Nathan Fa'avae
Nathan Fa'avae has been one of the best all round adventurer racers in the world and Captain of the Balance Vector – the highly successful New Zealand Adventure Racing Team.
Nathan is an expert navigator with a broad range of skills and experience in the outdoors. As a professional outdoor instructor, Nathan is no stranger to sleeping on the ground, having wet feet, being attacked by mosquitoes and long days in the mountains with a heavy pack on!
He is a qualified instructor in white water kayaking, sea kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, snow boarding, mountain safety and navigation.
In November 2005, he retired from his long and successful career as one of the world's top adventure racers after heart surgery to correct a condition that can be fatal and which he has had throughout his racing career.
An inspirational speaker and great communicator, Nathan's philosophy on life is to achieve happiness by doing the things that bring you joy. His presentations, which draw parallels between sport and business, cover how to know your capabilities, how to make a plan and stick to it and how to make smooth transitions from one stage to the next.
Testimonials
" .... another telling point was that he received a standing ovation, something that I have not witnessed at any of the previous events that I have attended. ... There was a positive buzz following the function and I would have no hesitation in inviting him back to address a similar event in the future.—Royal New Zealand Air Force
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