For women who are ready to dive head first into ADVENTURE and say YES to things that make the feel ALIVE!!
For women who want to feel like they can take on whatever life brings them…
And who want to do it with a sense of bravery, connection and sisterhood…
Enter BEING BRAVE CLUB RETREATS.
Our Utah Glamping trip will welcome you with open arms – where you’ll be able to take a chance on seeing just what you’re made of. From the beautiful landscape, the desert atmosphere, non-stop excursions and sleeping under the stars with other bad ass women– we’ve got you covered.
Fall 2024 we’re headed to Zion National Park in Utah USA! This might be a slightly lesser known destination but let me tell you, this destination packs a punch! Zion is home to some world renowned hikes in an unbelievably unique and stunning location.
MEET YOUR HOST, CRYSTAL
Crystal has been a photographer in Saskatoon for SK for about two decades, helping women find confidence in front of the camera.
Mix that practice with the love of adventure and she build Being Brave Club to help women find their own personal courage through movement and adventure.
She spent nearly half her life being “the quiet one” and thought of as painfully shy for many years. But she’s found she felt most confident, joyful and the most badass was when challenged: physically and mentally while on adventure.
She discovered how to help other women also break out of their shell feel this way. In the past six years, she’s facilitated three successful photoshoot retreats in Mexico, each with an element of adventure and started planning full adventure retreats after starting Being Brave Club to get women to experience this thrill for themselves.
This adventure is for the thrill seekers and serious hikers who want a truly unique and once in a lifetime experience in a supportive group of outstanding women!
DISCLAIMER: This adventure is for the women that are ready to push themselves. We’ll be doing something physical every.single.day. and will be challenged to dig deep on more than one occasion. It will take preparation, it will take openness, and it will take some heart.
In the end you will go home having conquered obstacles that others would never even dream of!
Are you ready to take on the challenge??
Some of the adventures we’ll get to enjoy on this retreat are:
- Sunset Jeep tour
- Nightly camp fires
- Angel’s Landing Hike
- UTV tour
- Canyoneering
- Hiking The Narrows
- & More!
This trip has a ton of intricacies given that it’s so far from any major hub and the fact that it’s a very physical adventure! This itinerary was meticulously planned with these things in mind so that we have time for fun, rest and taking in every adventure we can sqeeze in during the time we have.
After you make your way to Zion National park and check in for 3pm we’ll settle in to our spaces and then adventure off for a sunset Jeep Tour. What a perfect way to kick off a week of out of this world adventure? After we’re back we can kick back around the camp fire and share our excitements for the week ahead!
Today we’re going to get our blood pumping with a UTV tour! We’re plowing around the dessert in these dirt devils and it is gonna be epic! Save room for an impromptu hike depending on our groups energy level!
Wooo!! Epic hikes happening today! We will be on a lottery list for Angel’s Landing but since the format has changed for getting to hike this trail — it’s not guaranteed. We will certainly be able to get to the view point but we won’t know if we have permits for the summit until we arrive in Zion. Rest assured if we can’t do the epic summit we WILL have epic scenic hikes in our back pocket with the help of amazing local guides.
As for Angel’s Landing itself: this hike is not for the faint-heart, its terrain and height makes it one of the most dangerous hikes in the world toppling almost 1500′ over the Virgin River with a 5-mile in and out route.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and we get to take it on together! Expect to be out about 6+ hours this day and also expect views like you could never even imagine!
This is a -great- video that takes you through the hike:
Today we’re canyoneering! Canyoneering is the adventurous activity of getting through steep and narrow canyons using a variety of techniques that include hiking, climbing, scrambling, repelling, wading and sometimes swimming.
This guided half day adventure will be custom tailored to what our group would like to see and to our experience level and we’ll also keep in mind that we had a BIG day yesterday!
Our trip has already been so full and there’s more to come! This day is open to leave room for magic— or rest! Some potential magic: scenic horseback ride through slot canyons, Sand Hollow Resevoir via Kayak or Paddle Board, and I also hear there’s a great tubing adventure in the area- your choice!
Get a good night’s rest though because tomorrow is a BIG one!
One last BIG one, today we’re hiking The Narrows. If you have googled zion, you will have seen photos of this hike, no doubt since this hike is Zion’s hallmark hike. The narrows is a moderate hike for the adventurous at heart. The hike itself follows along the Virgin River and the sheer vertical sandstone walls are 2,000 feet high inside route we’re taking.
That’s a wrap on our adventure! We’ll have breakfast together and if time, maybe one more mini adventure in the area of our camp and definitely some group photos before we say good bye.
All of Being Brave Club’s events are centred around movement, adventure and challenging ourselves — Jumping in with both feet, even if you’re scared. You’re supported by the group in every activity and encouraged to give everything a try!
That being said, it’s good to know what you’re jumping in to! Some challenges may require different fitness levels and for your safety and knowledge, we’ve done the research!
Jeep Adventure:
Challenge: Easy; motion sickness is a possibility
Duration: Approx 1-2 hours
Angel’s Landing Hike (or as close to similar as we can get)
Challenge: Difficult to Extreme
Duration: Approx 6 hours
UTV Adventure
Challenge: Easy
Duration: Approx 2 hours
Canyoneering
Challenge: Moderate to Difficult
Duration: Approx 4 hours
Hiking The Narrows
Challenge: Moderate to Difficult
Duration: Approx 6 hours
Since this is a once in a lifetime kind of adventure we made sure to track down the most unique stay possible! We’ll be staying at a beautiful glamping resort with your option to stay in a covered wagon or lush glamping tent! This resort has all the facilities we’ll need plus perks of a campfire and s’mores every night. It’s camping – but elevated – cozy beds, hot showers and surrounded by the beautiful Utah desert.
Joining in on a Being Brave Club retreat is a great option for women who love adventure and love to travel but might not have a group of girlfriends who crave the same kind of adventures.
The main thing these adventures are designed to do (aside from checking off bad ass things from your bucket list) is get you out of your comfort zone in the safety of a welcoming and supportive environment.
It’s normal to be afraid doing new things and some of the things we’re doing can be scary as sh*t — and when panic sets in, you will know we have your back –whether it be by talking it through, screaming it out or even holding your hand.
When you go home you can be so proud of the things you did — taking on world renowned adventures is no small feat! You’ll return home with new skills and bravery to take on the ups and downs of every day life.
LOGISTICS: Wherever you’re coming from, we suggest arriving to Las Vegas or St. George. You will have a shorter drive from St. George (1 hour drive) but driving from Vegas might have some extra scenery or better flight options (3hour drive).
We will set up a private facebook group if you’d like to arrange carpool/car rentals with your fellow attendees.
If you didn’t already feel like this retreat was unreal, let me tell you some more. Everything you see in the itinerary is included in this retreat and I’m gonna break it down for you:
What’s included in this bucket list adventure??
- Shared accommodation at a gorgeous glamping resort just outside the National Park
- Camp fire and s’mores every night
- Sunset Jeep tour
- Amazing hikes (potentially Angel’s Landing)
- Play time on UTVs in the desert
- Canyoneering adventure
- The Narrows hike
- Transportation to/from pre-arranged group activities
- Equipment rental for The Narrows hike
- Professional photos of our adventure
- Some sweet Being Brave Club swag!
- Guidance and workouts to train for this adventure
Excluded: Flights; transportation to/from Zion National Park (our resort); baggage; tips for guides/resort; food; incidentals at the resort, trip and personal injury insurance (required).
Early Bird Deadline is August 15, 2023 and is limited to the first three sign ups.
Payment plan options:
1. $1000 deposit and equal monthly payments of your balance plus 3%
2. Pay in full at booking
This wild Zion excursion has room for a maximum of six adventurers!
Deadline to book is June 1st 2024 and full payment is due 65 days before our trip.
ANOTHER DISCLAIMER: Due to the extreme nature of this retreat, you must have strong physical ability to take on the challenges, once you’re signed up you will be added to a group that will help with guidance for training for these excursions.
ONE MORE DISCLAIMER: Also due to the extreme nature of this retreat, our itinerary can change at a moments notice due to weather and flash floods in the area and lottery dates for Angel’s landing. If anything is deemed not safe to attempt one of our hikes or adventures we may need to forfeit it. Safety first! Please be willing to roll with the punches!
