The North Canterbury Alpine Trust is a non-profit organisation and is the operator of the Boyle River Outdoor Education Centre. The trust was formed in 1974 and comprised members of Rangiroa Rotary, Rangiora High School, Kaiapoi High School, Kaiapoi Rotary and the Belfast Rotary. 

The fomation of the trust was a response to a simple suggestion:
"Why not build a tin shed somewhere up in the mountains where our local high school kids can experience the high country of Canterbury?"

That was in 1972. Over thirty years have now passed, in which time the faces have changed and the facilities have expanded, however the Trust and Boyle staff continue to provide students from all over the country with positive, challenging and fun experiences; no matter what the weather!