ACTIVITIES

Teen Ranch provides a variety of activities - some relax, others
challenge, all are lots of fun! There's something for everyone!

Teen Ranch is an Outdoor Recreation Centre. Each group that visits us has a customised program organised and run by our staff. As well as the main activities detailed below, during free time there are opportunities to use the trampolines, tennis and basketball courts and the beach volleyball court. Equipment is available for guests to enjoy various sports including: football, soccer, table tennis, cricket and frisbee. We also open our solar-heated swimming pool (during the warmer 8 months of the year) at scheduled times in the program when a qualified lifeguard will be on duty.

Please note that to ensure health and safety of our guests, restrictions apply on some activities.

Crate Climb

The aim of this indoor activity is to instruct and supervise participants as they construct and ascend a tower built from 13 milk crates. This activity is an excellent context for overcoming fear, learning belaying skills and developing trust, balance, confidence and accountability. Teamwork, group cohesion, problem solving and communication skills are also developed. Instructors ensure a physically and psychologically safe environment.

Canoeing

The aim of this activity is to instruct the participants in the basic aspects of canoeing and to provide the opportunity for them to experience canoeing in a safe and supervised environment. This activity seeks to improve participants' confidence around water while equipping them with the motor and technical skills required for canoeing. There is often the opportunity for a swim in the river during the activity session.

High Ropes

The aim of this activity is to instruct and supervise participants in their use of the eight high elements of the challenge ropes course. This activity is an excellent context to assist participants in overcoming fear, assessing risk and developing trust, balance, confidence and accountability. Instructors ensure a physically and psychologically safe environment for all participants.

Horse Riding

The following aspects are incorporated into a horse riding session: safety when dealing with horses, grooming, and basic riding instruction within the corral (no trail rides). This activity seeks to create a safe and fun environment which will increase the confidence of participants around horses as well as providing the opportunity for improving horsemanship skills.

Ropes Tower

The aim of this activity is to instruct participants in basic climbing and belaying skills and provide an opportunity for them to use these skills safely in a supervised environment on an outdoor artificial climbing facility. It is an excellent activity for improving confidence and developing trust, teamwork, accountability and sense of responsibility.

Archery

The aim of an archery session is to instruct and supervise participants in acquiring the skills of archery in a safe environment. The participants will be given multiple opportunities to develop this skill in the session. An archery session assists participants in developing spatial awareness and hand-eye co-ordination as well as being an ideal introduction to this popular leisure activity.

Giant Swing

The participant is seated in a customized harness and suspended by four 10m cables. A crowd haul system is used to raise them. The participant activates a self release mechanism to begin the swing. This activity develops skills in assessing risk, decision making and working as a team, as well as being a lot of fun!

Challenge Course

The challenge course is an activity designed to develop different facets of teambuilding. It involves a series of exciting initiative challenges in which the participants cannot solve each problem unless they work together as a team. Communication, co-ordination, lateral thinking and trust are just a few of the qualities developed as participants progress through the course.

Pool Games

Pool games consists of a number of planned team based challenges that develop water safety skills in participants as well as increasing their confidence around water. There is also the opportunity for some supervised free time towards the end of the session. 'Pool games' can be used as a stand alone activity; however, the pool is usually open during specific periods of free time. The pool is solar-heated and is suitable for use during the warmer 8 months of the year.

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