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In the beginning

Gateway Outdoors started trading in summer 2005, with the aim of providing a mobile provision for outdoor solutions for anyone who wanted to experience the outdoor environment. Gateway is run by Matt Craig, who has been operating as an outdoor instructor in multiple disciplines since 1999, and very much maintains the company ethos that everyone must have the opportunity to get out and try something new. 

Everything

Gateway outdoors is a multi-discipline provider and, as you can see on the activities page, we offer many different activities. As such we are equally at home going on extended canoe or mountain expeditions to technical coaching on mountain bikes and rock climbing. This variety keeps us motivated and enthused in all the various projects we have been involved with.

How we can help

The idea of a mobile outdoor providers business is that if you have an idea or aspiration, then we can help you achieve your goals and/ or provide the most suitable solution for your ideas. We discuss your needs, organise the activity, meet you on location and get stuck in. It’s that easy!

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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award : Bronze Award

For candidates completing this level of award, we generally encourage the participants to conduct an expedition on foot, although we obviously don’t rule out any request! This will, in our opinion, give them more time and input on their own performance, organisation and skills. A good level of personal skills at this level really sets candidates up to go further within the The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, they then can concentrate on new skills at higher levels of the D of E.

Typical Bronze itinerary;

  • 2 days training and orientation (extra training will need to be included for those wishing to do canoe or bike expeditions)
  • 2 day practise expedition
  • 2 day qualifying expedition

Gateway Outdoors will provide all group equipment and paperwork processing.

The average cost of this package is £175 per candidate, £240 for canoe / bike expeditions.
(Price dependant on group size, location of the expedition!)

DofE Bronze

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