Creative Courses

Experience the wilderness in a new way by channeling your creative energy to deepen connections with the outdoors and with yourself. These retreats combine expert instruction from our talented guest teachers with inspiring creative exercises, and plenty of time to practice your craft and soak in the scenery. Share ideas, reflections and creations with a supportive group of women while learning from each other and the natural world.

Grace and Grit
Next Steps
River Reflections

Grace and Grit

Location: Gunnison River
Dedicate four days to yourself while you canoe along this beautiful section of the Gunnison River as it winds through Escalante Canyon. This trip provides a great introduction to river skills, a day-hike exploration to view prehistoric rock art in the dramatic Dominquez Canyon and plenty of time to relax and reflect. Learn paddling techniques, river safety, backcountry cooking, and Leave No Trace camping principles for a river environment. Enjoy amazing scenery, terrific food, great stories and the camaraderie of a fantastic group of women. No canoeing experience necessary. Course begins and ends in Grand Junction, CO.
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Dates:

Sat, 06/19/2010 - Tue, 06/22/2010

Price: $850.00
Number of Days: 4
Fitness Level: Gentle

Next Steps

Location: Utah Desert Canyons
Give yourself the gift of reflection.
Take a step towards identifying, achieving and living your personal goals while drawing inspiration from Utah’s slickrock canyons. Experienced life coach Katie Asmus has designed this course for women who wish to rejuvenate any aspect of their life, deepen personal understanding and proactively work with personal objectives around balance, choices, transitions and expectations.
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Dates:

Thu, 05/13/2010 - Sun, 05/16/2010

Price: $900.00
Number of Days: 4
Fitness Level: Moderate
Guest Teacher: Katie Asmus

River Reflections

Location: Green River, Utah
Draw inspiration and insight from the natural world on a four-day canoeing and creative arts course designed to spark self-discovery through journaling, drawing and other forms of art in nature. Explore beyond the traditional concept of journaling through words, as you get to know yourself and your surroundings in a new way. Learn new artistic techniques from our experienced staff and broaden your wilderness skills through an introduction to canoeing, river camping and backcountry ethics.

Daily creative projects will celebrate and incorporate the environment through which we travel, including day-hikes and plenty of time to simply soak in the diverse and amazing Green River ecosystem. Relish this unique adventure as you broaden your observational focus through open-ended artistic exploration, new skills, and a fantastic group of co-creators. Begins and ends in Moab, UT.

Course Closed for 2010. Join us in 2011!