About Us

Hatt Adventures was set up in 2005 by Tom Hatt to provide high quality courses and adventures in outdoor pursuits. It started as a small one-man band and over the past 3 years has expanded rapidly using many of the South's top instructors to run courses and adventures, and sees many of our customers coming back year after year to try new courses or expand their skills.

In 2007 we expanded into the ‘corporate’ market providing corporate fun days and team building events under the name Hatt Events. In July of that year we took on Tom Goldsmith as our Events Manager who has helped develop new activities and events and now manages all of our corporate clients.

2008 sees us expanding again; creating new activities and the launch of our new website allows customers to view up to the minute course availability and book online with Google Checkout.

We hope you like the new website and will join us soon for an adventure!

Tom Hatt - Managing Director

Tom is a highly skilled and qualified outdoor pursuits instructor. He has been teaching outdoor pursuits since 2000 and has worked for a number of outdoor and adventure centres, trained with the Royal Marine Commandos and worked as a Beach Lifeguard in Brighton and Hove. Most recently he has instructed in the sports department of St. Dunstan's, a charity for blind ex-servicemen and women. In addition to this, Tom has experience working and communicating with a variety of people including children, sportsmen and those with mental and physical disabilities. From his experience at St. Dunstan's he is also proficient in deaf-blind sign language.

Tom also volunteers with two UK based youth charities:

Forest School Camps which looks to involve young people under the age of 18 in outdoors and social activities, including: camping, kayaking, cycling and caving.

Ocean Youth Trust who provide sail training and personal development for young people between the ages of 12-25, sailing around the coast of the UK to Europe.

Qualifications

Climbing & Mountaineering: MLTB - Single Pitch Award (SPA); MLTB - Mountain Leader (Trained)
Kayaking: BCU - Level 3 Surf Kayak Coach; BCU - White Water Safety and Rescue; BCU - 4* Inland (White Water)
Bushcraft and Survival: NCFE - Advanced Bushcraft Instructor; Royal Marines Commando - Combat Survival Assistant Instructor; Royal Marines Commando - Basic Survival Course; Royal Navy - Personal Survival Course and Underwater; Helicopter Escape
Fitness Training: YMCA - Gym Instructor; YMCA - Client Lifestyle & Fitness Assessment
First Aid: RLSS - Beach Lifeguard; RLSS - Pool Lifeguard; HSE - First Aid at Work; Remote Response
Scuba Diving: PADI - Rescue Diver
Power Boats: RYA - ICC International Certificate; Competence (Power Craft up to 10m); RYA - Level 2 Power Boat; RYA - Basic Sea Survival; RYA - VHF Short Range Radio Licence; (GMDSS)
Yacht Sailing: RYA - Competent Crew

Tom Goldsmith - Events Manager

Tom's working life began predominantly in a customer service, retail environment. After a short period behind a desk as a civil servant, he moved into retail management, from this he progressed into retail sales and customer service training on individuals and groups. After an enjoyable and challenging time in India, Tom has returned to customer service based work and now spends his time mainly in management and training. Tom's had a passon for the outdoors since he could stand, and as a child spent many a holiday walking in the lake district, he is currently walking the GR7 with his father, the next leg to be in March 08. Tom is also a keen mountain biker and took a beautiful trip from Brighton to Paris in spring '07. Tom regularly climbs and has a passion for many sports (mainly outdoor).

Qualifications

Climbing & Mountaineering: Abseiling Instructor; SSSA - Southern Sandstone Award (Trained)
Kayaking: BCU - 2 star
First Aid: HSE - First Aid at Work
Scuba Diving: PADI - Open Water Diver

Our Instructors

All of our instructors are chosen on their experience, their professional and passionate approach to their sport. They have all worked in the outdoor pursuits industry for a number of years, and freelance for various organisations throughout the UK. This means they are always bringing new ideas and techniques into their teaching, giving you the best possible learning experience.

Kyle Holman

Kyle has worked as an instructor for the past nine years at a variety of outdoor education centres around the country; this work has involved a wide range of clientele from technical skills courses to guided experiences.

He is a keen mountaineer and climbs extensively around the U.K whenever the weather allows, and when not he goes underground caving. He makes the occasional trip abroad to Italy to climb and South France to kayak. Currently Kyle freelances in the south east and is studying for a teaching degree.

Qualifications

Climbing & Mountaineering: MLTE - Single Pitch Award (SPA); MLTE - Mountain Leader (ML); AIM - Mountain Instructor Award (MIA) (Trained)
Kayaking & Canoeing: BCU - Level 2 Kayak Coach
First Aid: RLSS - Beach Lifeguard; RLSS - Pool Lifeguard; HSE - Mountain First Aid
Power Boats: RYA - Level 2 Power Boat
Dinghy Sailing: RYA - Assistant Dinghy Instructor

About Us

Tom Hatt - Managing Director

Qualifications

Tom Goldsmith - Events Manager

Qualifications

Our Instructors

Kyle Holman

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Ian Hodgson

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Chris McCellan

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Garrett Farrell

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Simon Waller

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Grahame Moss

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Lisa Morgan

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Marcus Daws - Assistant Instructor