• It's time to start
    your family adventures

    Welcome to "Dragging Kids Uphills"! A place for a Christchurch based, adventure loving family of four to share the literal ups-and-downs of exploring this amazing landscape with two young girls in tow.

    More info

  • It's time to start
    your family adventures

    Welcome to "Dragging Kids Uphills"! A place for a Christchurch based, adventure loving family of four to share the literal ups-and-downs of exploring this amazing landscape with two young girls in tow.

    More info

  • It's time to start
    your family adventures

    Welcome to "Dragging Kids Uphills"! A place for a Christchurch based, adventure loving family of four to share the literal ups-and-downs of exploring this amazing landscape with two young girls in tow.

    More info

Our Aim

'To inspire others through our family's adventures and share our knowledge... along with showcasing some beautiful New Zealand imagery!

We do this exploring in the hope of raising some adventurous kids who will appreciate and protect our stunning world. We want to build their confidence and give them the ability to explore the outdoors skilfully, enjoying a natural environment in this ever modern world. But really, we're just your average New Zealand family chasing adventures (and waterfalls!) in our neck of the woods. We hope you enjoy seeing what we get up to and most of all we hope that we can inspire you and your family to get out yourselves!

Inspire

Maybe just maybe, with us getting out there and sharing some experiences/images with you, we can motivate you and your family to strap on your boots and get amongst it. See you out there!

Be Prepared

Sometimes it just seems too hard to anticipate what you'll need for a good hike with the kids in tow. There are so many variables to think about - but this is where we aim to share our gathered knowledge with you and take care of the `it's too hard` stuff via some experience and insight.

Images

Always with a camera at arms reach, we'll be showcasing the beautiful locations we visit in the hope of getting you motivated to see them for yourself - @kellyshakespearephotography

Our Favourite Hikes

New Zealand has an abundance of outdoor adventures on our doorstep, these are a few of our favourites that we have experience as a family.

Overall Rating - 4/5

3 hours

Time - RT

5km

Distance - RT

7/10

Difficulty

Hinewai Reserve

Akaroa, Banks Peninsula Area

Banks Peninsula, New Zealand

Overall Rating - 5/5

30 mins

Time - RT

1.5km

Distance - RT

1/10

Difficulty

Newtons Waterfall

Akaroa, Banks Peninsula Area

Banks Peninsula, New Zealand

Overall Rating - 3.5/5

3 hours

Time - RT

7km

Distance - RT

6/10

Difficulty

Kennedys Bush

Christchurch Port Hills Area

Canterbury, New Zealand

Overall Rating - 5/5

1 hour

Time - RT

2km

Distance - RT

4/10

Difficulty

Devils Punchbowl Waterfall

Arthur's Pass National Park Area

Arthur's Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand

Overall Rating - 5/5

40 MINS

Time - RT

2.5km

Distance - RT

2/10

Difficulty

Gibraltar Rock / Omahu Bush

Tai Tapu Port Hills Area

Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand

Overall Rating - 3/5

2 hours

Time - RT

4km

Distance - RT

2/10

Difficulty

Harry Ell Walkway

Christchurch Port Hills Area

Christchuch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Overall Rating - 5/5

7 Hours

Time - RT

7km

Distance - RT

7.5/10

Difficulty

Little Mount Peel

Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve

Canterbury, New Zealand

Overall Rating - 4/5

6 hours

Time - RT

10.6km

Distance - RT

5/10

Difficulty

Packhorse Hut

Banks Peninsula Area

Canterbury, New Zealand

From my camera to you

For a full selection of images please view the 'camera' tab.

Hiking with children is not about the miles, but more about the smiles.unknown

The Dragging Kids Uphills Team

Canterbury, New Zealand based family that loves the outdoors.

KELLY SHAKESPEARE
Christchurch, New Zealand
JARRED SHAKESPEARE
Christchurch, New Zealand
ALBA/MAYA SHAKESPEARE
Christchurch, New Zealand

Get in touch

We always love to hear about other families travels/adventures.

let us know what exciting things you have been up to? We would love to hear from you.

Address Lincoln, Christchurch New Zealand

Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 3.00 pm