South Africa's leading adventure guide training school since 1994
Venture Forth welcomes you to:
GUIDE SCHOOL

The adventure guiding industry in Africa is growing at a fast pace and requires specialist adventure guides with a high level of competence and training. If you want to enter this exciting industry and become a professional adventure guide you need to be legally qualified and registered. A high level of industry appropriate training and qualifications will prepare you for a successful career in the adventure industry. At Guide School we will make sure you get training, experience, assessment and career guidance from the most experienced instructors in the industry. We offer various national qualifications and also industry body certifications such as MDT awards for mountain leadership . Have a look at the course offering and consult with us on your specific requirements.
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Year @ Guide School
The most exciting development in adventure guide training in many years. We are launching our year-long adventure guide career course with its first intake in January 2014. This is an intensive, adventure packed course that gains you many different qualifications and gives you the broadest possible scope of adventure guiding work in SA. If you want the best chance at succeeding at making a living as a professional adventure guide in Africa, this course is for you. Read more...
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Mountain Guiding
Abseiling, climbing, trekking/hiking, kloofing and mountaineering guiding
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Mountain Bike Guiding
Training for MTB guides including maintenance and technical skills.
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Adventure Facilitator
Training for facilitators at youth camps, team building venues and outdoor education programmes.
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Cultural Guiding
Training for tour guides wanting to show off the best of South Africa and our rich heritage.
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Ocean Guiding
Training for sea kayaking and surf guiding
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River Guiding
In association with Gravity Adventures we offer courses and assessments for all levels of river guide.
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Custom Courses
Training for guiding niche activities like zip-line tours, bungy jumping and adventure parks
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First Aid Training
Specifically aimed at adventure and tourist guides, training for all eventualities and emergencies.
Choose a course:

    Year @ Guide School
        The ultimate adventure guide career 
        preparation course!

    Mountain guide courses

    Sea kayak guide course

    Surf guide course

    River guide courses

    Mountain bike (MTB) guide course

    Adventure (camp) facilitator course

    Cultural tour guide course

    Custom adventure guide courses
        Training for guiding activities with very
           specific needs like zip-lines, adventure
           parks, bungy jumping etc. 
    
    First Aid Training