The instructors were amazing.

Guadalupe Navarro

Community Engagement Manager, Sonoma County Regional Parks, California, USA

The definitive resource for risk management and safety. An industry standard that every teacher, trips leader, manager and organization should have as a reference in…

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Kenny Peavy

Head of Risk & Safety, Green School Bali & Green Camp Bali, Bali, Indonesia

I am definitely walking away from the Viristar course with a whole new set of skills and understanding of risk management. The course is easily…

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Elaine Kinlough

Outdoor & Experiential Education Coordinator, Western Academy of Beijing, Beijing, China

It was very helpful, and I was able to get a wider perspective on risk management.

Shi Jinhui

Founder, Fun & Learn , Chiang Mai, Thailand

Working in three countries, I found this training to be incredibly valuable. I would highly encourage all stakeholders working in outdoor programs to take this…

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Amit Panariya

Program Manager, Princeton-Blairstown Center, New Jersey, USA

Very thought provoking…you come away with a concrete, actionable plan that will help you develop risk management further within your organization.

Roisin Pearson

Deputy Head, Safeguarding & Well-being Education Specialist, British School Manila, Manila, Philippines

[Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs textbook is] quite thorough and presents knowledge in a well-organized and palatable manner.

Lisette Gachanja

Program Director, Urbanite Camps, Nairobi, Kenya

Every outdoor program company should enroll their leaders in this. Excellent course!

Dr. Kishore Dogra

Director, Adventure 1 Zone, Maharashtra, India

Remarkably knowledgeable… I left feeling empowered to lead trips with confidence.

Natalie Smith

College Counselor, American International School of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania

This course fundamentally changed how I think about risk management…highly recommended for anyone responsible for safety in experiential programming.

Shayne Fitz-Coy

CEO, Rustic Pathways, California, USA

Viristar’s textbook is truly a great addition to the outdoor industry!

Boo Hui Wen

Senior Instructor, Outward Bound Singapore, Singapore

Viristar does an excellent job guiding experienced outdoor program operators to see areas of improvement we otherwise wouldn’t see.

Bill Feng

Senior Manager of Operations, Keru Knowledge, Shanghai, China

The Risk Management for Outdoor programs course has helped us tremendously as we plan our expansion into a new geography.

Johannes Visser

Head of Expansion, OrcaNation, Nairobi, Kenya

[Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs textbook] covered, in much detail, all the conceivable aspects of risk management in outdoor programs.

Ali Lott

Assistant Head of Science Faculty, Tanglin Trust School, Singapore

It’s well thought out and thought-provoking. Thanks to this course we are able to make valuable strides toward mitigating risks more effectively.

Mike Lewis

Founder, General Director, YMCE Group, Beijing, China