After living and working in Africa for years, Kent Redding and Kelly McElroy opened Denver-based Africa Adventure Consultants to help adventurous travelers discover the wonders of this spectacular continent. Their years of experience in Africa uniquely position them to design and run top-quality adventure trips for a variety of clients. Their insight into the cultures of Africa, as well as the special environmental and business issues there, place them at the top of any list of US-based safari outfitters.

Kent Redding, President
Kent first visited Africa in 1987 and lived there for years. During his tenure in East Africa, he guided trips through the continent's premier parks and studied with knowledgeable naturalists. Kent has led private groups from the United States, Finland, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Dominican Republic, Norway and many other countries. Kent has also hosted special groups from US colleges and African park services. In addition to game trekking in much of East and Southern Africa, he has summited Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru, kayaked in Lake Malawi, dune-bashed in Namibia's Skeleton Coast, and rafted down the Zambezi River below Victoria Falls. He has explored Botswana's Okavango Delta, trekked through some of Egypt's vast deserts, and mountain biked through African mountains and bush land. Leveraging his safari guiding and planning experience, today he enjoys helping our clients discover these impressive places. Kent is a Kenya Authorized Travel Specialist by the Kenya Tourist Board, and is a board member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Association for the promotion of Tourism to Africa. In 2006, he was named by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the top travel professionals in the United States.

Kelly McElroy, Vice President
After her first safari in Africa in 1997, Kelly knew she wanted to return. Soon after, she moved to Tanzania where she was Director of Finance for one of the top Kilimanjaro trekking outfitters in the country. In addition to her experience handling the financial and organizational issues of a safari outfitter and assisting VIP clients, Kelly has traveled extensively in Africa. She has summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, snorkeled off islands such as Zanzibar and Pemba, explored the ancient geology and unique wildlife of Namibia, and canoed past hippos and elephants in famous Lake Manyara National Park. She has also followed the paths walked by Jane Goodall in Gombe Stream National Park and others in Mahale National Park, and enjoyed cultural exchanges with peoples such as the Maasai, Hadza and Himba. Today, Kelly enjoys organizing our clients' safaris and maintaining our back-room operations.

Susan Ely, Travel Consultant
Susan is a seasoned travel professional with more than 20 years experience in various aspects of the field including leisure travel, corporate travel, cruises and more. Since joining Africa Adventure Consultants, Susan has whetted her appetite for exploration in the top destinations in Botswana. She is wonderful to work with and is often the point person for clients when dealing with flights, insurance, visas, and other pre-trip services. Susan is a certified as a Kenya Authorized Travel Specialist by the Kenya Tourist Board.