Open Duke of Edinburgh Programs
Your Journey
We pride ourselves in facilitating a fun and supportive learning environment to empower individuals and prepare young people for life.
Our Open Adventurous Journeys are available for registered participants completing the Award though an Open Award Centre or who have missed their school expedition.
Our standard Open journeys involve either Canoeing or Hiking as the primary mode of transport. Each journey caters for participants at either their practice or qualifying level.
We also offer tailored “special” programs to either public or private groups. These special programs provide us with the flexibility to offer combined practice and qualifying journeys or multiple modes of transport in addition to our standard experiences. Interested in something different? Ask us about our Mountain Bike expeditions.
To book your Open Duke of Edinburgh expedition with Southbound Adventures, choose from the program dates below.
Bronze
Standard Bronze Adventurous Journeys span across 2 days and 1 night.
- Bronze Canoe – Morton NP – Sun 13th April – Mon 14th April 2025 - $440
- Bronze Canoe – Hawkesbury – Mon 7th July – Tues 8th July 2025 - $440
- Bronze Canoe – Morton NP – Tue 7th Oct – Wed 8th Oct 2025 - $440
- Bronze Canoe – Hawkesbury – Fri 12th Dec – Sat 13th Dec 2025 - $440
- Bronze Hike – Great North Walk – Sun 13th April – Mon 14th April 2025 - $440
- Bronze Hike – Royal NP – Mon 7th July – Tues 8th July 2025 - $440
- Bronze Hike – Great North Walk – Tue 7th Oct – Wed 8th Oct 2025 - $440
Bronze Special Programs
Special programs may include a combination of both practice and qualifying journeys or multiple modes of transport. Tailored private programs will also be listed within this section. Call us to discuss your needs and interests today.
- Bronze Canoe Special – Morton NP – Sun 13th April – Tues 15th April 2025 - $660
- Bronze Canoe Special – Hawkesbury – Mon 7th July – Wed 9th July 2025 - $660
- Bronze Canoe Special – Morton NP – Tue 7th Oct – Thurs 9th Oct 2025 - $660
- Bronze Canoe Special – Hawkesbury – Fri 12th Dec – Sun 14th Dec 2025 - $660
- Bronze Hike Special – Great North Walk – Sun 13th April – Tues 15th April 2025 - $660
- Bronze Hike Special – Royal NP – Mon 7th July – Wed 9th July 2025 - $660
- Bronze Hike Special – Great North Walk – Tue 7th Oct – Thurs 9th Oct 2025 - $660
Silver
Standard Silver Adventurous Journeys stretch to 3 days and 2 nights.
- Silver Canoe - Morton NP – Sun 13th April – Tues 15th April 2025 - $660
- Silver Canoe - Hawkesbury – Mon 7th July – Wed 9th July 2025 - $660
- Silver Canoe - Morton NP – Tue 7th Oct – Thurs 9th Oct 2025 - $660
- Silver Canoe - Hawkesbury – Fri 12th Dec – Sun 14th Dec 2025 - $660
- Silver Hike - Great North Walk – Sun 13th April – Tues 15th April 2025 - $660
- Silver Hike - Royal NP – Mon 7th July – Wed 9th July 2025 - $660
- Silver Hike – Great North Walk – Tue 7th Oct – Thurs 9th Oct 2025 - $660
Silver Special Programs
Special programs may include a combination of both practice and qualifying journeys or multiple modes of transport. Tailored private programs will also be listed within this section. Call us to discuss your needs and interests today.
- Silver Canoe Special - Morton NP – Sun 13th April – Thurs 17th April 2025 - $1080
- Silver Canoe Special - Hawkesbury – Mon 7th July – Fri 11th July 2025 - $1080
- Silver Canoe Special - Morton NP – Tue 7th Oct – Fri 11th Oct 2025 - $1080
- Silver Canoe Special - Hawkesbury – Fri 12th Dec – Tue 16th Dec 2025 - $1080
- Silver Hike Special - Great North Walk – Sun 13th April – Thurs 17th April 2025 - $1080
- Silver Hike - Royal NP – Mon 7th July – Wed 9th July 2025 - $660
- Silver Hike Special - Great North Walk – Tue 7th Oct – Fri 11th Oct 2025 - $1080
Gold
Standard Gold Adventurous Journeys extend to 4 days and 3 nights.
- Gold Canoe - Morton NP – Sun 13th April – Wed 16th April 2025 - $880
- Gold Canoe - Hawkesbury – Mon 7th July – Thurs 10th July 2025 - $880
- Gold Canoe - Morton NP – Tue 7th Oct – Fri 10th Oct 2025 - $880
- Gold Canoe - Hawkesbury – Fri 12th Dec – Mon 15th Dec 2025 - $880
- Gold Hike - Great North Walk – Sun 13th April – Wed 16th April 2025 - $880
- Gold Hike - Royal NP – Mon 7th July – Thurs 10th July 2025 - $880
- Gold Hike – Great North Walk – Tue 7th Oct – Fri 10th Oct 2025 - $880
Gold Special Programs
Special programs may include a combination of both practice and qualifying journeys or multiple modes of transport. Tailored private programs will also be listed within this section. Call us to discuss your needs and interests today.
- Gold Canoe Special - Morton NP – Sat 12th April – Thurs 17th April 2025 - $1290
- Gold Canoe Special - Hawkesbury – Mon 7th July – Sat 12th July 2025 - $1290
- Gold Canoe Special - Morton NP – Tue 7th Oct – Sat 12th Oct 2025 - $1290
- Gold Canoe Special - Hawkesbury – Fri 12th Dec – Wed 17th Dec 2025 - $1290
- Gold Hike Special - Great North Walk – Sat 12th April – Thurs 17th April 2025 - $1290
- Gold Hike Special - Royal NP – Mon 7th July – Sat 12th July 2025 - $1290
- Gold Hike Special - Great North Walk – Tue 7th Oct – Sat 12th Oct 2025 - $1290
What is Included and Not Included in your Duke Of Ed Program
- All required outdoor group equipment including; Trangia stoves and fuel, topographic maps, group tarp, rope and peg bag, hygiene kit (soaps, detergent, scrubbers, toilet paper and sanitary waste management) water drums and washbowls
- Appropriate communication devices including; GPS enabled satellite phone, two way handheld radios, private repeater stations and mobile phones
- Comprehensive wilderness first aid kits
- All Open expedition groups are accompanied by 2 instructors (including at least 1 female instructor)
- All site usage and camping fees
- Activity specific safety and outdoor equipment where required i.e. Canoes, paddles, PFD’s etc.
- 24 hours ‘On Call’ Manager
- Adventurous Journey planning workbook
- Tent
- Sleeping mat
- Hiking pack (where required)
- All meals for the duration of the Adventurous Journey
- Transport to and from the site – all participants will need to organise their own transport, preferably car-pooling. Most locations are inaccessible by public transport.
- Personal clothing and equipment as per the attached recommended Duke of Edinburgh gear list (insert link to the online file)