SA AIA Off-Road & Overlanding Chapter Publishes Adventure Motorcycles Training Framework.

Pretoria, Gauteng — 10 April 2026 — The South African Adventure Industry Association (SA AIA) is proud to announce the publication of its Adventure Motorcycles (Off-Road Riding) Operation technical documentation suite, developed through the SA AIA Off-Road & Overlanding Chapter as part of the broader SA AIA Technical Competency Framework.

This release marks a significant milestone in SA AIA’s industry-led work to improve training quality, safety, consistency, and professional standards across the adventure sector. The newly published Technical Skills Guideline: Adventure Motorcycles (Off-Road Riding) Operation (Revision 1) sets out minimum competencies, safety standards, environmental considerations, assessment benchmarks, and instructor guidance for adventure motorcycle off-road training and guided riding experiences.

Alongside the Technical Skills Guideline, the Adventure Motorcycles Courses Curriculum has also been published, providing a structured, outcomes-based training pathway that includes three progressive course levels (Introduction, Basic, Advanced).

In addition, the SA AIA Off-Road & Overlanding Chapter accreditation requirements have been updated to include Adventure Motorcycles alongside 4x4, supporting a unified approach to training provider and instructor standards within the chapter.

“Adventure motorcycles are a fast-growing part of South Africa’s off-road and overlanding landscape. Publishing this curriculum and technical skills guideline is another concrete step in building credible, industry-aligned training pathways,” says SA AIA Executive Director, Jessi Sunkel.

Where to access the documents

All Off-Road & Overlanding Chapter documents (including 4x4 and Adventure Motorcycles) are available here: https://www.saaia.org.za/offroad-and-overlanding-chapter

The full SA AIA Technical Competency Framework is available here: https://www.saaia.org.za/technical-competencies

What’s next

SA AIA confirms that additional activities are already in development, with more curricula, guidelines, and supporting standards to follow. This work supports SA AIA’s broader mission to strengthen professionalisation and standardisation across the adventure tourism, adventure-based learning (ABL), and learning outside the classroom (LOTC) sectors—through clear benchmarks, transparent pathways, and practical guidance that industry can implement.

About SA AIA

The South African Adventure Industry Association NPC (SA AIA) is a member-driven professional body advancing safe, responsible, and credible practice across South Africa’s adventure tourism and adventure-based learning sectors through standards development, professional recognition, training pathways, and industry collaboration.

Media & Partner Enquiries: Jessi Sunkel, Executive Director — info@saaia.org.za | +27 76 601 4997Website: www.saaia.org.za

Off-Road and Overlanding Chapter Chairperson: Johan du Plooy - johan@bonsai-sa.co.za