Build Champions Off the Field

Athletic programs are built on more than just strength and skill – they thrive on trust, communication, and unified goals. Whether you’re coaching a championship bound football team, leading a cross country squad, or coordinating an entire athletic department, creating opportunities for off-the-field-growth can have a powerful impact.

That’s where ACE Adventure Resort comes in.

Located in the heart of West Virginia’s New River Gorge, ACE isn’t just an outdoor adventure resort, it’s a place where teams transform.

Build Real Teamwork Beyond the Playbook

You can’t fake chemistry and the most successful teams know how to rely on one another in and out of competition. At ACE, your athletes will face challenges that demand collaboration, problem-solving, and support.

Whether it’s conquering our mud-splattered obstacle course, paddling through Class IV+ rapids, or tackling a high ropes course, every activity becomes an opportunity to:

• Break down barriers

• Build mutual respect

• Learn each other’s communication styles

These aren’t your typical “trust falls.” These are real world, adrenaline filled exercises that make bonds stick.

Develop Emerging Leaders

Every great team needs leaders on the field, on the court, and in the locker room. ACE’s adventure based challenges provide the perfect setting for quiet leaders to emerge and vocal captains to grow.

Our programs encourage:

• Decision making under pressure

• Peer accountability

• Strategic thinking in unfamiliar environments

Leadership isn’t taught in a classroom, it’s forged in the fire of experience, and that’s exactly what ACE offers.

Mental Toughness & Resilience Training

Athletes face setbacks, pressure, and fatigue. A trip to ACE pushes them outside of their comfort zones and helps them train their mindset just as hard as their muscles.

Activities like:

• Whitewater rafting test risk assessment and teamwork under stress.

• Mountain biking sharpens focus and determination.

• Group Challenges teach adaptability and grit

The takeaway? Your team heads home not only refreshed but refocused.

Reconnect & Refocus Before the Season

Before the first whistle blows, give your team the time and space to:

• Reflect on goals

• Recharge in nature

• Recommit to each other

Our overnight lodging, meal plans, and flexible group packages make it easy to plan a pre-season retreat or a post-season celebration that fuels the next chapter of your program.

ACE: Built for Teams

We’ve hosted college athletic departments, high school spots teams, and club programs looking for that extra edge. Whether you’re bringing 10 players or 100+ staff and athletes, we’ve got:

• Group lodging (from bunkhouses to cabins)

• Private meeting spaces

• Dining options to cover every meal

• Customizable itineraries led by experienced facilitators and guides

Let us do the planning so you can focus on the team.

Ready to Train Smarter? 

Give your athletes more than reps and drills. Give them an unforgettable experience that strengthens their bodies, their bonds, and their belief in each other.

Let’s turn your athletes into a united force on and off the field.