Forest Adventure

Our company recently organized a very meaningful Team Building event with Forest Adventure. Upon arrival, we were greeted by an affable instructor who gave us a quick introduction and briefing. This is followed by the demonstration of putting on the safety hardness and emphasizing that safety should never be compromised; as we were responsible for securing ourselves to the safety lines at each stage. After which, we went through a crash course on a mini stage to give us a feel of what we’re about to experience.

Some of the programs on offer are VIP@ Forest Adventure, Kodeb Code, Night Climb and Tree Top Challenge. We chose the Kodeb Code challenge that requires us to complete 4 sites consisting of 32 obstacles ingeniously erected 5 meters above ground on the trees. Fun and challenging obstacles like the Tarzan Swing, Trapeze, Rope Ladder, Victoria Bridge, Apple Picker’s Ladder, Scramble Net, Tunnel Crossing and many more are created to test your nerves. For those who wish to push their limits, there are tougher ones awaiting you. In order to get to the next site, you will have to do the zip lines (flying foxes) across the reservoir. The longest is 200 meters!

We were divided into 2 teams to compete against each other. We became “Indiana Jones” just for the day as we have to perform certain tasks, i.e. solve puzzles, riddles, collect colored tokens and tackle all the obstacles, minus the danger.

Embarking on the first site, we were a bit apprehensive as we fear for our safety and also probably due to the lack of confidence. But we managed to overcome that as our colleagues cheered us on enthusiastically and helped to ensure each other’s safety.

While we were at site 3, one of our team members was accidentally “trapped” inside the Tunnel Crossing in an awkward position. We got paranoid as we were wondering how to rescue the damsel-in-distress. Thankfully, she “skillfully” maneuvers around to set herself free to a big round of applause. Her ‘Mission-Impossible’ performance had us literally rolling on the floor laughing.

Our team lost the competition by a mere fraction because we forgot to carry out one of the tasks. Neither finger pointing nor accusation was level led at anyone. We accepted that it was a collective mistake, albeit, with a little harmless teasing which was all in good fun.

Forest Adventure helped us broke the ice, laughed together, shared memorable moments and promote rapport among co-workers. Complex human relationship requires careful nurturing. It’s a small investment on an employee; a handsome revenue for the organization.

And, if your company is looking to bond workers together, THIS IS IT!