Adventure Ropes Course

Low Ropes Course and Initiatives

You don't have to get off the ground to have a fantastic experience on the ropes course.

Many groups benefit from a more focused progression without the culmination of high elements. Whether you are building a new group or digging deeper into pro-social skills with an existing group, a progression of icebreakers, games, problem-solving challenges and low elements can achieve your desired outcomes. Low Ropes experiences foster collaboration, communication, empathy, engagement, creativity, connection and adventure.

Teams explore what is really possible as they presevere and complete challenges that they never thought they could whether walking across a thin cable or fitting a large group on a small platform. Participants will see their teammates, classmates or co-workers in a new way, as their strengths emerge to complete tasks. Activities provide great metaphors to take back to the group's typical environment.

What can we typically accomplish in a half-day (up to 4.5 hours)?

9:00 Meet and introduce the program in the fields by the parking lot
9:10 Large Group Warm-up Games and De-Inhibitizers
9:50 Split up Group; Walk to ARC from fields
10:00 Small Group Trust and Problem-Solving Initiatives
10:45 Low Element
11:30 Lunch
12:00 More low elements
1:20 Small Group Closures

A half-day program is a great tool to accompany a traditional staff training, group retreat, orientation event, or school year kick-off. A half-day does not allow a lot of time to explore group processes, but it is a great way

Break the ice with new groups
Get to know each other more quickly and uniquely
Create the foundation for working together in a group
Set the tone for mutual support, encouragement, and trust

What can we typically accomplish in a full day (up to 7.5 hours)?

9:00 Meet and introduce the program in the fields by the parking lot
9:10 Large Group Warm-up Games and De-Inhibitizers
9:50 Split up Group; Walk to ARC from fields
10:00 Small Group Trust and Problem-Solving Initiatives
10:45 Low Elements
12:00 Lunch
12:30 More Low Ropes Challenges
3:15 Large Group Closure
3:30 Group Departure

In addition to the half-day objectives, a full day program allows for us to dive more deeply into group processing and explore issues that relate directly to your team. Participants can examine their roles within the group and provide helpful feedback to each other that can enhance their communication back in their typical environment. The longer day provides the opportunity to bring the large group back together to close. This can be particularly valuable to allow the participants to share key insights from the day and translate those to action steps for their office, school, or organization.

What can we typically accomplish in a multi-day program?

Coming out to the course on more than one day provides more opportunity to engage group process and for individuals to examine their role in the group. This longer time frame allows for more flexibility in what types of activities we can present to the group, and more time to discuss the activities focus more on connections back to their lives. Participants will have the opportunity to examine group norms, analyze conflict, and ultimately see what leads to positive group performance and will take more ownership in the direction of their program. Multi-day programs are also great for groups, such as schools, wanting to get a full day progression but having time constraints on each day.