Challenge Course
Ed-Venture Low Elements

Using wooden beams, ropes, and cables strung among poles, teams explore risk taking, leadership, communication, problem-solving and coaching during this adventure, with a focus on collaboration.

The low Ed-venture elements are close to the ground so the perceived risk is low, but are still challenging to complete.  Participants walk tightropes, negotiate obstacles, and pass teammates through a giant web. Participants gradually expand their comfort zones (sometimes dramatically) and recognize fears that may block personal and professional achievement.  Each challenge draws upon team members to actively support each other.

Our challenge by choice philosophy enables every participant to experience their own success in the context of their own aspirations.

Mohawk Walk

This element has a number of tightly strung cables between poles, close to ground level.  Participants attempt to traverse the horizontal wire and stay off the ground.  They are allowed to use each other for support.  It has elements that encourage team support, problem solving and effective communication as well as developing balance, coordination and agility.

Multi Vine Traverse

Consists of a single, tension foot cable with a series of multi vine ropes suspended from an overhead cable, positioned just beyond an average person's reach.  The objective is to walk across the cable using various support vines for aid.

T.P. (Telephone Pole) Shuffle

The group is arranged in a sequential line on a horizontal pole and must accomplish a task without stepping off.  This event is a good icebreaker activity that allows a group to laugh, relax, and feel more comfortable helping each other and accepting help from others.

Wild Woosey

The object is for two participants, each standing on a separate cable, to maintain physical contact with one another and move from the apex of the traverse to the far end.

Spider Web

A number of ropes are strung to resemble a web.  The objective is to move the entire group through the web openings so that each person goes through a distinct opening without touching the web.  If a person is successful, that opening conceptually closes for the remainder of the event.  If anyone touches the web during an attempt, the person being passed through must return and try again through the same opening.

Trust Fall

The participant climbs to the top of a low ladder, wall or platform, and fall backwards into the raised arms of their team.  Before being lowered to the ground, they experience the cradling support of their team.

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