Identifying the leadership styles of a group can enhance the overall experience participants have on an outdoor adventure excursion whether it is a day trip, casual weekend, week or month-long trip. Knowing how the group dynamic is impacted by natural leadership styles serves as a useful tool in planning and facilitation. Everyone has a natural […]
Living as river nomads and moving their lives downstream daily, Amy Dingle and Cassie Lane - along with 14 other friends and strangers - rowed the mighty Colorado. Through huge whitewater, sweltering heat, freezing water and 50 MPH headwinds, the group paddled 226 miles in the beautiful, geological marvel of the Grand Canyon. Learn about […]
Put any human in a tiny vessel and send them up a perilous 1,200-mile stretch of the Inside Passage of British Columbia and SE Alaska—and they are bound to have stories! Susan Conrad’s stories are not just filled with intrigue and adventure, but they have heart, inspiration, and gratitude. Susan will share stories and images […]
Tom Helbig traveled 15,000 miles self-supported on his bicycle around the perimeter of the U.S. on a mission to spread love and good vibes. The Tomfoolery Good Vibes Tour route began in Ocean Beach, CA in 2016 and finished in Bath, Maine in 2020. He offered volunteer service, raised 10,000 dollars for Special Olympics and […]
Ron Hundt recently retired from his current employer and was seeking all types of adventures for his newfound time. Ron and Chad Ingle put their adventurous brains together and decided to take on the biking adventure of the Ohio to Erie Trail (OTET). Chad and Ron biked the 300+ mile OTET starting at Lake Erie […]
Jim Rahtz presents Boundary Waters 101; Starting in Northern Minnesota and spreading into Canada there are over two million acres of preserved wilderness just waiting for you. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and adjacent Quetico Provincial Park, known collectively as the Boundary Waters, may just be the finest place in the world to canoe, […]
James, Cheri, Jameson, & Gerald Maitland present All the Places that You Own. Exploring your NPS sites; The Maitlands are the first family to have been to all 423 NPS units, taking 8 years, and breaking 3 world records. However, they never intended to do so. The program is an illustration of how they started. […]
Bud Thomas presents Mountain Climbing in Antarctica; A mountain climbing expedition was formed by a commercial venture to travel to Antarctica with the goal of making the first recorded summits of 2 peaks. The presentation highlights the challenges associated with scouting out and climbing the snow covered peaks as well as showcasing the beauty of […]
Bill Fowler presents A Grandfather’s Solo Bike Ride Across America; With pictures, Bill tells of his solo adventure in bicycling across America at the age of 66. He recounts the dangers, trials, tribulations, fatigue, and despondency endured. His story also sings with the joy and exuberance only an exciting adventure can bring forth as well […]
Ruth Morley presents This 60-something's Keys to Success on the Appalachian Trail; How would "Ruthless," now in her mid- to late-60's, with a specialized diet, back issues and a tendency to get fractures and tendonitis, manage to successfully cover the full distance of the Appalachian Trail? Through meticulous planning and preparation. Logistical planning included researching […]
