SUMMER 2023
Salida, August 11-13
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Join us in Salida for a weekend of fun!
Retreat Includes:
* Hot Springs Hang at Cottonwood Hot Springs
* Fly Fishing Lessons on Private Water
* Afternoon Hangs on Private Riverfront
* Herbalism Classes: Cleansing Spray & Memory Jar Making
* Optional Morning Yoga Class
* Gorgeous home off the Arkansas River with Hot Tub
* Meals catered to all Dietary Restrictions (2 Breakfasts, Lunch & Dinner)
* Adult Beverages & Snacks
* Coffee, Tea, Sparkling Water
* Swag Bags from our sponsors
* Local Transportation to all activities
*No interest payment plans available with $100 deposit, with up until July 2023 to pay in full.
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Relax at Local Hot Springs
Retreat description
The retreat starts Friday August 11th at 5:00pm. You may arrive anytime at or before 7:00pm Friday. If you arrive after 7:00pm, you may miss out on our Hot springs trip to Cottonwood.
We will have happy hour drinks 4-6:30pm, and an introduction to the other guests before bedtime. No meal will be provided Friday evening, so come fed. Light snacks will be served.
At 7:05pm, we depart for Cottonwood Hot Springs. They will be open to the public, so please be respectful. We will spend about 2 hours there, and depart at 9:30pm or so.
Saturday morning wake up call is 7:30AM. We will eat a hearty breakfast, and make sure we are ready to go for the day's activities by 8:30AM.
Our Nature Adventure will last about 2 hours, not including drive time, from 10AM to 12PM. Nature Adventure activity descriptions are listed below!
Afterwards, we will have a lunch picnic at our beautiful location. We will head back to hang on the Arkansas River at our beautiful house location for the afternoon and will bring inner tubes and fishing rods to use. The opportunity to learn about Fly Fishing will occur either Saturday morning AND/OR in the afternoon. Guests will need a Colorado Fishing license but we will bring basic equipment. You will be wet wading.
A tasty dinner will be served at around 6:30PM.
Sunday morning we will eat a light breakfast and enjoy a short, optional morning yoga class. All guests will be set to depart at around 11AM on Sunday, August 13th.
Nature Adventure Activities:
In honor of the healing energy of the Earth’s rivers and waterways, we will be crafting a very special cleansing spray called River Bend. Our ambassador Celina, will guide you in making this powerful cleansing mist. If you’ve feeling stagnant, uninspired or unmotivated, this mist is for you! Together, we will collect the flowing wild river water, strain it and add essential oils that embody the energy of what you want your signature spray to hold. Feel the power of the flowing river energy, as it inspires you to get back into the natural flow of your life!
Explore your creativity, and connection with the earth through crafting your own, one of a kind Wild Earth Jar! We will walk you through how to make this on your own, through wildcrafting and ethical foraging practices. We will be connecting with the earth through listening to our intuitive voice and picking materials that speak to us to craft these special jars. We will utilize what Mother Nature has to offer, by collecting everything from soil, sand, moss, pinecones, leaves, flowers, and whatever else calls you to create with.
Fly Fishing - Basic Lessons
We will let you borrow our gear but please note, you MUST have a Colorado Fishing License to participate. They have day purchase options, so you're welcome to purchase a license for just one day online if you prefer that (Colorado Fish & Wildlife). We will go over basic skills like blueprint of a rod/line, tying flies on, how to choose varying tippet lengths, as well as casting and river reading. We will NOT provide waders, please bring water shoes that are strapped onto your feet, Tevas, Chacos, etc. no flip flops as well as clothing you do not mind getting wet! Summer is the perfect time for wet wading, so we will cool off in the river and see what we find!
Terms and conditions
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Non-refundable, transferrable to another guest only upon request to womenofcolorado@gmail.com. Reservation of the spot obligates guest to pay the full price, regardless of a no-show and guest will be held responsible for the full amount with no exceptions. Agreeing to purchase is an agreement that participant acknowledges all risks associated with swimming, hot springs, fly fishing, yoga, alcohol consumptions, transportation, as well as acknowledges that any risks associated with COVID19 will be mitigated as much as possible, but accepts that group settings result in risks and will not hold Women of Colorado, LLC or it's ambassadors responsible for any reason including, but not limited to personal negligence. Purchase of this retreat package waives your right to file suit or seek damages for anything related to participation in these activities. That in mind, Women of Colorado LLC and it's ambassadors will do their best to ensure safety of guests during all activities. If you are sick, or have any symptoms at all of COVID19-- please let us know and do not attend the event. We will do out best to issue a credit for a future retreat if you test positive, but reserve the right to be provided evidence of a positive test to ensure cancellations are warranted and to collect payment in full regardless as mentioned above.