About Us

I took my first cold water sea swim in September 2020. The motivation for the dip came from friendly advice as an alternative therapy. Thank you Cate and Ciaran

I lost my best friend Stephen Clements to suicide in January 2020. During the period that followed his death, I experienced intense sadness, shock, anger, frustration, confusion and isolation.

I somehow made my way to the Sea and will be forever grateful to the sea for the positive changes that followed. Cold water therapy was a term that I was not familiar with, but it is a term that I share with others now as often as possible

Slow Gold Adventure was established early in 2020 as a brand that intends to share the message that suicide is not the answer and that Alternative Therapies exist. The benefits of removing yourself from your comfort zone are incredible. Cold Water submersion, walking, movement, interaction and communication with like-minded people are wonderful ways to deal with all kinds of ailments, both mental and physical.

So while preaching about the benefits of removing yourself from your comfort zone, I want to replace some of that comfort with apparel designed with function in mind

For those that have taken the time to read my ‘who we are’ page, I thank you. My message is simple, if you are feeling down, struggling, overwhelmed, depressed or suicidal, please TALK! Especially men, men don’t talk but we need to start. We need to start feeling open and less closed or under pressure to carry the weight. Talk and then seek help. I’d love you to try a cold water dip. I did and I loved it.

Please take a look at The Stephen Clements Foundation page at www.stephenclementsfoundation.com and feel free to make a Donation to help continue Stephens charitable spirit

 LG