Safety First

20,000. That’s the number of students and adults our highly qualified and experienced staff have taken to explore the great outdoors. 

As one of two assured providers for British Army adventurous training in Africa, we have an outstanding safety record and have maintained international standards that go unsurpassed in the outdoor adventure sector in East Africa.  This is why we are recognised as the leader in East Africa for Risk Assessment and Safety Management in the outdoors.

Your safety is our highest priority and our unblemished safety record speaks for itself!

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How We Keep You Safe

We recognise that physical, mental, and emotional safety is the cornerstone of a memorable adventure. That’s why we live by high safety and risk assessment standards, to ensure that you are out of harm’s way, throughout your trip.

Highly Qualified Team ​

  • All our expedition leaders and guides hold international qualifications in abseiling and rock climbing, canoeing and rafting, mountain biking, caving, wilderness trekking, group and risk management and wilderness first aid

  • Our expedition leaders have international outdoor qualifications from the UK, North America, Australia and South Africa

  • On average the mountain leaders have each led over 140 high altitude trips and are all certified assessors and supervisors for the Duke of Edinburgh's international award

  • Our team are part of the rapid response helicopter rescue team for Kenya and we have a strong partnership with tropic air and the British army for air evacuation and any other emergency

  • Our team is knowledgeable and experienced in the location/terrain, with most of our guides born and raised in the local community

  • We maintain a standard activity-specific instructor to participant ratio, ensuring that you get personalised service during your trip

  • Our guides and leaders carry a GPS device, Thuraya satellite phone, wilderness first aid kit, mobile phone and solar power packs during all trips

Quality Equipment & Top Notch Facilities

  • We have invested in high quality equipment that meets international industry standards

  • Our equipment is consistently logged, which allows us to perform timely maintenance and identify performance issues

  • We have procedures for rigorously maintaining all our equipment and facilities, and these are audited annually to comply with British army standards

  • We have guidelines for the assessment and replacement of equipment which do not meet industry safety and certification standards

  • We have procedures to deal with any emergencies in our camps and on our trips

Participant Preparation

  • We prepare you sufficiently for your programme, including familiarising you with equipment and ensuring your physical ability matches the activities ahead of you

  • We ensure that we have current, up to date, and detailed medical forms, so that we are prepared to deal with any medical emergency

  • Prior to going on any mountain expeditions, you will take part in practice treks and kit preparations to ensure you do not under or over pack for your trip.