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Raft building
Our raft building sessions allow you to design and build a raft from the equipment provided. An excellent way of developing planning, teamwork, communication and co-operation. An ideal activity for part of a corporate day or team challenge.
Depending on your skills it could prove to be a very wet session, so please bring a complete change of clothes, spare shoes and a towel.
The group are provided with enough barrels, planks and lashing cord to build a stable craft. The design is entirely up to them.
Once erected, the group are given the opportunity to test sail it in shallow water, before commencing the course.
Our instructors are on hand to offer advice with knots etc. if required and to provide the necessary safety levels.
It would be expected that participants have the ability to swim 100m although the venues used are usually shallow waters.
Raft building takes place outdoors so you will need to bring suitable clothing for the prevailing conditions on the day. The sites used are away from shops so it is also advisable to bring any food or drinks you may require.
Why not combine this with another activity and make a day of it. Depending on the venue it can be linked with any of the following:
Archery
Orienteering
Team building/Problem solving exercises
Climbing
Abseiling