Corporate Team Building

Half to Full Day Programs with Catering Available!

Bring your group out to Mother Lode River Center for a fun, adventurous and exciting day at our beautiful 20-acre property on the American River for a team-building experience to remember. Mother Lode has been creating unique corporate team-building programs for two decades.

Our programs are designed to encourage participants individually and to challenge the entire group. Activities can be structured to target specific areas that need improvement in the workplace, or just for a day of fun and adventure. When we create a program, we consider the various ages and physical abilities of your group to get the whole team involved.

Possible Ropes/Raft Itinerary

Arrive Mother Lode
Group Introduction
Divide up into smaller groups, warm up activities
Meet challenges on the low and high ropes course elements
Lunch
Gear up for rafting and divide up into raft groups
Introduction to rafting and safety talks
Paddle downstream with challenges along the way
Debrief and wrap up
Depart

Over the years, Mother Lode has worked with dozens of local, regional, national and even international organizations such as eBay, Nugget Markets, Carta, Unity Care Group, Intel, Apple, as well as Fire, Police, US Air Force Parajumpers and internationally ranked Adventure Racing Teams.

At Mother Lode, we have an array of activity possibilities for your group. Our approach to designing your program is informed by data driven studies, such as Google’s “Aristotle” Program, which show that creating an atmosphere in which team members learn to support and care for their teammates is the key element in team success, whether you are IT workers or Navy Seals.

Our two most popular corporate programs are a full day on the ropes course or combining a half-day ropes course and a half day rafting.

But the choice is yours: You can do any of the activities separately, as well. All of our programs incorporate elements of team building, problem solving, communication, creative thinking, cohesion and, most importantly, FUN! And don’t think just because we are off the ropes course and in a raft that the team building has stopped — the American River will put your team’s skills to the test.

We’ll do all the cooking so you can relax with a good book, snooze in the shade, play a game of volleyball, or just sit and watch the sun set.

Our guides will amaze you with their culinary delights, Dutch-oven-desserts and even a river sauna upon your request.

Enjoy a private campfire and gaze at the stars as the river lulls you to sleep.

American River Rafting

South Fork American River Rafting

The West Coast's Most Popular Class III River

North Fork American River

Advanced Class IV+ Spring Rafting

Middle Fork American River

California’s Most Popular Class IV Whitewater

Guide School
On The American River Forks

Ropes Challenge Course & Zipline

Team Building Programs

River Science Field Trips

Rivers Plays a Vital Role

Life Skills Development

Team Building involving problem solving skills and trust

Gold Rush History & Native American History Field Trips

See where gold was discovered in California!

Overnight Accommodations

Camp Tour

Corporate Team Building

Half to Full Day Programs with Catering Available!

School Groups

Rafting, Ropes & Outdoor Education