ADVENTURE & RECREATION
at Bonclarken
ON-SITE RECREATION
Looking for adventure activities to add to your next retreat? Bonclarken is the place for you! Build teamwork and leadership skills. Experience powerful spiritual and personal growth with the zipline, climbing tower, leap of faith and the area abounds with great hiking opportunities.
Please note: You must make arrangements with the Bonclarken Office for adventure activities at least three weeks prior to your scheduled retreat to ensure availability and staffing.
New Heights Dual Zipline
Participants climb to a platform where a trained staff member clips them to a zipline pulley. From the platform, there is an exciting ride along the cable that provides an excellent aerial view of our recreation areas. Our zipline is a 600-ft. long dual zipline, so participants can side-by-side zip with a friend. All adventure activities are conducted with the utmost attention to safety. All necessary equipment such as harnesses, carabineers, lobster claw clips, helmets, and ropes are provided, managed, fitted, and set up by our trained and experienced staff.
* Minimum requirements: 8 years of age and must be able to fit into our harnesses- NO special rigging can be allowed. Individuals weighing more than 250 lbs. and women who are pregnant may not participate in the zipline due to safety concerns.
Climbing Tower
Try out rock climbing on our 45-foot tower!
Participants have the option to scale a climbing wall with options ranging from very easy (mouseholes) to very challenging. All adventure activities are conducted with the utmost attention to safety. All necessary equipment such as harnesses, carabineers, helmets, and ropes are provided, managed, fitted, and set up by our trained and experienced staff.
* Minimum age: 6 years. Participants must be able to fit into our harnesses- NO special rigging can be allowed.
leap of faith
This 20-foot climb requires a leap of faith to reach the bottom!
Participants climb a 20 foot telephone pole and leap to tag a hanging element before being gently lowered to the ground. All adventure activities are conducted with the utmost attention to safety. All necessary equipment such as harnesses, carabineers, helmets, and ropes are provided, managed, fitted, and set up by our trained and experienced staff.
* Minimum requirements: 8 years and must be able to fit into our harnesses- NO special rigging can be allowed.
AirSoft
Play an exciting 5v5 game of last person standing!
Bonclarken provides extensive mandatory safety orientation; markers (rifles) and pellets appropriate for use on our wooded course; and protective equipment including full face masks. A trained and experienced staff member facilitates and referees each session on our exciting wooded course.
- Minimum age: 12 years.
- Participants should wear long-sleeved shirts & long pants; hiking boots, tennis shoes, or other close-toed athletic shoes are required – expect clothes to get very dirty.
- Takes place on a wooded outdoor course that has typical natural hazards including poison ivy, stinging insects, ticks, and thorny vines.
- Outside equipment is not permitted.