All of our instructors hold a minimum level of qualification to work with us - most are far more qualified. That additional experience and wisdom is what our teachers tell us makes our activities and delivery so great. The ability to adapt, change venues to suit the weather and manage diverse groups of students so that everyone gets a fabulous experience. 

We are insured by John Ansell & Partners and have a £10million liability cover policy & Employers Liability cover to make sure you are fully protected. Our cover goes way above the recognised minimum of £5million. We hope this gives you peace of mind. 
We also have the ability to help you to add comprehensive travel insurance to your booking through our partners Endsleigh. Please let us know if you need this added to your booking. 

We have a very stringent and comprehensive on-boarding for all new staff and freelance contractors who work with our guests. All staff must undertake enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (Previously known as CRB) These checks are undertaken every three years and compliment our recruitment process and company standards. More information can be found in our Safeguarding Policy. 

AALS is part of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and licensing ensures that activity providers follow good safety management practices. Our licence includes trekking, climbing and caving. You can contact AALS on  02920 775715 or by sending an email to info@aals.org.uk if you would like to check our license status. Our License number is L14575 and our provider number is R2098.

This award assesses that we demonstrate our ability to manage the potential risks of the activities that we operate, in the area in which we operate and have robust systems in place to manage risks potentially encountered. 

Recognising the quality of our provision:
Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge: demonstrates that we have given thought and provided structure to the programmes that we deliver in order to maximise learning opportunities for participants. The LOtC badge combines the essential elements of provision: learning quality and safety; 

This award assesses that we demonstrate our ability to deliver high quality paddlesports (Canoeing/Kayaking/SUP etc) to our guests. How we manage the risks of paddlesports and continually improve the quality of our provision of the sports.

We are licensed by the DofE as an Approved Activity Provider (AAP). This shows that we have passed the DofE's licensing requirements and are subject to regular inspections. By completing an expedition with us you can be assured that these will be at the standard required bt DofE.