Challenge
Educate
Inspire
Welcome to the
Peel Forest Outdoor Centre
Peel Forest Outdoor Centre is a non-profit outdoor education provider located next to Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve in South Canterbury, adjacent to the Rangitata River and at the foothills of the Southern Alps.
We provide safe, high-quality outdoor education opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Our programs are designed to educate, challenge and inspire.
Choose your adventure
In an increasingly digital world spent inside, we are motivated to create unique experiences to challenge people to get out & be enriched by the great outdoors that is uniquely New Zealand. We are proud to have developed the confidence and skills of many of our clients and are humbled by the positive and supportive feedback we receive.
Avalanche Awareness Course
Schools and Groups
Eddy Out Programme
Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing
Gold Adventurous Journey
Silver Adventurous Journey
Bronze Adventurous Journey
Instructor Training
Women’s Adventure Race Training
Intro to Mountaineering
Bush Essential Skills
Grade 2 Kayak Certificate Course
Testimonials
Matt Simonsen, EOTC Coordinator – Waimate High School Camps
“All activities are well organised and staffed with friendly instructors that know how to interact with secondary school aged students. The Eco Lodge is a great facility, that the students enjoy staying there – especially making pizzas in the outside pizza oven.”
Sally from Recreate NZ – Custom Multi-Day Camp, 2023
“We are an organisation that works with young people with intellectual disabilities. We have been coming to PFOEC annually for many years. We have always been so impressed with how well the staff engage with our young people. The communication and planning is always very smooth and thorough. And the safety on the activities is always a number 1 priority. Overall, PFOEC is highlight of our year for us as staff and for our young people! Highly recommend!”
Anonymous – Custom Hauora and Team Development Programme, 2022
“We booked the ropes course as part of our company Christmas function. What a great idea! It was so much fun and really helped with team bonding. I would definitely recommend this! The booking process for a larger group also went smoothly.”
Anonymous – Eddy Out Programme, 2022
“If I am being honest this camp was run very well and everyone in the group seemed to enjoy it a lot.”
Anonymous – Eddy Out Programme, 2022
“I thought the group size we had made the trip more of an experience and learning opportunity because we all got to know each other quickly making us more comfortable around each other allowing us to take more risks and be more adventurous.”
Anonymous – Eddy Out Programme, 2022
“The group bonded well together as a whole. Encouragement came with every activity and really helped to complete tasks and activities. The range of activities made it really enjoyable and there was never a dull moment. On the tramp Kendall and Eliot made it more enjoyable by stepping back and letting us control the tempo and where we wanted to go.”