Adventure is at the heart of Sam Shelley’s story. In 1993, she first began teaching “Scrambling and Dangling” as a self-appointed fear facilitator, setting the tone for a career built on courage, curiosity, and plenty of humour. Since then, she has climbed El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, worked as a mountaineer in Antarctica, the Arctic, Thailand, New Zealand, and America, and most recently ran a climbing school in Mallorca.
Along the way, Sam has collected more than a few unforgettable experiences, from teaching Ivanka Trump to mud wrestle to being bitten by a fur seal. Now she looks forward to returning to her spiritual home and swimming in Atsitsa Bay, where her adventures first began.
Funny and brilliant.
Joyful and brilliant.
Kayaking with Sam was amazing.
Best kayaking instructor ever.