Sylke Laine: Wayfinder Coach and Forest Therapy Guide and I wanted to share some info about the Salmon River and this area of the country where we’re offering our river rafting retreat. It’s remote, rugged, and achingly beautiful. Let’s start here: the Salmon River originates in the Sawtooth and Lemhi Valleys of central and eastern […]
Organization
The sky is full of
If you live in a city, near a city, or in the suburbs… YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY STARS ARE ACTUALLY UP THERE IN THE SKY. The first night of my Grand Canyon trip, down at the put in at Lees Ferry, after we unloaded all our gear and the boats, and rigged the […]
Last days are bittersweet
Each of these photos represents a last camp. On my French Broad trip (13 days, 140 miles) our last camp was on Day 12. On our Grand Canyon trip (16 days, 225 miles) our last camp was Day 15. And on The Great Florida Traverse trip (23 days, -/+340 miles) our last camp was on […]
Rafting rivers since I was a kid
Looking back through pictures, I can see that I’ve rafted rivers since I was about 10 years old. My dad used to take his squadron guys and their families rafting on the American River in Sacramento each summer. I remember the gold Coors beer cans. Grilling hot dogs and eating potato salad at the picnic […]
Grow, clients, grow! (But only if you want to)
Seth Godin says, “She doesn’t grow plants. The plants grow themselves. Her job is to create conditions for the plants to grow. The soil, the water, the light, the weeds… these are the conditions. But none of it happens if the plants don’t do the thing they want to do in the first place. This […]
Letting your body LEAD you (instead of this…)
Last spring, I led a three day retreat in the mountains. On the second day, in the afternoon, I gave these instructions: –> You are free to do whatever you want this afternoon. The only rule is: let your body lead. Let your BODY inform what to “do” (or not do) next. <– That evening, […]