Corporate team-building outings are a great way to enhance collaboration, improve communication, and boost morale among employees. These activities typically involve team exercises that challenge employees to work together, trust each other, and have fun outside of the typical work environment. If you want to raise the bar on your outing, a whitewater rafting adventure offers something exhilarating and challenging for your entire team.
The Keys to (and Benefits of) a Whitewater Rafting Corporate Event
A whitewater rafting corporate event offers a unique and exciting opportunity to strengthen team bonds while stepping outside the office. Here are some key strategies and benefits to consider when planning your next corporate rafting experience.
- Get outside! Fresh air always enhances a bonding activity.
- Choose an established Outfitter to host your corporate raft trip. Let the Outfitter recommend a guided trip for you based on your group dynamics—ages of participants, past rafting experience (if any), athletic abilities, etc.
- Raft teams work together through rapids and foster a sense of teamwork and purpose.
- After successfully navigating an exhilarating rapid, teams bond with a sense of accomplishment.
- Encourage different people who are comfortable with the challenge to sit in the front of the raft and become the team leader by setting the paddling pace.
- Strong raft teams paddle perfectly in sync. Get your crew out on the river to foster crucial camaraderie and improve team dynamics.
- Whitewater rafting is a challenge and may have some of your staff slightly out of their comfort zone. Perfect! What better way to improve trust among your team than working together to safely complete a day of rapids?
- Follow the advice of the expert Raft Guide provided by the Outfitter. Work together and build improved team communication.
- You might find that there’s an opportunity for some fun and healthy competition … raft races, splash wars, and more.
At the end of a day of heart-pounding whitewater rafting your team will bond over an outdoor shared experience and the feeling of accomplishment. Together, they’ll be able to look back and relive the weather, the fun, and challenge of the day. Is a whitewater rafting outing appropriate for your team? Always strive to ensure that the activities you choose are fun, inclusive, and aligned with your team’s goals and culture. To learn more, visit our Corporate Outings Group Rafting page.