Team Building

 

Experience the Fun of Waterside Team Building!

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Och Aye Canoe delivers bespoke on-water experiences that improve team communication and build leadership resilience.   There are three packages available to choose from:-

Package 1 - Foundations of Team Cohesion and Communication  

Duration:  3 hours

Max on water: 4 people at once

Participants learn sit-on kayaking or paddleboard basics whilst completing team-based challenges designed to foster trust, sharpen communication, and develop mutual support.  By the end each person earns to the Paddle Start Award and leaves with stronger teamwork skills.

Workplace Skills: Communication, team cohesion, adaptability. 

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Package 2 - Building Resilience and Strategic Thinking

Duration:  3 hours

Max on water: 4 people at once

In this intermediate experience your team builds on their paddling skills, navigating more complex routes and completing challenges that require forward planning, resource allocation and risk assessment.  Exercises may include setting group coals, making decisions under changing conditions, and rotating leadership roles.

Workplace Skills: Resilience under pressure, strategic planning, decision-making, shared leadership.

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Package 3 - Leadership and Adaptive Problem Solving

Duration:  3 hours

Max on water: 4 people at once

This session pushes your team's collaboration to the limit.  Participants plan and execute their own paddling journey with minimal intervention, navigating set checkpoints and adapting to weather, and unexpected challenges.  Leadership shifts within the team, with each member taking a turn at directing the group.  This creates a safe but challenging environment to develop leadership confidence, crisis management, and creative problem-solving.

Workplace Skills: Leadership, adaptability, problem-solving in uncertainty, operational planning.

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Why Businesses Benefit from These Sessions

  • Practical Learning: Teams apply workplace skills in a fresh, real-world setting.
  • Positive Stress:  Outdoor challenges provide just enough pressure to reveal team dynamics without burnout.
  • Transferable Insights: Lessons learned on the water translate directly into more effective teamwork back in the office.
  • Memorable Experiences: Shared adventure fosters stronger bonds and a sense of achievement that lasts beyond the session.
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