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. It had 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 We launched Hatt Medics specialising in HSE First Aid Training Courses.

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.


Tom Hatt - Founder and 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.

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 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)

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

Coming Soon...

Qualifications
Coming Soon...

First Aid
Coming Soon...


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 10 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


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


Colin Sermons

Colin's love of the outdoors begun when he discovered climbing at the age of 18, since then he has diversified into mountaineering, kayaking, canoeing, sea kayaking, mountain biking and caving. Colin has worked as an instructor and coach across the UK and as an expedition leader overseas. He also has a deep passion for the outdoor environment just enjoying the experience of travelling in the mountains or along a stunning coastline. Some of his highlights include expeditions in Africa, canoeing across Scotland and trying to remember how to ride a horse in the hills of Egypt!

Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTB - Single Pitch Award (SPA)
MLTB - Mountain Leader (Summer)

Canoeing & Kayaking
BCU - Level 3 Inland Kayak Coach
BCU - Level 3 Canoe Coach
BCU - Level 3 Sea Kayak Coach (Trained)
BCU - Foundation Safety & Rescue Trainer / Assessor

Life Guarding & Rescue
RLSS - Pool Lifeguard
Power Boats
RYA - Level 2 Power Boat

First Aid
Wilderness First Aid


Grahame Moss

Grahame started his life in the outdoors when he was 16, he then went to 'Bicton' college in Devon, where he trained to become a instructor in mountaineering, kayaking and climbing. Grahame's main passion is kayaking he has paddled throughout England and Wales and has been to Europe, paddling in the Ardeche and on the Mediterranean Coast. He has also been snow holing in Canada, walked extensively in the UK and runs expeditions for the 'Duke of Edinburgh Award'.

Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
MLTB - Mountain Leader (Summer ML)
MLTB - Single Pitch Award (SPA) (Trained)

Kayaking & Canoeing
BCU - Level 3 Kayak (Inland) Coach
BCU - CST Assessor Status

First Aid
First Aid at Work

Alex Avery

Coming Soon...

Qualifications
Climbing & Mountaineering
Southern Sandstone Leaders Award
Basic Expedition Leaders Award

First Aid
Basic First Aid

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 - Assisstant Instructor

Coming Soon...

Qualifications
Coming Soon...

First Aid
Coming Soon...

Belinda Yates - Assisstant Instructor

Belinda has always had a passion for sports and the outdoors having represented her state in netball and then finding her love of snowboarding in her homeland of Australia, where she gained qualifications and begun teaching. Belinda has taught snowboarding in Canada, France and Switzerland doing back to back seasons, until finally after some 12 years she has settled in the UK studying Outdoor Adventurous Activities. Belinda has gained her Mountain Bike Leaders award and is working towards various awards in climbing, kayaking and mountaineering.

Qualifications
Mountain Biking
ABC - Mountain Biking Instructor

Dinghy Sailing
RYA - Level 1

First Aid
Basic First Aid Course