Positive Start 2022
As part of the Victorian Department of Education and Training's Support Program, Outward Bound are offering School Camps and School Holiday Camps rafting the Snowy River, cycling the East Gippsland Rail Trail or paddling down the mighty Murray River for eligible Victorians.


School Camps and School Holiday Camps hiking and white-water rafting through Snowy River National Park in East Gippsland with Outward Bound.
A typical 5-day / 4-night program near Buchan on the Snowy River can be a hiking and camping expedition with either rafting, caving, abseiling, or rock climbing or a more relaxed restorative week beside the river counting platypus, doing yoga at sunrise and planting trees along the riverbank.
On 7 to 10 day journeys, you can experience all of things on the same program. Overview map of journey here
It's up to you, what do you and your students need right now? A physical challenge full of adventure or time to just breathe, unwind and be present in nature?
Maximum of 200 students + teachers + guides.
Recommended for:
- Year 9: 5–7 days
- Year 10: 5-9 days
- Year 11: 5-10 days
- Year 12 Retreat: 7+ days

East Gippsland Rail trail mountain biking programs can be between 3 and 7 days in length and linear, between Bairnsdale and Orbost (approx. 100km). or circular starting and returning to Bairnsdale. There’s also an option to canoe on Lake Tyers. Overview map of journey here
Maximum of 72 students + teachers + guides.
Recommended for:
- Year 9: 5–7 days
- Year 10: 5-9 days
- Year 11: 5-10 days
- Year 12 Retreat: 7+ days

School Camps and School Holiday Camps paddling the mighty Murray River between Yarrawonga and Ulupna in North-Eastern Victoria with Outward Bound.
December only.
Canoe journeys on the Murray River will run in December only and be paddling on moving water up to Grade 2. Starting in Yarrawonga, you can paddle down the Murray for between 2 and 10 days, as far west as Morgan’s Campsite, Ulupna West. The standard journey is Yarrawonga to Cobram over 5 days. Overview map of journey here
Maximum of 100 students + teachers + guides.
Recommended for:
- Year 7: 2-5 days
- Year 8: 3-5 days
- Year 9: 5-10 days
- Year 10: 5-10 days
- Year 11: 5-10 days
- Year 12 Retreat: 3-7 days
