This page gives examples of activities that groups have used for team building. These are examples. Many other options are available as well.

Morning Ice Breaker Activities

“Ice Breakers” –Activities to get know to know participants in your group and establish trust.

"Shaping the organization" - Blindfolded group attempts to create complex and precise shapes with the circle of rope they are holding.

"Group Trust and Support" - People holding a rope circle take turns leaning in and out of the circle, testing their trust and support.

"Elevating the Corporation"- Group attempts to suspend a bucket of water using two pairs of "skis" resting on four inverted buckets.

"Partners for the First Week of Work" - A blindfolded person travels through obstacles following the non touching, verbal guidance of a partner.

Afternoon Activities can be either land or water based,
and 1/2 day activities will mainly be one of the following:

Land Activities:

Orienteering

One of our most popular options especially in cooler weather, orienteering combines racing with navigation using a map and compass, in which individual participants use a detailed topographic map and compass to navigate through diverse wooded terrain and visit, in sequence control points that are in indicated on the map. <Learn More>

Biking

A scenic half day trip on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park that follows the Potomac River between the two historic towns of Shepherdstown and Harpers Ferry, WV. Team activities and competitions are planned along the route.

Water Activities:

Canoeing or kayaking

Take a leisurely flat-water canoe or kayak trip along the Potomac or Shenandoah Rivers near Harpers Ferry. Along the way, team members will go over safety and self-rescue, developing communication skills among the group, overcoming fears, and working on trusting co-workers to over come obstacles presented.

Whitewater Rafting

Participants will take turns guiding rafts down the Shenandoah or Potomac Rivers under the close supervision of our team building guides.

Activity Objective: Work on team cooperation and leadership skills while looking out for the safety of the other co-workers.

Trip Description: Our most popular adventure and a guest favorite through the years, this whitewater rafting trip down the the Shenandoah and/or Potomac Rivers includes slow water solitude and beginner to intermediate level whitewater action. In slow water watch for ospreys, great blue herons, and bald eagles; enjoy the beauty of the Blue Ridge; and talk with your raft mates. But be ready for thrills and spills as you charge over “Bull Falls” and whoosh through “Bull’s Tail”, before heading through the Shenandoah’s mile-long “Staircase” rapid. Take in the history and scenery of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers as you float past Harpers Ferry National Historic Park between the soaring cliffs of Maryland and Loudon Heights, where you join the mighty Potomac. On the Potomac watch out for the snarl of the “Mad Dog” and hold onto your boots as you ride the wild “White Horse.”