Description

ENHANCING HIGH-PERFORMANCE SKILLS - LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE

Initiative Outdoors’s internationally acclaimed curriculum approaches teambuilding and leadership development through experiential learning and for over 20 years, we have inspired character and group development through wilderness learning expeditions.

At Initiative Outdoor, we’ve adapted these wilderness teaching methods to serve those who are intentional about the culture they develop, exhibit, and reward. By tackling challenging scenarios that involve problem solving, decision making, communications, and risk taking, colleagues develop group trust and organizations develop the ability to adapt, grow and succeed.

Whether your organization is facing specific challenges, looking to create and deepen relationships, or is simply ready to improve its performance, Initiative Outdoor courses helps individuals see and achieve their potential as a team.

CULTIVATE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

Our outstanding facilitators are experienced in generating conversations on leadership and teamwork while leading expeditions through wild landscapes all over the world. Outward Bound Professional has an unparalleled safety record as the leader in the industry. But we know you don’t need to go far to bring people together, you just need challenge. Mental and physical challenge naturally brings people together to solve problems creatively, to improve listening and communication skills, and achieve common goals. Our programs transform individuals and teams; yielding stronger leaders and gaining greater performance and satisfaction. Begin today.

The courses offered by I.O. are modeled after programs that have gained international acceptance, such as  Leave no Trace (LNT), Stonehearth Open Learning Institute (SOLO), and O.B. (Outward Bound).

Overview 

The course will start with basic skills, including camp craft, sanitation, cooking and stove use(optional), and Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics Priniciple. As they will gain comfort and experience, they will move on to topics that may include backcountry safety, leadership, and environmental issues. 

Through the various games and initiatives, thrives to impart experiential learning that will teach various social and academic skills that the participants can take back to their school and home. Increasing cross cultural interaction, coordination and planning, communication and team work from sheer cliffs and slides to pounding waterfalls, they will experience all the joys of canyoning, backpacking and whitewater rafting. 

Course Description 

130km from Kathmandu on the way to Pokhara lies Thumpka, Bandipur, 

We leave Kathmandu in the early morning and reach Thumpka, Bandipur in the early afternoon, setting up camp, exploring village for the rest of the day before enjoying the evening at our campsite under the stars, deep in the Nepali countryside among villages. 

Siddha Gufa Caving is the largest and most popular caving destination in Nepal. It provides the astounding experience inside the darkness of the cave. Siddha Gufa is the largest cave in Nepal and second largest in Asia with 437m depth and 50m height. Being the largest cave in the whole country, it provides the best experiences of encounter with dark environment, bats chattering, mice moving and many more. Its interior is full of stalactites and stalagmites. It is also known as the place from where Siddha baba got his enlightenment. Surrounded by expansive views of the vast Himalayas and the mighty Marshyandi River, Bandipur has a multiple platform for adventure activities.  

Rafting on Seti River - is an ideal trip for those wanting to experience some of the stunning river scenery in Nepal. The warm and beautiful Seti River passes through stunning jungle scenery, green hills and valleys. It is an excellent river for bird-watchers and those interested in the abundance of nature found on this trip.

Prepare them to learn two amazing ways to travel in the backcountry. They will enhance their outdoor skills such as camping, rope skills, caving, hiking, paddle the Seti River and cultural hike through the Gurung Villages.