A few things about KARL

Karl Wait lives in Wooler, Northumberland.
His outdoor activities include Fell/Mountain Running, Mountain Climbing, Wild Camping, Kayaking, Climbing, Wild Swimming, Guided Walks and most other things in the outdoors.

As well as taking part and working on Outdoor/Mountain events as an organiser, marshal and leader Karl also works in the waters of the UK, delivering Coasteering Sessions, Gyhll Sessions.

Karl also freelances  for companies providing water safety for events and TV media productions, putting together Risk assessments and delivering safety briefings for the crew and presenters.
Karl regularly provides training in Mountain Skills and navigation in the hills and mountains around the UK as well as safety in the hills sessions.

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Classroom based Mountain Skills Session

TV/Film Safety (Sky History)

Water Rescue with World Extreme Medicine 

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TV/Film Experience:

River Hunters (Sky History) series 2 and 3 (Working for Adventure Northumberland)
Vera (ITV) Multiple Series(Working for Adventure Northumberland)
The Red King (ITV) 
(Working for Adventure Northumberland)
Matt Bakers Travels With Mum and Dad (ITV) (Independent )
Helen Skelton and Dan Baker (Yorkshire Dales)
(Working for UNIT7)
The Witcher (Netflix)
(Working for UNIT7)
The Gorge 2023 (Netflix) (Location High Force, Working for Unit 7)
Working on Unnamed Film production with Sean Bean and Daniel Day-Lewis (September 24 (Working for UNIT7)

  • Rescue 3 Water Incident Manager 2024
  • Rescue 3 Swiftwater Rescue Technician (Advanced)
  • Water Safety Officer for NNPMRT
  • RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling
  • Mountain Leader (Summer) 2015
  • Mountain Leader (Winter Trained) 2020
  • Mountain Rescue Team Member 2017
  • National Navigation Award qualified Tutor (2018)
  • MTA Mountain Skills Tutor
  • Outdoor First Aid Certificate (2023)
  • DBS Update service (Adult and Children Enhanced 2019)
  • PADI Open Water Diver
  • SSAC Sport Diver
  • Montane Spine Ultra Safety team Lead