About Us
River Mountain Experience is run by husband and wife team David and Helen Adams who have many years experience of providing activities to adults and children, particularly in the voluntary sector.
David Adams
Having spent 23 years in the Royal Air Force and has a part time Deputy Team Leader in the RAF Mountain Rescue Service, David holds both the International Mountain Leader and Winter Mountain Leader Awards. He is also a Canadian Association of Ski Instructor Level 1 Instructor Award.
A qualified British Canoeing Level 2 Canoe & Kayak Coach, Canoe Leader, 4* Touring Leader, he is a provider for the BCAB Paddlesport Safety & Rescue, Open Inland Water Safety & Rescue, SUP Safer and Paddle Safer Awards. Added to that, he is a provider of Paddlesport Instructor and SUP Instructor Awards as well as numerous personal performance awards.
Swift water rescue trained and an RLSS Tutor for the National Water Safety Management Programme and DEFRA Module 2 Instructor. He is both an RYA Senior Instructor and Powerboat Instructor. To finish, he delivers First Aid training for the awarding body, ITC First.
David is an advisor and assessor for North Yorkshire Scouts for both mountain and water activities.
Helen Adams
Helen is an ICT Professional, a British Canoeing Level 3 Kayak Coach, provider for the BCAB Paddlesport Safety & Rescue Training and a Bell Boat Helm Tutor. An aspirant Mountain Leader. She is also an advisor and assessor for North Yorkshire Scouts for water activities.
Both David and Helen are Nordic Walking Instructors and David is a licensed English Athletics Leader in Running for Fitness and Trail Running.
River Mountain Experience are also Organisational Members of the Institute of Outdoor Learning (IOL)
