About Us
Hatt Adventures was formed in 2005 by Tom Hatt to provide high quality rock climbing and kayaking courses and adventures. It started as a small one-man band and over the years has expanded to provide a range of experiences, courses, trips and adventures. During this times, it has been fantastic to see so many people coming back year after year to further their skills or try new adventures!
In 2007 we expanded into the ‘corporate’ market providing corporate fun days and team building events under the name Hatt Events. And later in the same year we stared providing television and film safety cover and created another banner form which to fly; Hatt Safety.
For 2009 we launched our range of first aid courses for wilderness and remote situations recognised by all national governing awarding bodies and also the HSE first aid at work training courses.
2010 Over the past couple of years we have improved our courses and added new adventure trips for groups. We hope to see you on one soon!
Our Instructors
All of our instructors are chosen on their experience, qualifications, and their passionate approach to their sport. They have all worked in the outdoor pursuits industry for a number of years.
Tom Hatt - Founder and Director
Tom is a highly skilled and qualified outdoor pursuits instructor. He has been teaching outdoor pursuits for over 12 years 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.
Tom has climbed, kayaked, walked, cycled, surfed and explored many parts of the UK and Ireland. He has also been on a number of trips to the French Alps, cross-country skied in Arctic Circle of Norway, and has travelled and climbed peaks in Nepal and India.
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 (ML)
Canoeing & 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
First Aid Instructor
HSE - First Aid at Work
ECP - Expedition Care Program
Life Guarding & Rescue
RLSS - Beach Lifeguard
RLSS - Pool Lifeguard
Fitness Training
YMCA - Gym Instructor
YMCA - Client Lifestyle & Fitness Assessment
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
Teaching Qualifications
City & Guilds 7300
Tom Goldsmith - Events Manager
Tom's had a passion 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. Tom is also a keen mountain biker, rock climber and is passionate about bushcraft.
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
Abseiling Instructor
SSSA - Southern Sandstone Award (Trained)
Canoeing & Kayaking
BCU - 2 star
First Aid
ECP - Exploration Medicine
Scuba Diving
PADI - Open Water Diver
Kyle Holman - Senior Instructor
Kyle has worked as an instructor for the past 12 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)
Canoeing & Kayaking
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
Tessa Lyons - Administration Assistant
Tessa has been climbing since she was big enough to put a harness on, attach a rope and get pulled up a climbing wall. In the past she has competed in the British Regional Youth Climbing Series and aged 12 went through to the national final where she ranked 6th in the country for her age group. Since then she has climbed in various locations abroad including spending 9 months living in a tent in the Blue Mountains, Australia, deep water soloing in Halong Bay, Vietnam and bouldering in the forest of Fontainebleau, France. She loves being outdoors and hopes to visit many more beautiful places in the future.
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
Site Specific Award
Ian Hodgson
Ian works for the Army as a civilian Adventurous Training Instructor, before that he spent 4 years at Outward Bound in Wales during which time climbed extensively in the U.K, French and Swiss Alps, Yosemite and Asia and is hoping to put together an expedition to Greenland to climb unclimbed rock and name some new routes in the last great wilderness. Ian has spent 15 years mountaineering and instructing and is passionate about teaching and having fun whilst in the mountains.
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
AMI - Mountain Instructor Award (MIA)
Canoeing & Kayaking
BCU - Level 3 Kayak (Inland) Coach
First Aid
Remote Mountain First Aid
Dinghy Sailing
Assistant Dinghy Instructor
Power Boats
RYA - Level 2 Power Boat
RYA - Basic Sea Survival
RYA - VHF Short Range Radio Licence (GMDSS)
Chris McCellan
Chris started climbing when he was about 12 years old, although he had been around hills and crags since being pushed in a pram! He then started instructing in 1993 working in North Wales, and has worked at various outdoor centres around the country, and finally settled in Sussex. Now currently employed by Hindleap Warren O.E.C as an Instructor he teaches a wide variety of clients as well as freelancing. Chris has climbed all over the UK with trips to the occasional trip across the channel to the Alps, his other passions are kayaking, canoeing and Ukuleles!?
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTUK - Single Pitch Award (SPA)
MLTUK - Mountian Leader (ML)
Canoeing & Kayaking
BCU - Level 3 Kayak (Inland) Coach
First Aid
ITC - First Aid Certificate
RLSS - Pool Lifeguard (NPLQ)
Power Boats
RYA - Level 2 Power Boat
Archery
Grand National Archery Society - Coach
Kevin Davidson - Instructor
Originally Kev started the sport of rock climbing in 1996 as a method to maintain some fitness levels for his wakeboarding when the cableski parks were closed in winter. he took up teaching the sport in 2007 and it is now one of his main activities.
Kev has climbed in several regions of the world including New Zealand, South Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom. Kev was also the rock climbing instructor for the TV Superstars series screened on Channel 5 in 2008. As well as climbing, Kev is a PADI certified assistant diving instructor and has racked up over 250 dives in many of the regions of the world including the Great Barrier reef, Red Sea, Florida and UK waters.
Kev has cycled his way across round and through Europe completing a London to Paris challenge in 2008 and now has his eyes set on a UK challenge of Lands End to Gatwick for July 2011.
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTE - Single Pitch Award (SPA)
Canoeing & Kayaking
BCU - 3 Star Award
National White Water Rafting Guide
First Aid
HSE - First Aid at Work
Scuba Diving
PADI - Medic First Aid Instructor
PADI - Assistant Instructor
PADI - Diver Master
Yacht Sailing
RYA - Level 2
Cable Wakeboarding
IWSF Team Gold Austria 2001
BWSF British Nationals 3rd 2002 and 2004
Garrett Farrell
Gary has always had a love for the outdoors and has travelled extensively in South America and Australia. Inbewteen travelling Gary spends mosts of his time in his own woodland in East Sussex, practicing his Bushcraft and forestry skills and enjoying nature. He is a friendly, easy-going and patient teacher and enjoys passing on his knowledge of Bushcraft and Survival while still acknowledging he too is also still learning about this wide-ranging and fascinating subject. With a good knowledge of safety and survival techniques and an in-depth familiarity with outdoor equipment and tools he always strives to pass on interesting and useful knowledge.
Qualifications
Bushcraft and Survival
NCFE - Advanced Bushcraft Instructor
First Aid
HSE - First Aid at Work
Remote Response
Simon Waller
Simon Waller started to become involved with the outdoors from the age of 7 through the scout association. Since that time he has followed a path through university gaining a degree in outdoor leadership and gaining experience and professional qualifications on the way. Simon is a passionate climber and open canoeist as well as having more than a passing interest in cycling, caving, kayaking and bushcraft amongst other things. One thing is for certain Simon is never happier than when he is outside!
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTUK - Single Pitch Award (SPA)
MLTUK - Mountian Leader (ML) (Trained)
Canoeing & Kayaking
BCU - Level 3 Canoe Coach
First Aid
ITC - First Aid Certificate
Rescue Emergency Care
Power Boats
RYA - Level 2 Power Boat
Alex Hardman
Alex enjoys outdoor activities in all weathers and is currently working on my white water skills. He has worked worldwide and his most recent adventure has been paddling on the rivers of Northern Ireland. Alex gets a great satisfaction from coaching and instructing people to improve their skills and stretch their comfort zones. Other personal interests include: playing Sunday League Football (not very extreme!), coaching Youth Football and is currently training for the Original Mountain Marathon!
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTB - Single Pitch Award (SPA)
MLTB - Mountain Leader (Summer)
Canoeing & Kayaking
BCU - Level 3 Inland Kayak Coach
BCU - 4 Star Sea Kayak
BCU - Foundation Safety amd Rescue Assessor
Cave Leader
Site Specific Goatchurch Cavern
Mountain Biking
Mountain Bike Leader
Power Boats
RYA - Level 2 Power Boat
RYA - Safety Boat
First Aid
Wilderness First Aid
Tej Ajimal
Tej originates from Northern India and his first Himalayan summit was at five years old, but on the back of a Sherpa! This developed a love of trekking that has taken him to Yosemite, Uganda, Tanzania, Lapland and Nepal. The thrill of high mountains also means he is also a keen skier and he has skied extensively in the Alps and the Pyrenees.
His main passion however is Rock Climbing and he has been an instructor for over ten years, concentrating on inner city children, teaching leadership and values through the outdoor experience. Tej has also climbed abroad in France and Greece but trad climbing in Britain is where he is happiest, especially the Peak District and Swanage.
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTB - Single Pitch Award (SPA)
MLTB - Mountain Leader (Trained)
First Aid
HSE - First Aid at Work
LFB - Swift Water Rescue Technician
LFB - Rope Rescue Technician Level 2
Misc.
CMI - Diploma in Management and Leadership.
NEBOSH - Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
NCFE - Award in Safeguarding Children and Young People.
Oli Wilkinson
Oli is a keen climber and kayaker and is most happy when outdoors. His favourite sport is kayaking and he has travelled round most of the UK searching out rivers as well as further a field to places like the Alps and Solevina.
Oli is currently studding at Sussex University to become a Physiotherapist. He loves coaching and enjoys nothing more than watching others develop in there abilities, epically when he is able to have a hand in the process.
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
Southern Sandstone Leaders Award
Kayaking & Canoeing
BCU - Level 3 Kayak (Inland) Coach
BCU - 5 Start (Trained)
First Aid
Emergency First Aid at Work
Alex Avery
Alex loves the outdoors and enjoys walking, kayaking and especially climbing. Alex is a qualified Southern Southern Sandstone Leader. His spare time is spent at the crag or climbing wall, when he's not working with the Sevenoaks Air Cadets.
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
Southern Sandstone Leaders Award
Basic Expedition Leaders Award
First Aid
Basic First Aid
Chris Sloan - Medical Advisor
Chris has been trekking up mountains ever since leaning to walk but developed a proper climbing addiction once he started university. As president of the University of Sussex Mountaineering Club for 3 years he organised and went on hundreds of trips progressing from walking in the UK to mountaineering in the Alps and has recently been climbing and Kayaking in the Himalayas. He graduated from Brighton and Sussex Medical School in 2008 and has been practicing as a Doctor in the UK and New Zealand since then. Combining these interests he set up a wilderness medicine society at the medical school and can teach wilderness medicine and first aid.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – BSMS 2008
Advanced life suppor
Lisa Morgan
Lisa started in the late nineties, she fell in love with climbing on a trip to Tremadog in Snowdonia. Since then, when she is not studying at university or working she can be found clinging to a piece of rock! For the Past year Lisa has been the coordinator of Sheffield Universities climbing club "High Peak". Lisa started working for a local climbing wall 4 years ago and has attended an SPA training course, she hopes to take her assessment this summer. Good Luck Lisa!
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTB - Single Pitch Award (SPA)
First Aid
Mountain First Aid
Marcus Daws - Assistant Instructor
Marcus is in his third year of Osteopathic Medicine, he is also a Personal Trainer and Sports Therapist. He has always been into the outdoor life and has been teaching rock climbing classes for the past 2 years at a private health club in London. Marcus is working towards his SPA and enjoys mountain walking whenever he gets the chance to escape the city!
Marcus is also a member of the British Naturopathic Association, he runs training sessions in Central London in the following areas:
• Sports Injury Rehabilitation
• Personal Training
• Nutritional Assessment
Climbing Instructor
MLTB - Single Pitch Award (SPA) - (Trained)
Indoor Climbing Wall - Site Specific Assessed
Personal Trainer
Premier Training Diploma
Nutrition
Massage
Sports Therapy
Traditional Thai massage
First Aid
First Aid at Work
Scuba Diving
PADI - Rescue Diver
Scott Plassing - Assistant Instructor
Coming Soon...
Qualifications
Coming Soon...
First Aid
Coming Soon...
Jo Fraser - Assistant Instructor
Joe is a keen outdoor enthusiast and has been climbing for over 13 years. More recently he became interested in other aspects of the outdoors including white water kayaking and winter climbing. Joe has been instructing for 2 years and is currently completing a degree in outdoor sports.
Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTB - Mountain Leader (Summer ML) (Trained)
MLTB - Single Pitch Award (SPA)
Kayaking & Canoeing
BCU - L1 Coach
BCU - L2 Coach (Trained)
BCU - 3 Star White Water Kayak
BCU - 3 Canoe
BCU - FSRT (Water Safety and Rescue)
First Aid
ITC - Level 2 Outdoor Specific
