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About this trip
Canoe, rock climb and rejuvenate!
This Women’s Journey Retreat is designed for women with limited time and who prefer "front country" over backcountry, as we embrace adventure on water and land. On this women's only retreat, we spend two days paddling the lazy Colorado River after putting in at the base of the Hoover Dam. We will explore hot springs and natural sauna caves, and have one night of shoreline camping. From there, we transition onto land, enjoying home-style comforts, a beginner-friendly guided rock climb in Red Rocks Canyon, and a final evening on the town including a Cirque du Soleil show!
We invite connection through shared experience, encourage a push outside of your comfort zone so that you can tap into capabilities you might not have for some time. This trip is for soul-seekers who long for a deeper connection with themselves, other women, and the restorative power of nature. We will invite you to explore your internal world through journaling and intentional conversations while allowing for the reprieve and rejuvenation of laughter and nature that many of us need to keep showing up with strength in our worlds at home.
Individual / group calls will be available prior to and upon returning home, in order to aid with integration and continued community-building. This expedition is for women who desire a break from the roles we play (colleague, wife, mother, daughter, etc) in order to put ourselves first. Join us for an incredible adventure filled with purpose, connection, and - as always - fun!!!
This 5-day journey is powered by nature, and supported by highly-skilled guides and amazing programming facilitators.
No experience is necessary.
This trip also includes the option of an uplifting, positive psychology driven smart phone photography coaching series with our colleague, Lizzie Larock. Read more in the itinerary!
FAQs
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Trip Cost Per Person: $2575
Based on double occupancy for rooms in shared house and tents. An additional cost of $250 for a single room. $1000 deposit at sign up. - Travel: Participants are responsible for their own travel accommodations to and from Las Vegas, Nevada
- Limited Space: This highly desirable trip can only accommodate 10 participants. Interested individuals should inquire immediately! When the trip is full, we will not be able to accept additional participants.
- Climate: Temperatures in October range from 50s to 80 degrees.
- Clothing: A guide will go over the clothing that you bring and could supply you additional items, if appropriate.
- Cuisine: Healthy fresh food, vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains and meats. We can accommodate dietary needs.
What’s included
- MealsAll meals and snacks beginning with Dinner night 1 through breakfast on day 5. Healthy fresh food, vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains and meats. We can accommodate dietary needs.
- LodgingFirst night hotel in Boulder City; 2nd night wilderness camping at the hotspring, and the last two nights in a shared home outside of Las Vegas.
- Camping and Canoe GearEverything you need (other than personal items and clothing) for 1 night and 2 days on the river
- CanoesSturdy, 2-person, expeditionary canoes, PFDs, and paddles; paddle board may be optional
- FacilitatorsIntentional support provided through daily rhythms; topic-driven and organic conversations and connections; individual support available when requested; pre and post-trip calls included
- Wilderness GuidesProfessional, experienced river guides support logistics including gear, safety, camping and paddling tips for comfort, fabulous meals and daytime snacks, and lots of laughter!
- TransportationTransportation to and from the river's edge and our hotel in Grand Junction is provided. The hotel has an airport shuttle
What’s not included
- Flights, final dinnerPersonal flights, optional travel insurance, last dinner
- Photo workshopOptional Positive psychology smart phone photo workshop
Available Packages
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Itinerary
The Life Feast & Rooted Connections Retreats Smart Phone Photography Series with Lizzie Larock of The Life Feast
Ready to focus on YOU in a creative and mindful way with smart phone photography?
Join Rooted Connections participants for an uplifting smart phone photography series before and after the retreat. We’ll meet over Zoom with positive psychology based coach and photographer, Lizzie Larock, for a mashup of curiosity, awe, mindfulness, play and creative smart phone photography. You’ll learn how to use your smart phone to de-stress and increase your happiness (yes it’s possible). You’ll not only get Lizzie's tips and tricks for taking better photos on your smart phone during the retreat, easy editing tips to wow yourself with your own photos after the trip is over, but also 5-minute tools that will have you focusing on the good, noticing awe in the everyday, and connecting you back to your curiosity and creativity long after the retreat is over.
No experience necessary, you only need a smart phone to participate. This is for everyone no matter what your skill level is. Lizzie is an expert at bringing out the creative joy in everyone. This online workshop series created for Rooted Connections is $150/person. If you can’t join the live workshops, they will all be recorded for your convenience along with a few bonus tips and tricks you’ll get access to. Don’t miss out on this uplifting way of not only connecting with other retreat participants, but re-connecting with YOU.
About Lizzie Larock
Lizzie Larock is a coach, photographer and creator of the popular online and “in the wild” program, the Life Feast. Through her lively mashup of positive-psychology, creativity and smart phone photography, she helps people find their spark, achieve goals, get out of their own way, to find more joy. She uses creativity to help people de-tress and uncover more meaning and purpose in their lives.No matter what she’s teaching, Lizzie makes it feel like a playful adventure.
She’s the creator of the “How To Take a Feasty Photowalk” guide that’s been downloaded by over 12,000 people.
In a previous life, she was a stressed-out owner of a 300-seat restaurant. She's been through her share of huge challenges in life, but used photography and positive psychology tools to find her way back to herself (even when loved ones were struggling). She lives in Colorado with her husband, her teenage twins and their fluffy dog.
When Lizzie is not leading Life Feast workshops or coaching clients, you can find her taking photos, sipping tea, skiing down mountains or performing her parodied mom life to 80’s rock songs with her favorite theatre group.
To learn more about Lizzie’s smart phone methods, you can hang out with her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/lizzielarock or visit her website: https://larockstarcreative.com/life-feast