Adventure Academy watercolor artwork with a black bear, bald eagle, osprey, shoreline, and water

Real learning.
Real adventure.

Hands-on, adventure-based education with eternal purpose. We strive to cultivate strong character and essential life skills through awareness, critical thinking, and resilience—all rooted in Christ’s teachings.

Why Adventure Academy

Discover creation.
Grow closer to the Creator.

Our mission is to bring students into nature to recognize God’s handiwork and grow in their understanding of—and relationship with—their Creator.

Through surfing, hiking, foraging, and outdoor exploration, students celebrate life, build friendships, and learn to care for God’s creation.

Modern conveniences are not guaranteed. Learning how to find food, build shelter, and meet basic needs develops resourcefulness and confidence to care for ourselves and others when circumstances change.

FaithKnow our Creator through His creation, deepening our understanding of Him and our love for Him.
Character & VirtuesDiscover who God says we are and put Christian virtues into practice: kindness, honesty, courage, humility, and service.
Practical SkillsBuild resourcefulness through hands-on learning in water purification, fire making, shelter building, navigation, and basic first aid.
ExperiencesDiscover new interests through archery, wildlife tracking, beekeeping, surfing, and preparing shared meals over an open fire.
Lasting FriendshipsBuild friendships that can last a lifetime as students explore nature, solve real challenges, and learn alongside one another.

Classes

Find your next adventure.

Distinct experiences, one consistent purpose: helping students grow with faith, skill, and wonder.

Spring 2027 enrollment opens November 1, 2026

Spring 2027 | Tuesday | 10 AM–2 PM

Survival Course

Build a strong foundation in wilderness survival through structured, hands-on training in water, fire, shelter, tracking, and first aid—grounded in truth, discipline, resilience, and tenacity.

Enroll by 5 PM on February 1

Boys Ages 7–12 | Maximum 15 Students

10-Week Program | February 23–May 4, 2027

Spring 2027 | Wednesday | 10 AM–2 PM

Advanced Survival Course

Craft a new traditional hunting tool every two weeks, from spears to a stone-headed tomahawk and arrows, while building tracking skills and a deep respect for life. Prayer, gratitude, and the responsibility of providing for others guide field outings and lessons in responsible hunting and wildlife stewardship.

Enroll by 5 PM on February 1

Ages 10 and Older | Maximum 15 Students

10-Week Program | February 24–May 5, 2027

Pre-Requisite: Successful Completion of Survival Course

Spring 2027 | Thursday | 10 AM–2 PM

Beekeeping & Organic Farming

Learn to care for honeybees and build your own bee box to take home. Brief lessons in soil health and seasonal planting help students create habitats that feed bees and other pollinators.

Enroll by 5 PM on February 1

Boys and Girls Ages 7–12 | Maximum 15 Students

10-Week Program | February 25–May 6, 2027

What students learn

Skills for a lifetime.

Explore each class through practical skills, shared experiences, and growth in faith and character.

Survival Course

Learn the Land. Build Confidence.

Learn to meet basic needs outdoors while growing in resourcefulness, discipline, and faith. Students practice finding and treating water, building shelter, making fire, navigating, and helping others through hands-on challenges. Repetition and teamwork build the confidence to make thoughtful decisions in nature and recognize when to ask for help.

Age Group
Boys Ages 7–12
Duration
10-Week Program
Class Size
Maximum 15 Students
Location
Point Washington
Issued Gear
Basic Bug-Out Kit
Tuition
$1,395 per student

What to Bring

A filled water bottle, packed lunch, closed-toe shoes, weather-appropriate outdoor clothes, and a positive, respectful attitude.

A Day in the Life

Observe & Learn

Begin with a character focus and an introduction to the day’s outdoor skill. Watch a demonstration, ask questions, and learn how to use the equipment.

Practice & Explore

Rotate through hands-on drills and team challenges, with a break for lunch and water. Return to previous skills so understanding grows through practice.

Reflect & Restore

Care for the site and equipment, discuss what worked, and connect the day’s experience with Yeshua’s teaching.

Weekly Curriculum

  1. Week 1

    Into the Wild: Awareness, Respect & Preparedness

    Respect and preparedness.

    Spend the first class getting comfortable in the forest and learning the basics of being outdoors. Practice staying aware of your surroundings, learn which animals and plants share our environment and how to keep a safe distance, and learn Leave No Trace principles for respecting the land. Go over the personal gear to carry on every trip and how to be ready for the unexpected. Kyle shares personal stories from his own time in the wilderness and what each one taught him.

  2. Week 2

    Water: Sources & Filtration

    Discernment and curiosity.

    Compare cloth prefilters, gravity filters, pump filters, and hollow-fiber filters. Build a demonstration sediment filter and see why clearer water is not necessarily safe to drink. Learn what each type of filter can and cannot remove.

  3. Week 3

    Water: Purification & Safe Storage

    Care and responsibility.

    Distinguish physically filtering water from disinfecting it. Compare boiling, approved treatment products, and UV methods through instructor-led demonstrations, then practice keeping treated water separate from dirty containers. Discuss why chemical contamination requires another water source.

  4. Week 4

    Fire Fundamentals

    Attention and restraint.

    Explore tinder, kindling, fuel, and different ignition methods through supervised practice. Learn site selection, changing weather, when not to light a fire, and how to extinguish it fully.

  5. Week 5

    Fire: Building on the Basics

    Perseverance and self-control.

    Return to fire with more ignition methods and tougher conditions. Prepare tinder and fuel in damp weather, build and maintain different fire lays for warmth and cooking, and boil water over the fire. Review fire safety and practice putting a fire out completely every time.

  6. Week 6

    Shelter & Protection from the Elements

    Diligence and teamwork.

    Compare natural cover and tarp shelters, choose suitable sites, and practice knots and simple shelter construction. Discuss ground insulation, rain, wind, and leaving living trees undamaged.

  7. Week 7

    Shelter: Building on the Basics

    Patience and craftsmanship.

    Build on last week by constructing stronger, longer-lasting shelters in small teams. Compare debris huts, lean-tos, and tarp setups; improve insulation, drainage, and wind protection; and test how well each shelter holds up.

  8. Week 8

    Finding Your Way & Signaling

    Honesty and cooperation.

    Introduce maps, compass directions, landmarks, and route planning. Practice a buddy system, what to do when separated, and visible or audible signals for help.

  9. Week 9

    Basic First Aid in the Field

    Compassion and service.

    Practice calling for help, explaining an emergency, and using a simple first-aid kit. Work through hands-on scenarios such as cuts and scrapes, blisters, sprains, insect stings, and recognizing heat illness, deciding each time what to do and when to get help.

  10. Week 10

    Tracking & Reading Nature

    Wonder and attentiveness.

    Look for animal tracks, scat, feeding signs, trails, and bedding areas, and learn what they reveal about which animals passed through and when. Study animal behavior, including where and when animals feed, rest, and travel and how they react to people. Read the weather, wind, and changes in the land, and begin identifying common plants and their lookalikes.

Advanced Survival Course

Craft Your Tools. Read the Land.

Craft a new traditional hunting tool every two weeks, from a spear and fishing spear to a stone-headed tomahawk, stone knife, and arrows, while learning to read the land and developing a deep respect for life. Each week pairs hands-on tool work with lessons in animal behavior, habitats, tracking, and hunting ethics. Students explore the spiritual weight of taking an animal’s life, prayer and thanksgiving before and after a harvest, and the responsibility of providing food for others, growing in patience, confidence, and stewardship grounded in Yeshua’s teachings.

Pre-Requisite: Successful Completion of Survival Course

Age Group
Ages 10 and Older
Duration
10-Week Program
Class Size
Maximum 15 Students
Location
Point Washington
Issued Gear
Advanced Survival Kit
Tuition
$1,395 per student

What to Bring

A filled water bottle, packed lunch, closed-toe shoes, weather-appropriate outdoor clothes, and a notebook. Any tools or archery equipment must be approved by the instructor.

A Day in the Life

Read the Land

Begin with prayer, gratitude, and the day’s character focus before heading into the field. Learn about animal behavior, habitats, tracking, or hunting ethics with patience and respect for living things.

Build & Practice

Work on the current two-week tool project under close supervision, then practice using it safely on a marked range. Break for lunch, water, and rest.

Reflect & Give Thanks

Care for tools and the land, then discuss what we observed and how it felt to practice the skills of a provider. Close with prayer and a Gospel reflection on gratitude, restraint, and responsibility.

Weekly Curriculum

  1. Week 1

    Spear: Choosing & Shaping the Shaft

    Patience and respect.

    Begin the first two-week project by selecting a straight sapling, removing the bark, and straightening and shaping the shaft under close supervision. Learn how animals sense danger through sight, smell, and hearing, and why understanding those senses matters to a hunter.

  2. Week 2

    Spear: Finishing the Point & Hunting Ethics

    Reverence and responsibility.

    Fire-harden and finish the spear point, then learn safe carrying and throwing technique on a marked range. Discuss the seriousness of taking an animal’s life, prayer and thanksgiving before and after a harvest, respect for the animal, avoiding waste, knowing when not to take a shot, and the basics of lawful hunting.

  3. Week 3

    Fishing Spear: Splitting & Lashing the Prongs

    Observation and curiosity.

    Start the fishing spear by splitting the end of a shaft into prongs, spreading them with wedges, and lashing them in place. Study where fish feed, rest, and hide in local creeks, ponds, and bays, and how water temperature and time of day change their behavior.

  4. Week 4

    Fishing Spear: Sharpening & Reading the Water

    Stewardship and restraint.

    Sharpen and test the prongs, then practice aiming at targets in shallow water and learn why fish appear in a different spot than where they really are. Discuss fishing regulations, taking only what you need, and caring for the waters that provide food.

  5. Week 5

    Tomahawk: Shaping the Stone Head

    Perseverance and diligence.

    Select a suitable stone and begin pecking and grinding it into a hatchet head with a groove for hafting. Learn tracking basics: identifying common local tracks, reading an animal’s gait, and estimating how old a track is.

  6. Week 6

    Tomahawk: Carving the Handle & Hafting

    Craftsmanship and teamwork.

    Carve a hardwood handle and haft the stone head with natural cordage and pine pitch glue, then learn safe handling and care. Study animal trails, bedding areas, and feeding areas, and how wind and weather move animals across the land.

  7. Week 7

    Stone Knife: Flintknapping Basics

    Focus and self-control.

    With safety glasses, leather gloves, and a leg pad, learn to chip stone or glass into a blade through careful percussion and pressure flaking. Explore local habitats, including forests, wetlands, and dunes, and how each one shapes which animals live there and how they survive.

  8. Week 8

    Stone Knife: Handles & Responsible Use

    Integrity and humility.

    Fit the blade into a carved handle and secure it with cordage and pitch, then practice safe knife handling, storage, and care. Discuss fair chase, respecting property and wildlife laws, and how a hunter’s character shows when no one is watching.

  9. Week 9

    Arrowheads & Arrows: Knapping Points & Shafts

    Patience and stillness.

    Knap small arrowheads and select and straighten arrow shafts. Practice stalking: moving quietly, using natural cover, and reading the wind so animals do not detect you, and observe wildlife with trail cameras and ground blinds.

  10. Week 10

    Arrowheads & Arrows: Fletching & Field Challenge

    Leadership and gratitude.

    Attach points with pitch and cordage, fletch the arrows, and test them on the archery range. Finish with a guided field challenge that combines tracking, animal behavior, and ethical decisions about when to take a shot, then present the tools made throughout the semester.

Beekeeping & Organic Farming

Care for the Hive. Cultivate Creation.

Beekeeping is the heart of this course. Each student is issued a bee suit, learns colony care, and builds a nucleus hive box—a small starter hive, often called a nuc box—to take home at the end of the semester. A small part of the course introduces soil health and basic organic planting, with a focus on creating habitats and choosing seasonal plants that provide nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinators.

Optional Bee Colony: Families who would like to bring home a live bee colony with their box at the end of the semester may purchase one for an additional charge.

Age Group
Boys and Girls Ages 7–12
Duration
10-Week Program
Class Size
Maximum 15 Students
Location
Point Washington
Issued Gear
Bee Suit & Bee Box
Tuition
$1,395 per student

What to Bring

A filled water bottle, packed lunch, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and a positive, respectful attitude. Families should share any known sting allergies before hive activities.

A Day in the Life

Observe & Suit Up

Begin with a garden and weather observation, review the day’s lesson, and check protective clothing before guided work around the bees.

Care, Build & Grow

Spend most of the day observing and caring for bees or building nuc boxes, with lunch and water breaks. Short planting activities introduce soil care and seasonal flowers that feed pollinators. Hive activities depend on weather and colony conditions.

Reflect & Plan Ahead

Record discoveries, care for tools, and discuss a teaching of Yeshua. Connect each day’s work with the responsibilities of caring for a colony at home.

Weekly Curriculum

  1. Week 1

    Meet the Bees & Your Equipment

    Respect and gentleness.

    Receive and learn to use a bee suit. Meet the tools of beekeeping, practice calm movement around a hive, and learn the difference between honeybees, native bees, and wasps.

  2. Week 2

    Life Inside a Colony

    Cooperation and belonging.

    Explore the queen, workers, drones, brood, and the changing jobs of worker bees. Observe how colony members communicate and cooperate; begin a hive observation journal.

  3. Week 3

    Flowers, Nectar & Pollination

    Curiosity and appreciation.

    Follow the journey of pollen from flower to flower and compare pollen with nectar. Observe insects visiting blooms and discover why honeybees and native pollinators both matter.

  4. Week 4

    Build Your Nuc Box

    Planning and diligence.

    Identify the box, frames, bottom, cover, and entrance of a small starter hive. Begin supervised assembly using suitable materials, learning how each part supports colony care.

  5. Week 5

    Finish the Box & Plan the Hive Site

    Responsibility and care.

    Complete and inspect the nuc box, prepare frames, and consider a suitable home location. Discuss access, water, neighbors, and family responsibilities, including applicable registration requirements.

  6. Week 6

    Soil Health & Planting Basics

    Patience and growth.

    Learn the basics of healthy soil, compost, mulch, and watering through a small pollinator planting area. Practice simple organic growing methods that help flowering plants establish and support bees.

  7. Week 7

    Plant for North Florida Pollinators

    Stewardship and generosity.

    Create a seasonal planting plan to supply nectar and pollen, using locally suitable plants such as spotted beebalm, native coreopsis, partridge pea, and goldenrod. Match plants to sunlight and soil, and learn how overlapping bloom times help sustain bees and other pollinators.

  8. Week 8

    Inspecting & Caring for a Hive

    Attentiveness and commitment.

    Practice guided inspections, recognizing brood, food stores, and signs that a colony needs attention. Introduce swarm awareness, pests including Varroa mites, and when an experienced beekeeper’s help is needed.

  9. Week 9

    Honey, Seasonal Care & Home Preparation

    Contentment and foresight.

    Learn how bees make and store honey, why a young colony needs reserves, and how harvesting depends on colony strength. Prepare a family care plan and review how a nuc will eventually need a larger hive.

  10. Week 10

    Bring Your Bee Box Home

    Commitment and service.

    Review essential skills, complete the nuc-box project, and take your finished bee box home with a care plan. Families who purchased a live colony receive an instructor-coordinated handoff to a parent or guardian once the colony is ready and conditions allow.

About the Academy

Meet Kyle Via

Academy Director

Meet Kyle Via, our dynamic Academy Director with a unique blend of military precision and wilderness expertise. Upon graduating from university, Kyle enlisted in the United States armed forces, where he underwent rigorous military training. His military, firefighting, law enforcement, and EMS experiences not only honed his leadership abilities but also instilled a profound respect for nature and a robust set of survival and medical skills.

His passion for the outdoors extends to a multitude of activities, including surfing, ultra running, scuba diving, spearfishing, bow hunting, organic regenerative farming, beekeeping, and more.

Kyle thrives on the thrill of adventure and the joy of teaching and sharing with others how to appreciate and navigate the natural world. His diverse skill set and infectious enthusiasm make him an inspiring leader. Join us and discover the great outdoors with 30A Adventure Academy.

Good to know

Questions, answered.

How do families reserve a spot?

Click Learn More on the class you would like, then Enroll Now to pay securely online. At checkout, enter each student’s name and age and agree to our Waiver & Release of Liability. To enroll more than one student in the same class, change the quantity at checkout. Enrollment is first come, first served, and a spot is reserved only once full payment is received. Questions? Send us a message through Contact & Enroll.

Are discounts or payment plans available?

No discounts are offered, including EMS discounts. We do not offer payment plans or accept deposits, half payments, or other partial payments to reserve a spot. Full tuition is required to secure enrollment.

How long does the semester last?

Spring semesters include 10 weekly class sessions. Scheduled holiday or spring-break weeks are not counted as class sessions.

What behavior is expected, and how is bullying handled?

Students are expected to bring a responsible, respectful, and resilient attitude. Adventure Academy LLC has zero tolerance for bullying, disrespect, or harmful speech. Violations result in immediate removal from the program at the Academy Director’s discretion, without a warning period. Parents will be notified promptly and asked to pick up their student.

Must we disclose a previous dismissal from another program?

Yes. Parents must disclose during enrollment if their student has been dismissed from another class, course, or program and provide an explanation of the circumstances. This information will be reviewed before participation is approved. Failure to disclose a previous dismissal may result in enrollment being declined or participation being terminated.

How do drop-off and pickup work?

Drop-off and pickup locations and time windows will be shared before the course begins. Please arrive within the designated window and contact Kyle directly if you expect to be late for drop-off or pickup. Students will remain supervised until they are picked up and will never be left unattended.

Where will classes meet, and how will families receive updates?

Classes meet in the Point Washington area, with specific meeting locations based on the day’s activities. Families will be added to a group message before the course begins. Kyle will coordinate meeting locations, drop-off and pickup details, and everything needed for each class through that group, including any updates or additional items to bring.

Can we use the PEP scholarship?

Tuition is eligible for 100% reimbursement through the PEP scholarship, subject to the scholarship’s approval and requirements. Families pay tuition out of pocket first, then submit their payment documentation to the scholarship provider for reimbursement.

What should students bring?

A refillable water bottle, a backpack to keep belongings together, a big lunch, and plenty of snacks. Families will be notified of any additional items needed for the day’s activities and class location.

What happens in severe weather?

Weather and emergency cancellations are announced as early as possible. In the event of a storm, classes will be postponed to a later time that day when possible and necessary. Canceled classes are non-refundable.

Is there a waiver?

Yes. A signed Waiver and Release of Liability is required for every student before their first class. You can read and print it at joinadventureacademy.com/waiver, then bring the signed copy to the first class or email it to joinadventureacademy@protonmail.com.

What is the cancellation policy?

Tardiness, withdrawals after enrollment, and canceled classes are non-refundable. Families receive the full policy with enrollment materials.

Who leads the program?

Our team consists of personally selected, trusted instructors who are CPR-certified and bring experience in military service, emergency response, and outdoor education.

Contact & Enroll

Let’s Connect.

Have a question or ready to enroll? Send us a message with your student’s name and age, the class, and your preferred class day and semester. We will reply with availability, payment information, and next steps to secure your student’s enrollment.