The High Adventure Company wants you to enjoy your passion, while we take care of the details. We personally hunt and fish at each of our respective venues on an annual basis while working with the venue management staff to ensure you have the experience that exceeds your expectations. We are able to do this because we have over 25 years in the outdoor industry and we have been, and continue to be, venue owners and operators. We have built and developed lodges on three continents.
Through our sound customer service our corporate client base reads like the “who’s who” of the outdoor industry. These corporate clients include Beretta, Benelli, Swarovski, The NRA, Winnercomm, ESPN, Hornady Ammunition, Ruger, and Home Depot Supply. These companies trust us with their internal and external clients for traveling the world to our outdoor venues and so should you.
Another reason to use The High Adventure Company for your sporting travel needs are the awards our own industry has bestowed on us. These have included Sporting Classic Magazine’s “Award of Excellence”, considered by many to be the top international outfitting award in the world, and GA Safari Club International’s “Outfitter of the Year”. Again in 2011 we won Sporting Classics Magazine’s “Award of Excellence” for the second time as the Official Travel Concierge for The Beretta Trident Program. No other company in the outdoor industry has won this award twice.
We strive to have lifelong clients that we come to know as an extended part of The High Adventure family.
John Burrell, High Adventure Company’s President and CEO, has been an avid outdoorsman since childhood. One of the most respected professionals in the outdoor industry, John has years of experience managing one of the nation’s top sporting destinations and was heavily involved with the development, marketing and operations of a collection of high end lodges on three continents . He also formed a successful international outfitting firm for outdoor power house Mossy Oak/Haas Outdoors and was the youngest partner in their recreational real estate firm Mossy Oak Properties. A Certified Wildlife Biologist and award-winning outfitter, John was the recipient of the prestigious Sporting Classics Award of Excellence for sporting travel and again a second time as part of the Beretta Trident Program. Chosen as the guide to help legendary clothing manufacture Eddie Bauer design and test their new outdoor clothing line, his destinations have been featured in most of the world’s top sporting publications as well as The New York Times, Southern Bride magazine and on North American Whitetail TV, She Safari’s Beyond the Lodge, Winchester’s World of Whitetails and Mossy Oak’s Hunting the Country and several other popular shows. He was the exclusive agent for one of ESPN’s top outdoor programs, Get Wild with Cindy Garrison and was featured weekly on ESPN’s Under Wild Skies as an international outfitting expert. Having been on over 30 African safaris and at least that many trips to various destinations throughout South America, John’s knowledge of the world’s top sporting destinations in unrivaled in the industry. John’s experience was gained in the field, personally guiding clients all over the world. He takes pride in providing all his clients the best experience possible and always goes the extra mile to ensure that quality.
Katherine Hughes, The seed was planted early with her several safaris to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Developing a passion for travel, outdoors and people growing up in Alabama then paired with a B.A. In Communications/ Public Relations from Mississippi State, the foundation was set for her future. Being dedicated to her passion she headed out to Wyoming to work at the Darwin Ranch, a famous guest ranch hidden in the Gros Vendre mountain range which gave her a background in customer relations and hosting hunters (elk, moose and mule deer). Next chapters in her book took her to work for one of the best outfitters in Namibia gaining experience in international game operations, trophy details and a client liaison. After getting back state-side she then she joined the Westervelt Sporting Lodges team to manage their operation on the famous Atlantic salmon river the Miramichi. While in New Brunswick she was selected as the youngest member of the Miramichi Salmon Association Board of Directors and still serves on the board today. From there it was off to New Zealand where she served as service manager at Poronui, considered by many to be one of the sporting destination in the world.
George Gates,He is first and foremost a sportsman. He grew up hunting ducks and deer along the Mississippi River, and has since taken that passion for the outdoors worldwide. He has hunted and fished North, Central, and South America, Africa and Australia. From fly-fishing in Patagonia to Cape Buffalo in Zimbabwe, he has done it all! He has a passion for firearms: competes in both NRA silhouette and IPSIC. Serving as general counsel for the High Adventure Company, is one of the many important roles. He is our resident gun guru and operates out of our Memphis, TN office. This location gives him ready access to the Mississippi flyway and the bottomlands surrounding the Mississippi River when he’s not traveling and hunting for us.
He attended the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA; attained a degree in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, and a JD from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS.
Sean Finley, Sean Finley has a unique and extensive background in outdoor luxury travel and hospitality management fields, merging his passion as an outdoorsman and his experience in the hospitality industry. Sean has worked as Vice President of Member and Concierge Services for a private outdoor sporting lodge brand, which has given him exposure to over 30 luxury lodges worldwide. His travels have included bone fishing in the Bahamas, dove shooting in Argentina and archery hunting for red stag, Himalayan tahr, fallow deer and arapawa ram in New Zealand. He has also fly-fished in British Columbia and Montana, and bird hunted in Oregon, South Georgia, South Dakota, England, central Missouri and Alberta, Canada. He has also successfully stalked red stag and fly-fished in the highlands of Scotland. From bow hunting Elk in the Rockies to stalking plainsgame in Africa, Sean has the international experience to fulfill the dreams of his clients. He is a member of the Oneida Archery prostaff and has worked as a field biologist for the Tennessee and Alabama departments of Fish and Wildlife.
Sean is a graduate of Clemson University with a Bachelor’s degree in Aquaculture, Wildlife and Fisheries Management. He also attended Tennessee Tech University where he earned a Masters degree in Fisheries Management. Sean also holds a second Masters degree in Hospitality Management from Texas Tech University.
He is currently director of sales for The High Adventure Company out of Atlanta, GA and offices out of Indianapolis, IN.
Seth Johnson, director of technology for High Adventure Company, co-founder of Whitetail Destinations and President of Outdoors Interactive, brings the world of hunting and fishing to life on the web and HDTV. Seth is responsible for all our multimedia marketing materials which is extremely important in today’s technology driven environment. His award winning web design has earned him the reputation as one of the country’s top multimedia production specialist, and he currently holds a tenured professorship at a major university specializing in web design. His true passion is the outdoors and serves as the executive producer of our popular Brush country monsters TV series; as well as three other national shows. With years of experience hunting and filming all over the world, he has much to offer his fellow hunter. A solid understanding of what a hunter wants both out of his hunt and from the high tech media tools that surround today’s outdoor industry uniquely qualifies Seth as a leader in his field.
Todd Mayzurk, North American Big Game Consultant for the H.A.C., brings his years of experience as a avid North American big game hunter to the team. Having hunted Mule Deer from the Sonora Deserts of Mexico to Stone Sheep in the high Mountainous regions of B.C., you will find no one in the industry with a greater passion and understanding of the sport. So the next time your ready to throw on a pack and head into what truly is God’s country, rest assured that he has the first hand knowledge needed and expected from every H.A.C client. Whether its traversing steep rocky cliffs for Goats in Alaska or just canoeing one of the many winding river bottoms of the Yukon for Alaskan Moose, he can help make your next adventure that trip of a life time you’ve been waiting for.
Justin Chumley, Hunting Consultant/Coordinator of worldwide hunting excursions, came to the High Adventure Company at the beginning of 2007. He works closely with John in taking care of the logistics of clients’ trips, as well as working in numerous other areas of the company from database management, to developing marketing materials. With a degree in computer science and an number of years working with one of the countries top recreational land companies, Justin is able to bring a unique mix of talents to bear and is a valued member of the High Adventure team.
