Want a Challenge Ropes Course of Your Own?

At AdventureDesigns we design, build, and inspect challenge courses and provide in-depth training for their safety and effectiveness. We have been installing courses throughout the U.S. and abroad, in both native forests and open terrain, for more than 15 years. As a small, closely held company, we do quality work and offer excellent service. We are a Level 3 Professional Vendor Member of ACCT, the Association for Challenge Course Technology.

We'll Help You Get the Most Bang for Your Buck!

We offer state-of-the-art, innovative courses at excellent prices. In addition, we'll look for ways to save you money by designing a course that meets your specific needs, instead of selling you a prepackaged design. We'll also bring our expertise as facilitators, not just builders, to your project. The result will be a course that is not only safe and exciting for participants to experience, but also fun and "user-friendly" for your staff to operate.

A typical AdventureDesigns course accommodates standard team events such as The Swinging Log, The Nitro Crossing, The High "V," and The Quantum Leap (View examples on our Sample Events page.). We also offer climbing walls (and towers) and high circuit courses, which enable participants to perform a series of high events (usually about thirty feet off the ground) in sequence.

Climbing walls can be constructed inside an existing structure or outside using a freestanding pole design. A variety of climbing routes and overhangs can be provided to adjust the level of challenge for the climbers.

Most of our circuit courses are designed for partners to move together along an event using a static belay (participants make their own transfers at each station using two safety lanyards attached to their harness and cables directly above them). This type of design allows entire groups to be up on the course at the same time and increases the number of activities a group can do in a short amount of time. High circuits can be installed in existing trees or using utility poles, depending on your needs and budget. They can range from three events to more than ten and can include a variety of different types of challenges that are custom designed to meet your specific goals. We also can design courses in which individuals or pairs can be belayed from the ground on some or all of the events, if so desired (this can be an advantage pragmatically for some populations).

How We Work

Installing a challenge course is a four-step process:

1. Assessment/site visit. If possible, we like to visit the potential site before we develop a design and proposal. This gives us an opportunity to meet with you, discuss your specific needs, see the physical layout of the site, and give you direct input on the overall project. Site visits are $500, plus expenses. If, however, you later contract with us to build your course, we will deduct this amount from your total, making the initial site visit free.

2. Design/proposal/contract. Our proposal will present you with our recommendations, detailed course design, specifications, and a breakdown of costs for the project. After any needed amendments, we will present you with a contract for services, including project start and completion dates. All of our courses include a two-year warranty for parts and labor. Prices usually range from $10,000 to $50,000, depending on how extensive the course is, whether it's a tree or pole design, the number of high events, the length and depth of training, and other factors.

3. Installation and training. We will install the course to specifications and provide training for using it safely and effectively. Usually, both installation and training occur in one visit.

4. Ongoing service. Once your course is built and in use, we are still available to you for support. Aside from free phone consultation, we can also provide you with refresher training, course additions/improvements, and annual safety inspections.

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