Spirit of Adventure

Spirit of Adventure SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE As a Major in the Middle East he commanded and trained a Squadron of Arab special forces soldiers for the Sultan of Oman.

OUR STORY

Spirit of Adventure was started by Andy Telfer in 1994 with the purpose of developing the potential of young people, conveying modern leadership theory, personal development and team building through outdoor leadership. Andy came from a military background as a Lieutenant in the Rhodesian Army he was awarded the silver Cross of Rhodesia for his leadership in action; as a Captain he sele

cted and trained officer cadets; and after 1981, was chosen to direct courses to integrate young leaders from both his own army and the former enemies of ZANLA and ZIPRA. Andy has also led a number of major expeditions, the most prominent being:
A crossing of the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Deserts
A canoe venture across the 300 kilometer waterway of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe
Captain of the SA team entered in the Discovery Channel 1999 Eco Challenge race in Patagonia. In 2005 Andy sold Spirit of Adventure to Rudi Clark and he and his family now reside in New Zealand. Rudi Clark joined Spirit of Adventure in 2000 as a Leadership Year Instructor after he completed his matric at Durban High School (DHS). Due to his passion for leadership training Rudi went on to become the Schools Director in 2001 and fulfilled this role until Andy offered Rudi to purchase Spirit of Adventure in 2005 - which he did. Since then Rudi has partnered with his brother Deta Clark who formally came from a teaching background. Together they have grown Spirit of Adventure not only to fulfil the requirements of the school sector but also those of the corporate and tourism sectors.

27/10/2025

Important Notice!

Please note that our emails are down
For any enquiries, please call us on 082 736 3651

When we have a rainy day at Shongweni camp, so we call in an old instructor to come do some snake education and awarenes...
25/09/2025

When we have a rainy day at Shongweni camp, so we call in an old instructor to come do some snake education and awareness for us!

We had so much fun with Byron Warneke pictured here showing off a California King Snake

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We always love it when past staff members drop in for a visit! Its even more amazing when they drop in as the headmaster...
10/09/2025

We always love it when past staff members drop in for a visit!

Its even more amazing when they drop in as the headmaster of the visiting school.

Pictured above is our main man Sbu with Matulie one of our wonderful kitchen ladies and Brad who was an instructor a few years back and is now the Headmaster of Eston Primary School.

We love what we do

Sihle and Siya have been busy with the natural face abseil at out Tala camp! This abseil is a real adrenaline rush and s...
19/08/2025

Sihle and Siya have been busy with the natural face abseil at out Tala camp!

This abseil is a real adrenaline rush and so worth the experience!

From getting busy with cooking and preparations to some of the final products all made by these young men. We have been ...
21/06/2025

From getting busy with cooking and preparations to some of the final products all made by these young men.

We have been super impressed with what was shown to us today.

Thank you to for allowing us yo be a part of your leadership journey, and a shout out to Mr Tucker and his team to the dedication shown to their school and young boys.

The pantry is stocked, the activities are ready, the sky is blue and we are set for a great day. Our Master Chef competi...
21/06/2025

The pantry is stocked, the activities are ready, the sky is blue and we are set for a great day.

Our Master Chef competition with is set to be an amazing day

We are getting ready for our first hike in the drakensberg for the 2025 year! Nothing beats the fresh air and the beauty...
04/04/2025

We are getting ready for our first hike in the drakensberg for the 2025 year!

Nothing beats the fresh air and the beauty of the mountains!

Looking forward to seeing the young ladies from

Nobody likes a traffic jam, but when it looks like this who can complain?! Always good to see these beauties up close ...
07/03/2025

Nobody likes a traffic jam, but when it looks like this who can complain?!

Always good to see these beauties up close



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We are very proud of our two young men who participated in the Dusi Canoe Marathon recently and not only were recipients...
01/03/2025

We are very proud of our two young men who participated in the Dusi Canoe Marathon recently and not only were recipients of the John Oliver medals but also placed 2nd and 3rd for the under 23 age category.

Welldone to Menzi (Left) and Lindo (Right)
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We had a wonderful time with Pinetown Girls' High School and their prefects of 2025! Good luck ladies for your year ahea...
28/02/2025

We had a wonderful time with Pinetown Girls' High School and their prefects of 2025!

Good luck ladies for your year ahead

Has your school booked thier camp yet?

Contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 082 736 3651

We wish the best to all of our clients and followers over the festive season and look forward to seeing everyone again n...
18/12/2023

We wish the best to all of our clients and followers over the festive season and look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

*please note we are closed from today, 18 December 2023 and will open again on 10 January 2024*

Address

Shongweni Dam
Durban

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday 08:00 - 17:00

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