Experiences · Corporate & Groups

Badlands Bootcamp

Experiential programmes for teams and organisations in the Canadian Badlands. From high-energy getaway days to deeper, modality-aligned work that stays with people long after they leave.

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Why here

The land does half the work

Drumheller’s hoodoos, coulees and open sky create a natural container. People arrive differently when the landscape is this honest. We use that — for challenge, for reflection, and for shared experience that builds real trust.

Badlands Bootcamp sits inside the wider Unearthself ecosystem. Some programmes stay light and energetic. Others draw directly on the Echo System and Human Adaptation Model so the insights become usable back at work.

Packages

Choose your intensity

Four starting points. Every programme can be tailored for size, duration and the outcomes that matter to you.

Half-day or full-day · 8–40 people

Getaway Day

A sharp, well-designed day out of the office. Movement, shared challenge, and a clean close so people leave energised rather than drained.

  • Guided Badlands orientation
  • Team challenge or trail segment
  • Facilitated debrief
  • Optional lunch or evening meal
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Full day · 8–30 people

Trail Quest

A land-based game and enquiry that weaves physical movement with the language of the Echo System. Teams navigate, decide, and reflect in real time.

  • Multi-stage quest across the landscape
  • Adaptive decision points
  • Echo-informed debrief
  • Clear takeaways for the workplace
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Full day or 2 days · 6–24 people

Badlands Ride & Reflect

Mountain biking or e-bike routes through the Drumheller valley paired with structured reflection. For teams that want movement and meaning in the same day.

  • Guided ride options (ability-matched)
  • Scenic stops at key formations
  • Short practice sessions on the land
  • Closing circle and integration
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2–3 days · 8–20 people

Adaptation Lab

The deeper programme. Direct work with the Human Adaptation Model and Echo System, held in the Badlands so the insights land in the body as well as the mind.

  • Modality facilitation by trained practitioners
  • Land-based practices and challenges
  • Individual and group mapping
  • Integration plan for return to work
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Need something more specific?

We can shape a custom programme — mixing activities, facilitation depth, and duration. The retreat builder approach lets us design around your team’s actual needs rather than forcing a fixed template.

Talk about a custom build

On the ground

Activities rooted in Drumheller

We work with the real landscape and the real town — not a generic team-building backdrop.

Hoodoos & coulees

Short hikes and orientation walks among the signature formations. Perfect for opening a day or creating shared reference points.

Valley cycling

Road and trail options through the Badlands and along the Red Deer River. E-bikes available so mixed-ability groups can ride together.

Trail Quest games

Designed challenges that require navigation, collaboration and real-time decision-making — then a structured look at the patterns that showed up.

Venue & retail hub

Our Drumheller base includes gathering space, a small retail area with Badlands Bootcamp kit, and room for briefings and debriefs.

Local partnerships

We can layer in Royal Tyrrell Museum visits, Atlas Coal Mine, or other regional experiences when they serve the programme.

Evening containers

Simple, well-held evenings — food, conversation, optional light practice — so the day has a clear arc.

Next step

Enquire about a programme

Share your team size, preferred dates and what you’re hoping the day or multi-day will achieve. We’ll come back with options and a clear proposal.

Or email: hello@unearthself.xyz