ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Adventure Institute was founded with a simple conviction: People learn best through meaningful experience.
Our journey began by serving the outdoor and adventure industry, equipping guides, facilitators and organisations with the leadership, communication, business and emotional intelligence skills that technical training alone could not provide.
Over time, something remarkable became clear. The same experiential learning principles that transformed adventure professionals were equally powerful in schools, businesses, communities and among individuals navigating life’s biggest decisions.
Today, the Adventure Institute has grown into a learning and development institution that serves people at every stage of life.
We help young people discover purpose and prepare for meaningful careers. We support entrepreneurs in developing creative thinking and practical capability. We guide adults through significant life transitions with renewed clarity and confidence. We partner with organisations to build stronger leaders, healthier cultures and higher-performing teams. And we continue to invest in raising professional standards across the outdoor and adventure industry.
Although the people we serve are diverse, the challenge they face is remarkably similar.
People, teams and organisations become stuck. Sometimes the challenge is uncertainty. Sometimes it is disengagement. Sometimes it is a lack of purpose, accountability or innovation.
Our role is to create the learning experiences that help people move forward.
Our Approach
Everything we do is built around experiential learning.
Rather than simply transferring information, we design experiences that encourage reflection, challenge assumptions, develop practical skills and create lasting behavioural change.
Adventure is one of our most powerful methodologies because it creates authentic opportunities for learning, collaboration and personal growth. But adventure is never the destination.
Transformation is.
Our Vision and Mission
To become a trusted institution that guides people and organisations towards their purpose by creating learning and development experiences that inspire lasting growth.
We help individuals, organisations and the outdoor and adventure industry move forward by developing the clarity, capability and confidence needed to thrive in a changing world.
Our Values
- We believe growth begins with experience.
- We value curiosity before certainty.
- We cultivate courage, responsibility and integrity.
- We believe learning should lead to meaningful action.
- We are committed to helping people realise their potential and positively influence the communities they serve.
Whether you join us as a student, a leader, a partner or an organisation, our commitment is the same:
To create experiences that help you move forward with purpose, confidence and impact.
MEET THE TEAM
Our Core Team
Boshoff Grobler
Director
Francois Nel
Director
Dr Pieter Snyman
Director
PD Havenga
ABL Transformational Coach
Jaqueline Havenga
Admin
MEET THE TEAM
Contributors
Susan Marais
Hospitality and Tourism
Matthew Steele
Clinical Psychologist
Mike Nel
Negotiations Expert
Inspire Life Coaching
Team Building
SA Outdoor Academy
Accredited Training Provider
Wild Medix
Specialised First Aid and Rescue Training
University of Cumbria
Higher Education Partner
Venture Forth International
Adventure Guide Training
Christian Camping Southern Africa
Christian Camps Network
Adventure Qualifications Network
News Network