5-Day Wilderness Retreat
The Retreat
Horses, fly fishing, backcountry camping, and faith-centered teaching in the mountains of Creede, Colorado.
Horses, fly fishing, backcountry camping, and faith-centered teaching in the mountains of Creede, Colorado.
What We Do
Two retreats per year. Six men each. Every retreat includes horseback riding, fly fishing, backcountry camping, and daily faith-centered teaching on identity, marriage, fatherhood, and purpose.
The teaching happens around a fire, not from a pulpit. Some of the best conversations happen on horseback, or beside a creek, or late at night when nobody is performing for anyone.
5-Day Itinerary
Arrive at the cabins, meet the crew, orientation, first dinner together, and an evening message around the fire.
Morning message, horsemanship clinic, pack up and ride out to backcountry camp. Evening message around the fire.
Morning message, fly fishing dryland course and river fishing, horse care. Evening message under the stars.
Morning message, full day in the high country: fishing, exploring, horse care. Evening message under the stars.
Morning message, pack up, ride back to the cabins. Final lunch, closing message. Head home different.
Send men into the mountains. Bring them home different.
Built On
Horses, fly rods, backcountry Colorado. For many of the men who come, it is the first time in years they have done something just for the experience of it. That is enough to start opening a man up.
Six men. Five days. Nowhere to perform. By day five, men are having conversations they have never had with anyone. Those bonds do not end when the trip does.
The teaching is Christ-centered and grounded in the belief that every man was made on purpose, for a purpose. You do not have to be a Christian to attend. The question we come back to: Who did God actually make me to be?
Apply
You can apply now. All applications will be reviewed March through May 2027. Only those selected will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, you are welcome to apply again the following year. There is no limit.
The retreat itself is 100% free and fully donor-funded, including lodging, meals, gear, and all activities. Applicants are responsible for their own travel to and from Creede, Colorado. Retreats are held in August.
5 Days in the Colorado Backcountry
100% Free, Fully Donor-Funded
6 Men Per Retreat, 2 Retreats Per Year
Horses, Fly Fishing & Backcountry Camping