Journey. Culture. Community.
We advocate for the merits of prudent risk taking as a key element to substantive adventure experiences.
Our AdventureCRAFT Curriculum is always intentionally crafted to the needs of each unique client. Key components of a program include: Embracing Adventure: focusing on creating explorers intent on self-discovery. This phase includes introductory activities, building trust in the "Forming Stage", and creating a container of safety. Exploration includes within oneself: Who am I? What do I hold important? How do I contribute to my own well being and the well being of my community? Emotional and Social Intelligence - Cooperating with others in respect, compassion, and kindness. Group Formation Stages: Forming, Storming, Norming... : Conflict Resolution, Achieving a goal Group Initiatives: Cooperation to achieve a goal, failing forward, problem solving, Task vs Process Interactions with risk: pros/cons, risk management techniques, Risk vs Reward. The safe use of equipment through safety demonstrations, instruction, and practice. Taking on challenges and offering support: The Challenge of Choice, Decision making skills, Self-limiting beliefs, Imposed vs Implied goals Building grit and character development, choosing endurance and resilience, fostering confidence.
AdventureCRAFT is an active and engaging experiential learning curriculum designed to cultivate character and challenge participants to self-reflect in powerful and meaningful ways. Investigation, exploration, and discovery are core concepts, as is responsible risk-taking, problem solving, effective cooperation, and finding meaning in failure. Adventure participants are invited to explore their growth zone in a variety of contexts, investigate their learning edge with curiosity, and develop a deeper sense of self-reflection and self-awareness.
Adventure provides unique and invaluable opportunities to learn what truly brings happiness, meaning, and satisfaction to one's life. There is no better way to foster growth than through facilitating responsible adventures in a variety of contexts. Whether it's in the classroom, a backpacking trip through Utah, or multiple week excursions in a foreign land, learning and growth must be prioritized and intentional. When we intentionally lean into risk while managing and minimizing undesirable outcomes, we increase the odds of a positive growth experience.
Join us in creating a new generation of intrepid explorers!
To better understand both the nature of healthy adventure and the ways it can benefit the world, Chris has spent countless hours researching the topic. The AdventureCRAFT curriculum is the sum of a great deal of human behavioral research, literature, and empirical knowledge combined with two decades of Chris's experience, observation, wisdom, and reflection.
Now, he hopes you will enjoy the same material as much as he has, and let it transform your adventures. Enjoy these fascinating books that have inspired and instructed Chris in so many powerful ways!
