Outwild 2024

September 5-8, 2024 | Lotus, CA

Our flagship retreat for folks looking to create more outdoor, value-driven lifestyles. Join us on the banks of the American River in the Sierra foothills.

Outwild is a 3-day retreat for individuals looking to create more outdoor, value-driven lifestyles. Our retreat weekends are the perfect combination of outdoor recreation, life design, and community. During activities, we’ll focus on moving our bodies and going outside our comfort zone. During workshops, we’ll think about our lives back at home and brainstorm ways to feel more alive and aligned with our values. During meals, we’ll relax and connect, finding joy in the small and big conversations that happen when we spend the day in the sunshine away from our screens and routines. Come prepared for life-altering workshops, inspirational keynotes from industry leaders, and some rad outdoor adventures in the mountains. 

Note: You must be 21 years of age or older to attend this event (our attendees range from 21-60+)!

The Activities

The Details

Your all-inclusive ticket includes

-3 days of programming

-Overnight accommodations for 3 nights

-All meals, snacks, and beverages

-Life design & supplemental workshops

-Keynotes from outdoor industry leaders

-Daily guided yoga

-Guided white water rafting trip

-Transportation during the event

-Outwild shirt

-Swag bag stocked with goods from your favorite outdoor brands (up to $350 in value)

Location

EarthTrek (7340 CA-49, Lotus, CA 95651)

Check out this video from 2019 of Outwild @ Earthtrek

EarthTrek Expeditions is a whitewater rafting camp located right on the water’s edge of the South Fork American River. This location is in the foothills of the stunningly beautiful, Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is (literally) on top of a premier rafting destination and one hour from the renowned Lover’s Leap climbing area. From the moment you step onto the grounds, EarthTrek will bring you back to childhood summer camp with its canvas tents, wood architecture, and tall pine trees. With the sound of the rushing river in the background, this property has everything you need to strike the balance between “roughing it” and “retreat.” Not far from your padded bunks are showers, real bathrooms, and plenty of spots to hang up a hammock.

Food and Beverage

It wouldn’t be a retreat experience without incredible food, which is why our talented friends at Path & Provisions will be catering the entire weekend! We’ll be providing locally-sourced, organic, vegetarian meals (with vegan and gluten-free options). There will also be ample snacks, tea and coffee. Please include any dietary restrictions at ticket checkout. Included meals: dinner on Thursday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Friday and Saturday, and brunch on Sunday.

INCluded activity

optional add-on activity

workshops may include

Example Schedule

Onsite registration will occur from 4-6:30pm on Thursday, September 5th and the event will close at 1:30pm on Sunday, September 8th.

7-7:30 - Coffee and Tea Available

7:30-8:30 - Morning Yoga

8-9:30 - Breakfast

9:30-11:30 - Workshops

11:30-1 - Down time & Lunch

1-5 - White Water Rafting

5-6 - Happy Hour

6-8 - Dinner & Keynote

8-10 - Downtime & Games

TRANSPORTATION

Shuttle: Outwild will be providing one shuttle van to/from the Sacramento airport (limited spaces available) for $50 roundtrip. On Thursday, the shuttle will depart from passenger pickup at 4:30pm (we advise finding flights that land before 3:30pm). On Sunday the shuttle will leave the event property at 1:30pm, arriving at the airport by 2:45pm (we advise finding flights that leave at 4:30pm or after). Thursday/Sunday shuttle trips are not sold separately. If you purchase a shuttle ticket, please plan your flights accordingly so as not to leave other group members waiting. 

Drivers: If you do not purchase a shuttle spot, we encourage carpooling with other attendees! We will provide an Outwild Hub forum closer to the event to help coordinate rides. Here’s a list of nearby airports and suggested flight times. Onsite registration will occur from 4-6:30pm on Thursday, September 5th and the event will close at 1:30pm on Sunday, September 8th.

Sacramento International Airport - 1hr

Reno-Tahoe International Airport - 2 hrs

Oakland International Airport - 2.5 hrs

San Francisco International Airport - 3 hrs

Be warned! Traffic can add to any of these commutes (particularly from the SF area).

Pricing

Your all-inclusive ticket is for one person and includes meals, beverages, workshops, yoga, a guided white water rafting experience, and one of the below accommodation options!

*Out of your budget? Scholarship applications will open June 1st and close June 14th! Join our newsletter to stay up to date.

Workshop Leaders, Speakers, and Staff

Inclusivity

We welcome ALL humans to Outwild events and value diversity in outdoor skill level, age (our attendees range from 21-60+), race, ethnicity, national origin, range of abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, financial means, education, religious beliefs, and political perspective.

*You must be 21 years of age or older to attend Outwild

Cancelation Policy

Outwild tickets are non-refundable unless we are able to transfer your ticket to someone off the waitlist (which is not a guarantee). If you cancel within 3 weeks of the event, we cannot transfer your ticket and you will not be reimbursed. We recommend looking into travel insurance options if you’re worried you may have to cancel. If we have to cancel an event due to a COVID-19 outbreak or natural disaster we will refund tickets minus a small processing fee.

The Sponsors