Outerthere is your outdoorsy concierge for your organization's events.
We'll help you conveniently plan and customize all-inclusive outdoorsy itineraries for your clients or teams based on the broadest variety of activities and destinations from our trip calendar.
Get started by completing the form below or scheduling a call via our Calendly or chatbox below.
Activities for groups of 5 to 50
Customizations:
- Visits to local vineyards, distilleries and breweries, orchards/cideries, meaderies
- Shopping stops
- Gardens, art galleries, cultural attractions
What's Included:
- All required gear, equipment and entrance fees for your experience
- Experienced guides/hosts
- Transportation (including driver, gas, tolls, with custom pickup).
Add-ons (additional fees apply):
- Medical staff
- Snacks/ Meals/ Beverages (dietary considerations also available)
- Accommodations
- Photographer/ videographer
Need inspiration? Consider these destinations
New Paltz, NY
WEATHER
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DESTINATION
SUGGESTED TRAILS
River-to-Ridge Trail Loop. This is our FAVORITE 6-mile loop. Great for beginners.ย
The trail, a scenic and recreational off-road loop, was created by the Open Space Institute in partnership with Mohonk Preserve, and with support from the Butler Conservation Fund. It meanders through farm fields and over gently rolling hills, connecting New Paltz directly to the Shawangunk Ridge and 90 miles of recreational carriage roads and trails at the Mohonk Preserve and the Minnewaska State Park Preserve; the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail; and the Empire State Trail.
Source: Open Space Institute
Wallkill Valley Scenic Adventure E-Bike Tour. This is an approximately 13-mile ride (each way, back and forth, but don't worry, it's an e-bike) along a dedicated nature bike trail. The views are jaw-droppingly beautiful. Bonus, there are a ton ofย side missions throughout your ride, including light bouldering, extreme hiking, exploring an abandoned furnaces and mines!
This trip is ideal for teens and big kids who don't mind getting a little bit dirty and tired after an awesome day. Bring your headlamp and helmet if you have.
HISTORY
"If New Paltz were a Tinder profile, a lot of people would be swiping right. This town about 80 miles north of New York City, in southern Ulster County, is sporty, brainy, cultured and beautiful. Cradled by a mountain range, surrounded by meadows and forested preserves, cut through by a river, anchored by a state university and speckled with historic houses, shops and galleries, it attracts athletes, day-trippers, art lovers and now..." Outerthere fam! - N.Y. Times
The town of New Paltz was founded in 1678 by French Huguenots by both patent from the governor and purchase from the local Esopus tribe of the Lenape people. Prior to the purchase of New Paltz during the 17th century, the Esopus tribe had been pressured off much of their land which is now present day Ulster and Sullivan counties, because of conflicts known as the Esopus Wars. As a result, the Esopus were willing to exchange the land for a hefty sum of goods. The Huguenots were religious refugees from France who had immigrated via Mannheim in the German Palatinate, where they had settled after fleeing France during religious persecution. They settled in the area of the present-day village of New Paltz (on what is now known as Huguenot Street Historic District) and established their own local government.
The size of the town increased with annexation from surrounding regions in 1775 and 1809. In 1842, part of New Paltz was removed to form the Town of Esopus. More of New Paltz was removed in order to form the towns of Rosendale (1844), Lloyd (1845), and Gardiner (1853).
Source: Wikipedia
#WHATYOUMISSED
From our official blog.
PRO-TIP
The entire town is walkable, with extraordinary shopping and great restaurants on one side of the Wallkill River and spectacular outdoor spaces on the other side.
You can also access the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail and The Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary from this location.
Jim Thorpe, PA
WEATHER
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DESTINATION
HISTORY
"Jim Thorpe was founded in 1818 as Mauch Chunk, a name derived from the term Mawsch Unk, meaning Bear Place in Unami, the language of the native Lenape, possibly a reference to Bear Mountain, an extension of Mauch Chunk Ridge that resembled a sleeping bear, or perhaps the original profile of the ridge, which has since been changed heavily by 220 years of mining."
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FAQs
How far in advance should I book?
We're able to accommodate you within a week if you're opting for any of the pre-planned activities on our Trip Calendar.
We recommend reaching out at least 8 weeks in advance for custom trips to allow for staffing, permits, insurance, contracts and logistics.
How physically fit or experienced does my team need to be to do these activities?
All levels of fitness and experience are welcome. All experiences are intended for beginners. Learn more about how we rate our experiences here.
Are you able to cater to kid groups and/or families?
Yes! With the assist of legal guardians provided by you.
How safe are these experiences?
Very. In addition to experienced, medically trained guides who take you through thorough safety briefs and instructions, you will also receive a customized Welcome Email with additional details, including maps, weather forecasts, etc so your group is 110% prepared.
What happens in the event of inclement weather before or during your experience?
In the event the weather forecast makes our trip unsafe BEFORE your trip, you will be notified approximately 72 hours prior to your trip via email, text and/or a phone call with further instructions.
In the event the weather makes your trip unsafe DURING your trip, please follow all safety guidance from your trip hosts and/or venue staff.
How do I pay?
You will receive a custom payment page where you can either have each individual in your group pay or you can pay for everyone together. All major CC's accepted.
What is your cancelation process?
Corporate and private groups will be considered as an individual guest under the below policy.
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To cancel or reschedule your trip, please reply to the confirmation email you received after you booked your trip. That's it.ย
Don't forget to check your spam folder if you don't see it within a few minutes of making your reservation.
Learn what you're eligible for below:
UNDERSTANDING OUR NO QUESTIONS ASKED CANCELLATIONS POLICY
From the moment you make a reservation on Outerthere.com, there are a lot of people and processes involved to provide you with a safe, awesome experience and everything depends on reliable logistics and scheduling.
Occasionally,ย reservations sell out or need to be canceled. In such cases, we immediately notify you and offer you options, including rescheduling, credit towards other trips, donating your credit, gift cards or an immediate and full refund. Thatโs our policy.
In other cases, you may be running late, need to cancel, reschedule or switch your reservation. Here'sย how that breaks downย for different types of trips:
ALL TRIPS
You haveย 24 hours (Members, 48 hours)ย after you've made your reservation to cancel a tripย in order to be eligible to receive a full refund or credit, no questions asked. (See How Credits & Refunds Work below.)
In the eventย an unexpected circumstance causes you to cancel with less than 72 hours before your trip,ย any eligible refund or credit minus a 10% service fee will be processed withinย 21 businessย days upon request (Members will be processed next business day). Additionally, any add-on reservations for accommodations, camp sites, rentals and/or demonstrations are not eligible for refund or credit.ย
Any reservations made withย any Pass are not eligible forย refunds/credits if canceled less thanย 72 hours before your trip.
See How Credits & Refunds Work below.ย Reply to your confirmation email for faster service.ย
LATENESS
Your trip host and/or driver will notify you if they are running late to your meeting location and/or pickup. And if you are running late to a trip or pickup, please notify us and/or your trip host that you're running late, too. Your trip host may beย able to wait at their discretion. Thank you.
If you are not able to make it to the meeting destination at the meeting time and miss your trip host and the group, we're sincerely sorry. That sucks. Especially after everything you went through to get there. And we know you don't need any more bad news, but you are unfortunately not eligible to reschedule or receive a credit* or refundย for that trip, regardless of the circumstances. This includes Members.
DIRECT SHUTTLES AND MULTI-DAY TRIPS (INCLUDING OVERNIGHTS)
You haveย 14 DAYS (Members, 10 days) before your trip to cancel a direct shuttle ride or multi-day trip in order to be eligible to receive a full refund or credit, no questions asked.
You have 10ย DAYSย (Members, 5ย days)ย before your trip to cancel a direct shuttle ride orย multi-day tripย in order to receive credit for that trip.
- Youย are notย able to book the same or different trip to replaceย any tripย bookedย with a Sampler Pass.ย
Reply to your trip confirmation email for faster service.
HOSTED/GUIDED DAY TRIPS
You have 10ย DAYSย (Members, 5 days) before your tripย to cancel a day trip by any trip hostย in order to be eligible to receive aย full refund or credit, no questions asked.
You have 3ย DAYSย (Members,ย 1 day)ย before your trip toย cancel a trip by any trip hostย in order toย receive credit for that trip.
- Youย are notย able to book the same or different trip to replaceย any tripย booked with a Sampler Pass.ย
See How Credits & Refunds Work below.ย Reply to your trip confirmation email for faster service.
HOW CREDITS & REFUNDS WORK
Your credit is usable to reschedule the same trip,ย bookย a different trip, add on an amenity for a current or future trip and/or to purchase a Membership, Pass or Gift Card. But please note that your credit will expire after 90 days if not used. So, use it! Most credits are issued within 1 business day. Most refundsย are processed withinย 5ย business days (1 business days for Members).
DISCLAIMERS
The owner and operator of this website and its affiliates, partners and listed hosts reserve the right to change or cancel any itinerary or service at any time due to insufficient enrollment, bad weather conditions or other reasons without penalty.
a. If yourย reservation is cancelled due to inclement weather, dangerous conditions, a catastrophic disruption to a tour operatorโs business, and/or public health emergencies,ย your reservation can be rescheduled, orย your deposit will be credited or refunded, no questions asked. Weather-related cancellations are at the sole discretion of your trip host, not you orย your weather app. And unless otherwise communicated, all trips occur rain or shine. That said, inclement weather, dangerous conditions, and/or public health emergencies are always a possibility on any outdoor activity, so there is no rescheduling or refundsย duringย your trip or after you've been checked in.
b. In the unlikely event of a life-threatening emergency, participants may be liable for any rescue or evacuation costs incurred either on their behalf or as a result of their actions - depending upon trip location.
c. The participation of any person on any trip/program is continually subject to the discretion of your tour operator, Guides and/orย Hosts.
d. No guarantees are made that you will enjoy your experience, including transportation, equipment rentals, destinations, schedules, accommodations, meals and/or trip host. Theย role of the hosts, guides and other operators is to use their judgement and experience to share with you a rewarding experience. If inclement weather, dangerous conditions and/or public health emergencies creates an unsafeย experienceย - including any unexpected delays -ย a tripย host/guide is empowered to change your schedule, itinerary and/or over planned experience. If time allows and your experience is deemed safe again, your host/guideย is empoweredย to continue with the original experience schedule/itinerary.ย There will be no refunds, credits or rescheduling if any part of your experience is changed to accommodate safety.ย
e. If you believe yourย host/guide to be unprepared, exercising poor judgement or behaving in an unsafe or inappropriate manner, please contact us by replying to your Welcome emailย at any time to discuss available options.

Do you have insurance?
Yes. We can provide a copy of our COI upon request.
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