Come and join us on this scenic walk around Churchill Island, meet the Hairy Coos in the paddock, spot bird life in the mangroves,and take in the views of Westernport Bay.
Following the walk, join me in the cafe for lunch or a coffee and meet the resident peacock.
Churchill island, located off Philip Island is home to a heritage farm operated by Parks Victoria.
Escaping Your Comfort Zone is Body Positive Adventures for women and non-binary crew. The outdoors don't care about your size, your speed or your fitness, and neither do we! 100% body positive, no focus on weightloss. Just having fun in the outdoors, cause we can!
This is 100% achievable for anyone without mobility issues, and we will take is slowly, with plenty of breather stops.
Hike Leader: Jess E, Black Holden Astra and wearing some form of EYCZ merch
Hike Rating: Slow & Steady (refer to Hike Ratings for details)
- This hike is on wide, well-formed, pavements, mostly flat, with some undulations.
- The path has with some stairs, short hills, or small obstacles.
- We will walk for 1.5-2hrs in total, with tons of drink and breather stops.
- This hike is beginner friendly, for those without specific mobility concerns, and always paced at the slowest in the group, to ensure no one is left behind.
If you are wondering if you're fit enough for this hike, the answer is YES! We all need to start somewhere and this is a great place to start - this is an excellent hike for beginners. Please contact me if you have any specific questions or concerns!
Kids: This event is fine for kids if they can walk for this amount of time with little complaint
Dogs: Unfortunately dogs aren't suited to this walk.
Accessibility: This hike is not suitable for wheelchairs
What to bring
- Properly fitting mask
- Hand sanitiser
- Water - at least 600ml. More if its hot.
- Wear comfortable exercise clothing, and layers are great as you can add and remove as you get hot or cold. Any comfortable shoes with laces will be fine.
- Bring a light, waterproof raincoat if you have one and rain is forecast.
- First aid kit, including any medications you might need, such as asthma puffers and antihistamines. Your health is your responsibility. Please alert the leader to the location of your medication (if you are carrying any).
- Emergency Contact/Medical Details form Please print out and fill in a copy of this form before your attend any EYCZ event, and leave it in your pack. If you can't access a printer, please simply write the details on a plain piece of paper, and put it in a ziplock bag in the top of your pack. Any medications you are carrying should be stored in the same section of your pack.
Other key information:
- For safety reasons, we ask all participants to reverse park where possible, for easy exit in case of an emergency (and easy access in the event of a flat battery)
- There are toilets in the main building. Please let the leader know and they will direct you.
- Parking is at the main entrance, please park in the lower gravel car park.
I look forward to seeing you join us!
Cheers
Jess
0433 301 763
