Whitewater Rafting Team Expedition – May through September
The Lochsa River, located in north central Idaho’s Clearwater National Forest, is one of the premier whitewater rivers in the west. Snow melt in the spring creates one of the wettest rides in the country within this steep granite valley. Due to the technical challenge of the river and the ever-changing water in this wild environment, we run the same section of the river on the first and the third day of our trip. The single-day trip covers about 22 miles and 40 class III-IV+ rapids. We only contract with a professional, experienced guide service who considers the participants’ safety as paramount. They are licensed by the Idaho Outfitter & Guide Licensing Board and provide all necessary equipment.

The whitewater rafting trip provides a completely different experience than typical training programs. Your team leaves their usual environment and is thrust into an unknown experience. The amazing result is that the issues which surface are the same type of issues that happen in the work environment. Different surroundings, same issues. Our job is to facilitate those issues and help the group constructively handle the situation. Learning models and processes are used to assist the group in working more effectively. These ‘skill-building sets’ can readily be adapted once the team returns to the office.

Evenings are spent at the country resort with other recreational activities available including horseback riding, fishing, and kayaking. Meeting space is also available.

Pit Stop Racing Challenge
Lap your competition. Learn how to practice effective teamwork and hit on all cylinders. This program includes three sessions.

Starting your engines
During the first program, we use an individual assessment tool that focuses on defining leadership, understanding the leader-follower relationship, understanding natural and chosen leadership styles, and assessing and developing personal leadership styles.

The Great Race
The second session is the Go Kart Racing day. This is done with various Go Kart games such as tag-team Go Karts, Follow the Leader, and individual and team racing. These activities bring out leadership styles and qualities. Participants are issued helmets, neck braces, gloves and racing suits to use while driving up to 40 m.p.h. 4-5 inches off the ground. We only contract with a professional racetrack that considers the participants’ safety as paramount.

Winners Circle
The third session is spent combining the previous two programs into a complete package. We will compare the Go Kart driving day with the assessment to analyze leadership styles and group dynamics. Processing these activities will provide unique perspectives for each member of the group. Participants will learn about their styles and how to work together with other styles to perform as a team back in the office.

Mountain Oasis
This program provides a great opportunity for your group to leave the stressful work environment and head to the beautiful mountains of Colorado. This can be a time of relaxation and rejuvenation and a chance to focus on team development and checking your priorities. Typically, people are so busy with their jobs that they forget to slow down and find out what is really important to them.

We will spend three days at a beautiful resort nestled in the mountains working on creating ways to becoming a more successful team. Facilitators will help the group spend time working not only on team issues that produce tangible results but also on individual issues which allow group members to be more focused and effective when returning to work. Additional activities include hiking, horseback riding, skiing, shopping, mountain biking, or exploring, depending on the group’s desires.

Description:

• Two days of working on team and individual issues - One recreation day
  
• One travel day on both ends of trip - Total trip time—Five days, four nights
  
• Fly into Denver, CO