Personal/Private Group Adventures
Outings for groups of 3 or
more are available at all times,
with a minimum
of 48 hours notice, for a minimum group size of 3
adults (men or women).
Cost include guide, transportation and a healthy lunch:
$40/hour
or
$120/day per person for groups of up to 3 people, or
$100/day per person for
groups of 4 people and more
Choose your individual adventure with friends or family
Easy Hikes
- Pacific Spirit Park trails (UBC)
- Bunsen Lake trail (Port Moody)
- Seymour Demonstration Forest - Rice Lake trail
(North Shore)
- Lynn Creek trail (across a Suspension bridge) (North Shore)
- Lynn Headwaters (Lynn Loop/Cedar Mills trail) (North Shore)
- Boundary Bay - hike along the dike (Delta)
- UBC Demonstration Forest (Maple Ridge)
- Capilano Park Trail (North Shore)
- West Vancouver Lighthouse Park (North Shore)
- Whistler Cheakamus Lake
- Squamish Estuary Eagle Trail
Moderate Hikes
- Hike Mount Seymour (North Shore)
- Hike Buntzen Lake
Diez Vistas trail (Port Moody)
- Hike Lynn Peak (North Shore)
- Hike Mosquito trail - Baden Powell trail (North Shore)
- Hike Lynn Headwaters to Norvam Falls (North Shore)
Challenging Hikes
- Hike Black Mountain (North Shore)
- Hike High Falls Creek (Squamish)
- Hike the Chief (Squamish)
What Do You Need?
For all of our trips we provide
transportation, guides and a healthy, refreshing lunch. You
are responsible for your personal gear.
For your convenience here
is a list for Spring - Summer - early Fall:
Hiking Basics List
- Hiking boots appropriate for the terrain
- Water bottle (minimum 2
liters) and snack food
- Sunglasses and sunscreen/lip balm daypack
- Shorts - nylon or cotton
blend hiking type (1 pair)
- Long pants - light fleece, wool, or synthetic
- not cotton (1 pair)
- Top short - sleeved wicking or cotton shirt
(1 pair)
- Warm jacket, vest, or sweater (wool or fleece, not cotton,
1 pair)
- Waterproof jacket and pant - coated nylon or
waterproof,
breathable (Gore-tex style)
- Warm hat (fleece or wool)
- Sun hat (with brim)
- Gloves - wool or fleece
- Heavy or mid-weight wool or synthetic fiber
socks
and wicking
liner socks
- Gaiters
- Dry set of warm clothes after hiking
From out of town?
GAIA Adventures will be happy to
supply daypacks and rain gear to visiting clients at an additional
charge of $20 per person.
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Corporate Adventures - Workshops and Seminars
Team Building
and Leadership Workshops
To
be an innovative and effective leader requires a particular mind-set.
It's about being open to experience, adaptive to changing circumstances,
courageous and strategic in scope. Many companies are choosing
outdoor adventures to re-invigorate tired executives, boost interpersonal
skills and build better teams. Programs are available as half day,
one day or two day retreats (indoor or outdoors). Get your team
on track with our unique results oriented, customized corporate
team building program.
"It was an amazing day, " recalls
the high tech specialist and recent team builder trainee. "We
all got to show off our skills, whether as a leader, a planner,
a thinker, a communicator or a supporter. We discovered that collectively
we had everything we needed to succeed under pressure."
Train and learn together
- Communicate clear expectations, goals, and perceptions
- Acquire greater synergy and a better flow of communication
- Learn t he tools the generate commitment and lead others effectively
- The 5 most common mistakes of leaders
and how to avoid them
- Boost your sales and generate revenues with
our sales strategist
Call or email Catherine
D'Aoust at Gaia Adventures for further information about Adventure
Corporate Training. We
happily train men and women in corporate settings and are experts
in women's health and fitness/adventures.
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Integrate Health and Balance at Work Seminars
Shareholder value is based on leadership,
productivity, creativity and resilience. These traits depend on
the management of a healthy workforce by healthy managers, led
by healthy executives. Gaia Adventures seminars help change attitudes,
teach skills and illuminate practical approaches to increasing
the health and balance of your workplace. Each seminar is 90 minutes
in length and includes an active component, question period, handout
and seminar evaluation.
In the seminars you learn to
- Understand the performance curve and how to maximize productivity
- Understand the mind-body connections, neuro-chemicals and mood
- Understand toxic stress and how to manage addiction and burnout
- Create self-care, group support, relaxation, fitness and healthy balance
Or shape up and learn to use your core muscles
- Learn about exercise principles and fitness components
- Understand the value of regular exercise in the
workplace
- Learn how to build a functioanlly strong body
and avoid injury and back pain
- Body Balls will be provided
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Gaia Adventure's Role
Gaia Adventures provides
leadership, direction and support to help organizations and
individuals achieve optimum success.
With years
of experience in the adventure travel and personal health management
services, clients include ICBC, Healthcare Benefit Trust,
North Vancouver, West Vancouver and West Point Grey Recreation
Programs and the Royal Bank of Canada.
Call or email Gaia
for details on Corporate Adventure Workshops, Training and
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