Are You Ready to Take on the World?
Your Gap Year Adventure Starts Here!
You’ve got a lot on your mind—what’s next? University? Work? Missions? Travel? Or maybe you just feel like you’re supposed to be doing something bigger, something more with your life. Imagine spending a year discovering what you were born for, making real connections, learning important skills for success in life, all while enjoying fun adventures in the Garden Route. If this is you, then Pathfinder-Impact is your answer.
Spend 10 months at Carmel Coastal Retreat just outside George, in the spectacular Garden Route of South Africa – learning how to lead, growing in your faith, and having epic adventures along the way.












Your Journey Starts Here!
Ready for the best year of your life? Find out how Pathfinder-Impact can be your next step. Schedule a conversation with our team.
Join the Adventure
Program Highlights For Students:

Learn to Lead Well

Fun Adventure & Travel

Meet Awesome People

Find Your Purpose

Build Confidence

Discover Who You Are
Why Students Choose Pathfinder-Impact:
- Adventure Meets Faith: Imagine hiking, traveling, and living at a coastal resort, all while building your relationship with God and discovering what you’re truly meant to do in life. Deepen your walk with God through lifestyle-based mentorship, discipleship, and a supportive community.
- Discover Your Leadership Potential: Not sure where you’re headed? We help you find clarity, purpose, and the skills to lead—whether that’s in your career, your community, or your own life. Learn the skills that will help you thrive—whether it’s leading a team, positively influencing others, or standing strong in your faith.
- Real-Life Growth: From practical life skills to emotional and spiritual growth, you’ll leave this year more confident, more capable, and ready for what’s next.
- Make Lifelong Friends: You’ll be doing all of this with a close-knit group of people who are on the same journey, forging friendships that last beyond the year.
- Purpose: Ready to find out what you’re called to do? We help you discover your gifts, talents, and purpose in life.
- Incredible Location: The Garden Route’s beaches, forests, and mountains are your playground. Every day is a new adventure waiting to happen.
Your Journey Starts Here!
Ready for the best year of your life? Find out how Pathfinder-Impact can be your next step. Schedule a conversation with our team.
Join the Adventure
Outdoor Adventure Lifestyle
We encourage our teams to build lifelong memories by experiencing the outdoors as often as possible. This could be sitting in a sunbeam overlooking the forest, listening to the cacophony of birds singing, or running on the endless kilometres of golden beaches on our doorstep. Surfing, trail running, camping, hiking, mountain biking, paddling or sitting around a bonfire at night worshiping and staring at the stars. No matter where your comfort zone is, we encourage you to enjoy spending time in the majesty of God’s beautiful creation. We encourage healthy physical lifestyle along with a healthy soul and mind.










