Why Your Team Needs to Get Outside (and Yes, We Can Help)
Let’s be real. Most workplaces do a great job at working hard… but when it comes to team connection, creativity, or just blowing off steam, they tend to reach for the same-old options: maybe a Friday lunch, a stale conference room quiz, or the legendary end-of-year dinner that’s forgotten by January.
But what if you could reward your team and give them a mental and physical boost by simply getting them outside?
The Power of Outdoor Adventures
There’s growing research that supports what we already know from experience: time in nature helps people feel better, think clearer, and work more effectively as a team. Just five minutes outdoors has been shown to improve mood and self-esteem (University of Essex), and longer stints in nature can lower stress, boost creativity, and reduce burnout (Harvard Health).
And we’re not talking extreme wilderness here—just a few hours outside, moving, laughing, and doing something different together can go a long way.
It's About More Than Just Exercise
Sure, getting moving is great for the body, but it’s what happens between the activity that really counts. That shared sense of achievement when your team paddles into a canyon lit up with glowworms. The conversations that come out of a slow cruise along the Te Awa River Ride. The teamwork it takes to complete a friendly Amazing Race-style challenge.
These moments build real camaraderie. They break down the usual workplace barriers and give your team something to talk about long after the adventure ends (including, possibly, a few good-natured jokes about who fell off their bike or needed rescuing mid-kayak).
What We Can Offer
At Riverside Adventures, we offer fully customisable, fun, and low-stress team days that are a little bit different:
Guided or self-guided kayak and eBike adventures
Team challenges designed to get people moving and working together
Twilight Glowworm Tours – a unique shared experience
Bike and gear shuttles to make logistics easy
Options to include food, drinks, and transport
Flexible options for small teams or large groups
We can also help you plan a more adventurous Christmas function—something that goes beyond paper crowns and finger food. Imagine your team finishing the year with laughter, fresh air, and an unforgettable shared memory on the river or trail.
Ready to Plan Something Different?
We know your team works hard. Let us help them play just as hard—with an experience that will energise, inspire, and bring them closer together.
Get in touch with us to start planning your next team adventure, whether it’s a reward day, strategy session, or the best end-of-year celebration yet.
📍 Based at Horahora (South Waikato), or Cambridge and surrounding areas, with shuttles and gear ready to go - your place or ours.
📞 027 728 7448
🌐Corporate Groups | Riverside Adventures Waikato
