outdoor team building programs
Get your team outside. See what they're made of.
Bring a sense of adventure—or simply fresh air and open space—to your next team building experience. Synergy’s outdoor programs range from high-energy ropes course challenges to strategic games on the beach or in beautiful park settings. Whether you want physical adventure or a more relaxed outdoor environment, we’ll challenge your organization’s mindset, focus, and resilience, then reframe those challenges as opportunities for individual and team growth.
We design experiences that allow you to reflect on current team patterns and create new culture through energetic and engaged learning—in settings that get people moving, thinking differently, and connecting authentically.
Read more about “Well Done: Get Outside” in Smart Meetings Magazine
challenge ropes course
Set beneath the redwoods at Chaminade Resort and Spa in Santa Cruz, our Challenge Ropes Course creates a powerful natural metaphor for teamwork, trust, and growth. Teams work through high and low elements — each designed around your specific objectives and comfort levels. Challenge is by choice, and there's a role for everyone.
This experience is located at the beautiful Chaminade Resort and Spa in Santa Cruz, California.
Ideal for teams of up to 50 people
geoteaming adventure
A GPS-powered team building adventure based on the worldwide sport of geocaching. Teams use receivers, radios, and aerial maps to navigate toward hidden containers — deciphering clues, building strategy, and forging connections along the way. Available at Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp Railroad in Felton. Any group size.
Ideal for teams of any size
mission: outrageous!
A tech-powered mobile app adventure where teams compete and collaborate through physical, intellectual, and creative challenges. Groups forge their own paths toward a common goal — fun, fast-paced, and genuinely outrageous. Custom-designed events available in Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Diego, and beyond. Any group size.
Ideal for teams of any size
the circuit
A high-energy team building challenge series where groups rotate through smart, skill-based stations — earning points and building real connection along the way. Each challenge targets different team skills: communication, strategy, creativity, and trust. Competitive enough to keep the energy high, collaborative enough to matter. Ideal for groups of 10 or more.
Ideal for teams of 10 to 250
action steps
A fully customizable outdoor team building program built around your team's specific goals. Participants work through a series of creative problem-solving challenges — then close with an action planning session to apply insights back at work. Designed for groups of up to 40, indoors or outdoors.
the quest
A GPS-based island survival adventure where teams navigate to hidden caches, collect resources, and race to escape before time runs out. Based on geocaching, The Quest mirrors real workplace dynamics — strategy, communication, and decision-making under pressure. Available at Chaminade Resort and Roaring Camp Railroad.
Ideal for groups up to 25.