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.
Classes
Find your next adventure.
Distinct experiences, one consistent purpose: helping students grow with faith, skill, and wonder.
Iron Sharpens Iron
Fight, Fire & Faith. A young men’s group built on the belief that becoming a man of character starts in youth. Learn self-defense and combatives, prepare and share meals over a fire, and grow in brotherhood through time in God’s Word.
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.
Advanced Survival Course
Build your own bow and develop archery and tracking skills with deep respect for life. Prayer, gratitude, and the responsibility of providing for others guide field outings and lessons in responsible hunting and harvest care. An actual hunt or harvest is not guaranteed.
Beekeeping & Organic Farming
Learn to care for honeybees, build a nuc box, and prepare to bring a starter colony home. Brief lessons in soil health and seasonal planting help students create habitats that feed bees and other pollinators.
Iron Sharpens Iron
Fight, Fire & Faith. A young men’s group built on the belief that becoming a man of character starts in youth. Learn self-defense and combatives, prepare and share meals over a fire, and grow in brotherhood through time in God’s Word.
What students learn
Skills for a lifetime.
Explore each class through practical skills, shared experiences, and growth in faith and character.
Iron Sharpens Iron
Fight, Fire & Faith
We believe the work of shaping a man’s character begins in his youth. Through practical self-defense training, young men develop self-discipline, self-control, and street-smart awareness, building the judgment and skills to protect themselves and look out for others. After training, we prepare and share a meal around the fire, then open God’s Word together. Scripture, honest conversation, and brotherhood guide students toward lives of faith, courage, and responsibility.
Boys Ages 10–1410-Week ProgramMaximum 12 Students
- Location
- Point Washington
- Issued Gear
- Training Gi
- Tuition
- $1,395 per student
What to Bring
A refillable water bottle, a change of clean clothes, and a positive, respectful attitude.
A Day in the Life
Train with Purpose
We begin with approximately two to two and a half hours of training, including exercise, foundational skills, drills, and guided scenarios. Students put lessons into practice together, with time for instruction, repetition, and breaks.
Fellowship Around the Fire
After training, we gather around the fire to prepare and share a meal. Each meal will feature one of the game meats or fish Kyle has personally harvested: bison, elk, locally speared fish, local venison, or axis deer from Hawaii. Locally sourced and organic ingredients round out the meal as students take part in cooking and enjoy the food together.
Close in the Word
We close the evening with Bible study and conversation around the fire—a time to ask questions, reflect on Scripture, and discuss how to live out our faith. Shared stories and honest discussion build brotherhood and bring purpose to our time together.
Weekly Curriculum
- Week 1
Foundations: Strength Under Control
Respect and self-control.
Matthew 7:12 — Yeshua teaches us to treat others as we would want to be treated.
Introduce training expectations, respect for partners, and the difference between self-defense and fighting out of anger. Students begin with stance, balance, protective positioning, and basic movement.
- Week 2
Awareness, Boundaries & Confidence
Awareness and courage.
Matthew 10:16 — Yeshua calls His disciples to combine wisdom with innocence.
Learn to notice surroundings, recognize escalating situations, maintain personal space, and communicate clear boundaries. Practice using a confident voice, identifying exits, and seeking help from those we trust.
- Week 3
Footwork, Distance & Defensive Movement
Discipline and patience.
Luke 8:15 — Yeshua describes holding firmly to God’s Word and bearing fruit with patience.
Develop coordination through movement drills that teach students to stay balanced, manage distance, and move toward safety. Partner exercises emphasize control, observation, and reacting without panic.
- Week 4
Striking Fundamentals & Pad Work
Responsibility and restraint.
Luke 22:35–38; 49–51 — Yeshua tells His disciples that whoever has no sword should sell his cloak and buy one. We discuss these words alongside His later command to stop the violence at His arrest.
Introduce basic striking mechanics using pads, emphasizing body control, balance, accuracy, and stopping on command. Discuss the responsibility that comes with learning physical skills and why leaving a confrontation remains the priority.
- Week 5
Defense, Movement & Disengagement
Composure and good judgment.
Matthew 5:9 — Yeshua blesses those who make peace.
Combine protective positioning, footwork, and introductory defensive responses through predictable, cooperative drills. Students practice creating space and disengaging rather than continuing an encounter.
- Week 6
Balance, Falling & Returning to Your Feet
Resilience and perseverance.
John 16:33 — Yeshua encourages His followers to take heart in Him amid trouble.
On appropriate mats, introduce controlled falling fundamentals, body awareness, and recovering a standing position. Exercises build confidence when off balance and reinforce the importance of protecting yourself while getting back to safety.
- Week 7
Grab Escapes & Personal Space
Courage without aggression.
Matthew 5:44 — Yeshua teaches us to love our enemies and pray for those who mistreat us.
Introduce responses to simple wrist and clothing grabs through closely supervised, cooperative practice. Emphasize maintaining balance, communicating firmly, releasing contact, and moving away.
- Week 8
Ground Awareness & Recovery
Persistence and humility.
Matthew 11:29 — Yeshua describes Himself as meek and humble in heart and invites us to learn from Him.
Introduce basic ground positioning and movement, with the goal of protecting personal space and returning to the feet. Controlled exercises develop calm decision-making when a student starts from an unfamiliar or disadvantaged position.
- Week 9
Putting Skills Together
Wisdom and integrity.
Matthew 7:24–25 — Yeshua compares putting His words into practice to building on a firm foundation.
Work through guided scenarios involving boundaries, verbal conflict, movement, and escape. Students choose an appropriate response and explain their decisions, combining awareness and communication with the physical skills they have practiced.
- Week 10
Review, Demonstration & Leadership
Leadership and service.
Mark 10:43–45 — Yeshua teaches that greatness means serving others, following His example.
Review the semester through skill stations and cooperative challenges. Students demonstrate progress in movement, pad work, defensive awareness, and decision-making while encouraging their classmates. Finish by reflecting on how strength can serve others.
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.
Boys Ages 7–1210-Week ProgramMaximum 18 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
- Week 1
Outdoor Mindset & Essential Needs
Preparedness and trust.
Matthew 6:25–34 — Yeshua teaches trust in the Father rather than being ruled by worry.
Learn to pause, observe, and identify priorities when plans change. Explore the needs for shelter, water, warmth, and help; assemble a basic day pack and practice communicating your location.
- Week 2
Water: Sources & Filtration
Discernment and curiosity.
John 7:24 — Yeshua teaches us to judge rightly rather than by appearances.
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.
- Week 3
Water: Purification & Safe Storage
Care and responsibility.
Luke 14:28 — Yeshua teaches His listeners to consider what a task requires before beginning.
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.
- Week 4
Fire Fundamentals
Attention and restraint.
Matthew 25:1–13 — Yeshua’s parable of the ten virgins emphasizes readiness.
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.
- Week 5
Shelter & Protection from the Elements
Diligence and teamwork.
Luke 6:47–48 — Yeshua describes the person who hears and acts on His words as a builder with a firm foundation.
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.
- Week 6
Finding Your Way & Signaling
Honesty and cooperation.
Matthew 5:37 — Yeshua teaches straightforward, truthful speech.
Introduce maps, compass directions, landmarks, and route planning. Practice a buddy system, what to do when separated, and visible or audible signals for help.
- Week 7
Basic First Aid in the Field
Compassion and service.
Luke 10:30–37 — Through the Good Samaritan, Yeshua teaches practical care for a neighbor in need.
Practice calling for help, explaining an emergency, and using a simple first-aid kit. Work through guided scenarios involving minor cuts, blisters, and recognizing heat illness, without replacing professional medical care.
- Week 8
Tracking & Reading Nature
Wonder and attentiveness.
Matthew 6:26–30 — Yeshua points to birds and flowers as reminders of the Father’s care.
Look for animal tracks, feeding signs, habitats, and weather clues. Begin identifying common plants and their lookalikes; focus on observation, with no tasting unless an instructor has verified the plant and approved it.
- Week 9
Campcraft & Everyday Resourcefulness
Faithfulness and initiative.
Matthew 25:14–23 — Yeshua’s parable of the talents calls attention to faithful use of what is entrusted to us.
Combine useful knots, equipment care, food hygiene, and instructor-supervised tool skills. Organize a simple camp and practice sharing responsibilities while conserving supplies.
- Week 10
The Survival Skills Challenge
Confidence and gratitude.
John 13:34–35 — Yeshua calls His disciples to show their identity through love for one another.
Work as a team through a guided daytime challenge that brings together shelter, water treatment, navigation, signaling, and first-aid decisions. Explain choices, review progress, and leave the site cared for.
Advanced Survival Course
Build Your Bow. Read the Land.
Build a bow, practice archery, and learn to read the land while developing a deep respect for life. 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. Through tracking, field outings, and hands-on projects, young men grow in patience, confidence, and stewardship grounded in Yeshua’s teachings. Outings emphasize observation and preparation; an actual hunt or harvest is not guaranteed.
Ages 10 and Older10-Week ProgramMaximum 12 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. Observe wildlife and learn to track with patience and respect for living things.
Build & Practice
Return each week to the bow project and supervised archery, alongside tracking exercises or a harvest-care lesson. 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
- Week 1
Animal Behavior & the Bow Project
Foresight and accountability.
Luke 14:31–32 — Yeshua describes a leader considering the situation carefully before acting.
Study habitats, feeding patterns, and signs of nearby wildlife. Introduce range rules and begin identifying suitable natural bow materials for permitted collection.
- Week 2
Hunting Ethics & Bow Craftsmanship
Reverence, gratitude, and responsibility.
Matthew 16:2–3 — Yeshua challenges His listeners to look beyond their ability to read the weather and exercise discernment.
Reflect on the seriousness of taking an animal’s life and the responsibility that comes with providing food. Discuss prayer and thanksgiving before and after a harvest, respect for the animal, avoiding waste, and choosing not to take a shot. Introduce lawful hunting practices and begin supervised bow craftsmanship.
- Week 3
Tracks, Trails & First Shots
Judgment and consistency.
Matthew 7:16–20 — Yeshua teaches that fruit reveals the nature of a tree.
Compare tracks and travel routes, then begin supervised target practice using approved equipment. Select project materials and discuss why a bow takes repeated work over the semester.
- Week 4
Field Awareness & Tracking Practice
Patience and teachability.
Mark 4:24 — Yeshua urges His listeners to pay attention to what they hear.
Study wind, weather, animal senses, camouflage, and wildlife calls through observation and guided exercises. Continue bow work and target practice with an emphasis on control.
- Week 5
Caring for a Harvest
Stewardship and restraint.
Luke 12:48 — Yeshua teaches that greater responsibility accompanies what has been entrusted to us.
Learn what it means to take responsibility for a harvest, from thanksgiving for the animal’s life to careful use of its meat. Observe an instructor-led field-dressing demonstration with legally sourced game, emphasizing clean handling and prompt cooling. Continue bow work and archery practice.
- Week 6
Fish Preparation & Respectful Use
Craftsmanship and humility.
Luke 6:40 — Yeshua speaks of a student becoming like the teacher through training.
Practice supervised fish preparation and explore useful ways to handle a harvest with minimal waste. Review tool care and bow progress before returning to the range.
- Week 7
Food Preservation & Bow Finishing
Focus and self-control.
Matthew 5:5 — Yeshua blesses the meek.
Compare refrigeration, freezing, drying, and smoking, including why traditional methods need careful food-safety controls. Continue finishing and inspecting bows before any use.
- Week 8
Archery Skills & Hunting Decisions
Gratitude and resourcefulness.
John 6:12 — After feeding the crowd, Yeshua tells the disciples to gather what remains so nothing is wasted.
Develop consistency on a designated target range and discuss when to pass up a shot. Review preservation decisions; student-built bows are used only after instructor approval.
- Week 9
Field Medicine & Emergency Planning
Mercy and sound judgment.
Matthew 9:13 — Yeshua emphasizes mercy rather than sacrifice.
Apply first-aid knowledge in simulated hunting and backcountry situations. Practice requesting help, communicating a location, and planning assistance while continuing individual bow and archery work.
- Week 10
Bow Showcase & Field Challenge
Leadership and purpose.
Matthew 5:14–16 — Yeshua calls His followers to let their good works point others toward the Father.
Present completed bow projects and demonstrate target skills with approved equipment. Combine tracking, hunting judgment, harvest care, and emergency decisions in a guided field challenge.
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 with a starter bee colony. 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.
Boys and Girls Ages 7–1210-Week ProgramMaximum 12 Students
- Location
- Point Washington
- Issued Gear
- Bee Suit & Hive
- 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
- Week 1
Meet the Bees & Your Equipment
Respect and gentleness.
Luke 6:31 — Yeshua teaches us to treat others as we would want them to treat us.
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.
- Week 2
Life Inside a Colony
Cooperation and belonging.
John 15:12 — Yeshua commands His disciples to love one another as He has loved them.
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.
- Week 3
Flowers, Nectar & Pollination
Curiosity and appreciation.
Matthew 13:31–32 — Yeshua uses a mustard seed growing into a plant to describe the kingdom of heaven.
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.
- Week 4
Build Your Nuc Box
Planning and diligence.
Luke 6:43–45 — Yeshua connects good fruit with what is held in the heart.
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.
- Week 5
Finish the Box & Plan the Hive Site
Responsibility and care.
Matthew 24:45–46 — Yeshua describes a faithful servant caring responsibly for those entrusted to him.
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.
- Week 6
Soil Health & Planting Basics
Patience and growth.
Mark 4:26–29 — Yeshua describes seed growing over time, beyond the sower’s full understanding.
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.
- Week 7
Plant for North Florida Pollinators
Stewardship and generosity.
Luke 12:27–28 — Yeshua points to the lilies as an illustration of God’s care.
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.
- Week 8
Inspecting & Caring for a Hive
Attentiveness and commitment.
John 10:11–14 — Yeshua describes the good shepherd’s knowledge of and care for the sheep.
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.
- Week 9
Honey, Seasonal Care & Home Preparation
Contentment and foresight.
Luke 12:15 — Yeshua warns that life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.
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.
- Week 10
Bring Your Bees Home
Commitment and service.
John 13:14–15 — Yeshua calls His disciples to follow His example of serving one another.
Review essential skills and complete the nuc-box project. Prepare each starter colony for an instructor-coordinated handoff to a parent or guardian, with a suitable home site and ongoing care plan. Timing follows colony readiness and suitable conditions.
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.
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