Essex Outdoors: At Harlow there is a wide selection of activities to participate in. The Centre offers sessions that lend themselves perfectly to groups interested in partaking in Curriculum Extension Days, Funtaster Days, Birthday Parties, Corporate Training Days and School / Youth Group Outings.

Archery:

archer Aim for gold on our dedicated outdoors range. With its unique mix of fun and competing achieved through various games, this is a popular activity for all ages and abilities with strong benefits to the participants. Our qualified instructors take participants through the stages involved in loading, aiming and shooting an arrow at a target then provide coaching to maximise success and enjoyment.

Climbing:

Climbing is a physical and intense experience unrivalled by other sports. Having the largest climbing walls in the South East of England allows us to teach you the skill of climbing and experience the delights and relief of reaching the top of your first climb. The new complex provides a purpose built environment in which our instructors can teach you basic climbing techniques and introduce you to essential climbing equipment. We are also within driving distance of the sandstone outcrop in Kent, allowing staff to provide progression from the climbing wall to real rock.

For more information on the new Harlow Climbing Centre read more...

Off Road Biking:

bikes At Harlow we are perfectly situated to cater for all levels of mountain biking, from beginners through to more proficient riders wishing to hone their existing skills. The local area presents plenty of challenges, from gentle woodland trails through to more technical banks and outcrops. Our instructors will lead you through terrain appropriate to your skill level, and offer you advice and guidance where appropriate.

Orienteering:

The nearby Harlow town provides an ideal training ground to develop the important life skill of reading a map. After thorough tuition in the fundamental parts of map reading, including orientating the map, symbols and scale as well as navigation strategies on the ground, participants head off in small groups to complete a variety of courses. For those with similar navigational ability our course can be expanded to include canoe orienteering.

Paddling:

kayak All paddling takes place on the Stort, an inland water way running adjacent to the centre. This provides an ideal environment to take your first paddle strokes or refine your technique as you work towards a British Canoe Union (BCU) award. Participants can choose from:

Kayaking (one person per craft, paddling using a double bladed paddle) or...

Canoeing (two to three per craft paddling with a single blade paddle). Our BCU qualified staff will guide you through the basic strokes then allow time for practicing and reining technique through exercises and games. Both crafts can be used to journey and explore the waterway, giving participants opportunities to understand locks and get up close and personal with some fascinating wild life.

High Ropes:

jacobs Harlow's high ropes courses, offer groups or individuals the potential for progression in confidence. Our bottom belay course provides an ideal starting point, with participant progression from 5m up to 9m as they complete a variety of elements including the Jacob’s Ladder and Trapeze.

Low Ropes:

Our low ropes course is an excellent tool for developing participation, communication and other team skills. The course consists of a series of wires and ropes suspended off the ground. Participants are totally reliant on each other to complete the various challenges that the course poses.

Problem Solving:

crates Spider’s web, mazes, blindfold trails and bomb disposal are just some of the tools used at Harlow to test your problem solving skills! Ranging from mental puzzles through to team challenges, we’ll test your ability to work together, communicate and think fast.

Bumble:

This is a session unique to Harlow outdoors. A great way of building water confidence and self confidence. Involves sliding on weirs, playing team games in the river, jumping from the river bank, river crossings and bridge jumping. All clients are given buoyancy aids, wetsuits, waterproofs and helmets and all staff are first aid qualified and will have undergone BCU FST training.

Only available in the summer months.

Mountain Boards:

MTBoard Mountain boarding is an up and coming sport a combination of snow boarding and skateboarding off road. Clients are protected by knee, elbow and wrist pads as well as helmets and are taught how to protect themselves in a fall. Excellent access to progressive slopes from beginner’s hills to full on gradients. Great for balance and coordination skills.

Scramble Net:

Scramble over the river with nothing but a cargo net to protect you (and some handily placed safety ropes). A number of different elements from tramlines to tight rope all protected by safety ropes, harnesses and helmets. Great for balance, coordination, agility and confidence.

Raft building:

raft Build your own river going vessel from a selection of tested items such as barrels, ropes wooden planks and the rubber chicken!! Knots and knot tying can be instructed although its more fun making it up as you go along. All clients are given buoyancy aids, wetsuits, waterproofs and helmets. Ideal session for enhancing team building skills, communication, planning and resource management.

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