Personal Profile
Accredited Practitioner Achiever - ROSS WALLACE
Who are you?
Ross Wallace, Ullswater, Lake District
What was your first experience of outdoor activities?
Early outdoor influences were climbing trees, exploring rock pools and swimming in the surf in Cornwall. First activity was kayaking on the River Fal at 8 years.
Your most enjoyable day at work providing outdoor learning?
Driving or cycling into the beautiful Ullswater valley and then taking people on an adventurous journey on the lakes, crags, ghylls and fells where you can’t help but see the positive influence the outdoors has.
Where do you see your outdoor career eventually going?
Continuing to develop my business ‘Reach Beyond Adventure’ with the aim of providing outdoor, experiential learning experiences for adults and utilising bushcraft activities to greater effect.
Outdoor learning might be your career, but how much of your spare time is spent in the outdoors?
Ah well, there was a time….. No really, I do more now than I ever have – mostly with my young family but also with friends and colleagues – it’s in my blood!
What is your most invaluable piece of kit/gear?
A dry bag, lots of dry bags in fact!
What influence has APIOL had on your career?
It has brought me together with some fantastic like minded people, developing useful networks & long term business relationships.
If you could offer one piece of advice to new outdoor practitioners what would it be?
Have a rough plan for your career and have confidence in your abilities. Work hard, play hard and enjoy those special moments with people in the outdoors – you can’t put a price on them.
And Finally.....
Cake or pie?
Fiadone - a delicious Corsican cheesecake made from lemon and goats cheese. So pie, I think.