Signal Mountain resident Adam Noll’s new business, Outdoor Adventure Training, combines his love for the outdoors, focus on family and skills as a former teacher to create his ideal profession.
“My goal is to get families together in the outdoors,” said Noll, who moved to Signal Mountain from Knoxville with his two children, ages 8 and 12, in April 2011.
Signal Mountain resident Adam Noll, owner of Outdoor Adventure Training, hikes with his two children.While living in Knoxville he worked for the YMCA, leading family-oriented hiking, mountain biking and camping trips, as well as volunteering with Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He said he often encountered families who were interested in participating in outdoor activities, yet were lacking in the skills and knowledge necessary to have a safe and comfortable experience.
“There is a lot to think about that people don’t think about,” said Noll.
Recognizing a need, the former teacher decided to use his curriculum-writing ability to develop lesson plans directed at families on a variety of outdoor adventure topics, involving everything from what to bring on a hike to how to gauge the level of trail difficulty appropriate for a 5-year-old.