Team Adventure

What Team Adventure does

Team Adventure is a privately held, founder-operated provider of in-person team-building adventure experiences based in Sarasota, Florida. Founded by Don Bickel, a personal trainer serving the Sarasota market since 1990 and a certified Project Adventure Instructor since 1998, the company designs and facilitates adventure-based programs for corporate teams, sports teams, community groups, and family reunions.

The company offers eight distinct adventure programs spanning water-based activities (Land and Dragon Boat Adventure, Kayak/Paddle Board Treasure Hunt, Nathan Benderson Park Treasure Hunt), land-based challenges (Power Team Building, Beach Wacky Olympics, Downtown Scavenger Hunt, The Amazing Chase), and indoor tabletop games. Programs range from one to four hours in duration and are delivered at venues including Nathan Benderson Park, Payne Park, South Lido Park, Downtown Sarasota, and client offices. There is no proprietary technology, app, or digital platform underlying the offering; the entire value proposition rests on human facilitation by certified instructors.

Team Adventure operates a direct-to-consumer service model with quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rate cards. A 13-person team supports delivery, marketing is concentrated on the company's Squarespace website and direct phone/email contact, and the company is bootstrapped with no external funding or parent entity. Geographic reach is limited to the Sarasota, Florida region, and the primary customer segment is corporate teams seeking team-building engagement.

Name

Team Adventure

Legal name

Team Adventure

Website

https://teamadventurefl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Team Adventure is a founder-operated Sarasota, Florida provider of in-person team-building adventure experiences for corporate teams, sports teams, community groups, and family reunions, offering eight facilitated land, water, and indoor programs via quote-based pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Team-Building and Experiential Training Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult Skill-Building Expeditions & Courses (Leadership, Survival, Navigation) (THAAAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kayaking, Canoeing & SUP Tours (Guided/Paddling Excursions) (THAJAJAF), Adventure Multi-Sport Camps & Skills Academies (THAAAKAM), Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB)

Keywords

• Team building services
• Corporate team events
• Outdoor adventure programs
• Leadership training experiences
• Group bonding activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Team-Building Adventure Services: Revenue generated from providing team-building adventure experiences. Services include various durations (1-4 hours) and different adventure types (land, water, indoor). Customers pay for the experience and facilitation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Team Adventure provides customized, in-person team-building adventure programs for groups, primarily in the Sarasota, Florida area. The portfolio includes eight distinct experiences spanning water-based activities (dragon boat paddling, kayak/paddleboard treasure hunts), land-based challenges (scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, wacky beach Olympics), and indoor tabletop games. Programs range from 1–4 hours, are led by certified instructors, and are priced via customized quotes based on group size, duration, and activity choice.

Product overview

Team Adventure is a team-building experiences provider offering eight distinct outdoor and indoor adventure programs designed for corporates, sports teams, community groups, and family reunions. The portfolio includes water-based activities (Land and Dragon Boat Adventure, Kayak/Paddle Board Treasure Hunt, Nathan Benderson Park Treasure Hunt), land-based challenges (Power Team Building, Beach Wacky Olympics, Downtown Scavenger Hunt, The Amazing Chase), and indoor games (Meeting Room Table Top Adventure). All programs are designed to combine team-building challenges with interactive training through a balance of physical activities and collaborative games, with durations ranging from 1-3 hours and locations primarily in the Sarasota, Florida area including Nathan Benderson Park, Payne Park, South Lido Park, and downtown Sarasota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land and Dragon Boat Adventure Water-based team-building adventure combining wacky warm-up games, communication challenges, and dragon boat paddling, where groups work on timing, listening, and teamwork to race the dragon boat to the finish. Designed for corporate teams, sports teams, community groups, and family reunions.
• Nathan Benderson Park Treasure Hunt Multi-terrain treasure hunt at Nathan Benderson Park where teams complete seven land and water challenges by kayak, paddleboard, canoe, and on foot with compass to find the hidden Nathan Benderson treasure. Designed for groups seeking mixed-activity team-building.
• Power Team Building Indoor or outdoor team-building program featuring challenging and competitive exercises that require communication, problem-solving, and leveraging individual differences for team success. Designed for corporate teams and other group types.
• The Amazing Chase Driving adventure starting at Payne Park where teams of 4–5 navigate Sarasota using maps, completing challenges around town before returning to celebrate with food and drink. Designed for corporate teams, community groups, and family reunions.
• Downtown Scavenger Hunt Downtown Sarasota scavenger hunt starting at Five Points where teams of 4–6 retrieve objects, answer questions, take pictures, and complete team challenges along Main Street. Designed for corporate teams, community groups, and family reunions.
• Beach Wacky Olympics Beach-based team competition featuring wacky relay events including beach balls, potato sacks, trolley walk, egg carry, three-legged race, wheelbarrow walk, and other playful games. Designed for corporate teams, sports teams, community groups, and family reunions.
• Kayak/Paddle Board Treasure Hunt Water-based treasure hunt through mangrove tunnels where groups kayak or paddleboard to find John Ringling's treasure by retrieving clues and completing challenges using a compass. Designed for groups seeking a unique water-based team-building experience.
• Meeting Room Table Top Adventure Indoor team-building games including competitive-cooperative games such as Common Currency and survival scenario exercises that engage doers, thinkers, planners, extroverts, and introverts. Designed for corporate meetings and indoor group events.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Adventure Associates: Adventure-based corporate team-building provider offering outdoor challenge programs, scavenger hunts, and facilitated group experiences for corporate clients. Comparable in customer base, outdoor adventure product mix, and instructor-led facilitation approach.
• TeamBonding: Corporate team-building events company delivering in-person facilitated programs including scavenger hunts, adventure challenges, and indoor/outdoor activities. Closely comparable in customer segment (corporate teams), product mix (scavenger hunts and adventure games), and quote-based custom delivery model.
• Catalyst Global: Global corporate team-building and experiential learning company offering facilitated adventure-based programs (including indoor/outdoor challenges and skills-based games). Comparable to Team Adventure across product philosophy (team-building via experiential challenge), target customer (corporate teams), and instructor-led delivery model.
• Wildly Different: Boutique team-building event provider specializing in custom in-person experiences including adventure challenges, scavenger hunts, and outdoor games for corporate and group clients. Directly comparable in scope and scale relative to Team Adventure's local service model.
• The Go Game: Team-building experiences company offering custom in-person events (scavenger hunts, city challenges, and adventure games) for corporate groups. Overlaps directly with Team Adventure's Amazing Chase, Downtown Scavenger Hunt, and Nathan Benderson Treasure Hunt offerings.
• Outback Team Building: One of the largest North American corporate team-building event companies, offering in-person adventure and challenge-based experiences to corporate groups. Directly comparable to Team Adventure in product category (adventure-based team-building), customer base (corporate teams), and delivery model (on-site facilitated experiences).

Others

• Project Adventure: Nonprofit organization that pioneered experiential education and team-building through adventure challenges; the body that certifies Project Adventure Instructors (the certification held by Team Adventure's founder). Relevant as an enabling/training organization rather than a direct competitor, but strongly thematic.

Emerging players

• Boda Borg: Adventure-based activity center offering team-based challenge experiences in physical rooms, partially overlapping with Team Adventure's Power Team Building and Meeting Room Table Top Adventure offerings. Comparable on the indoor team-challenge dimension but differs in venue-based vs. mobile delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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