Adventure tourism company achieves QualWorx certification

Wilderness Guides, an adventure tourism company located on the Picton waterfront, at the doorstep of the Marlborough Sounds, has international certification for activities.

Owners Juliet and Steve Gibbons have been introducing visitors to the Sounds and the Queen Charlotte Track for nearly 20 years, through sea kayaking, mountain biking, and guided and independent walks.

Having completed their OutdoorsMark Adventure Activities certification with QualWorx, they recently decided to expand on this by also getting an international certification for Wilderness Guides. The company achieved its certification and is now ISO-accredited.

Juliet Gibbons explained that they chose the international certification because they wanted to extend themselves and the business, and go further than the minimum requirement. It was a way to put their system through its paces and test it against the most rigorous standards.

She advised “whenever there is something we can do to go further, in terms of extending and improving the business, we see that as a real positive.”

Advising that a statement that she once heard at an event has stuck with her over the years ‘Safety is not your competitive edge’ Juliet adds “for us safety is fundamental. It’s not about a marketing advantage, it’s about ensuring you are looking after your customers and providing them with a safe and fun experience, whatever environment you’re working in.

“So of course the ISO accreditation is known and trusted internationally, and we thought that would be a great added bonus, but the real value for us was in going through the process itself.”

Qualworx specialise in safety auditing of the outdoors with a range of audits available internationally.

For more information on ISO certification email: info@qualworx.nz or go to www.qualworx.org 

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