first.

Depends on the experience you choose. The Parent-Child Adventure is tailored to be one parent with one child, while the Family Adventure and the Family Holiday accommodate all members of your family.

• Kangaroo Valley for Parent Child Adventures

• Red Centre and K’gari (Fraser Island) for Family Adventures

• Rathane, PortHacking for Family Holidays

Yes.

These are the kind of trips that make our heart sing! Not all Parent Child Adventures are publicly available on our website. Many are organised in consultation with group leaders. Booking links are shared within a specific church, school, or community group.

Regardless of the group, Youthworks takes care of the administration/payment while communicating directly with the attendees; that way the group leader isn’t burdened with all the admin.

We do have minimum numbers that make it financially unviable for us to run. Depending on the Getaway these are usually around 5 families minimum.

Call us (02 8525 3142) or email getaways@youthworks.net if you want to talk more.

We provide all outdoor gear that you need. You don’t need to bring anything above personal equipment, however you may choose to bring your own depending on the adventure.

If your fitness is half what your child’s is, you’ll be fine. We travel as slow as the slowest person. Endurance is important. Prepare yourself to be satisfactorily exhausted by the end of each day.

No.

We’re delighted to welcome all to our Getaways. All of our team members involved in the running each Getaway are Christian people and as such, we expect a ‘Christian flavor’ to come through. Having said that, we’re carefully crafting the input and delivery to avoid ostracizing or prompting a sense of guilt in someone who doesn’t call themselves a Christian.

Yes.

An alcoholic beverage at the end of a long day paddling sounds like a refreshingly good idea, but when you consider fitting it into your waterproof barrel, the lack of refrigeration, dehydration, etc.… the good idea comes undone.

On the contrary, nothing says ‘holiday’ like comfortably lounging in the late December afternoon sun as you watch the tide reveal the sandbar with a charcuterie board to the side and a cold beverage in hand.

Not all Getaway evenings are as conducive to alcohol as others, & this will be communicated in each program. We want to prioritise family time; in some circumstances we can do this by modelling measured alcohol consumption, others it will be more appropriate to abstain.

If you have further questions, please contact Youthworks Ministry Support via getaways@youthworks.net or call 02 8268 3355.