Women's Empowerment Kayak Retreats
Living Your Best Life
Guided Kayaking Adventure Down the Chippewa River
Amazing Food
Memories to Last a Lifetime
Space for Self-Reflection, Relaxation and Mindful Rest
Daily Guided Meditation
Creating Connections with Other Women
Peace in Enjoying the Beauty of Nature’s Core Elements Earth, Water, Fire, Air
We will paddle the Chippewa River, between Eau Claire and Wabasha, exact location depends on which retreat you participate in and current water and river conditions. The 2 night retreat typically is Caryville to Durand and the 4 night retreat is Eau Claire to Wabasha, 62 miles!
We will carry all our gear with us and set up camp each night on the beaches along the Chippewa!
It's beautiful, it's remote, it's soul filling!
July 10-12 Women Empowerment
(2 night) $497
August 20-24 Women Rocking the River
(4 night) $797
September 25-27 Women Empowerment
(2 night) $497
What to Expect
Do I Need to have Kayaking Experience
For the 2 night Women Empowerment Kayak Retreat - absolutely not! Come as you are and we will learn together. This is a relaxing, wellness and meditation filled retreat that anyone can enjoy. Know your body - can you sit in a kayak for up two hours at a time without discomfort - if the answer is yes - this retreat is for you!
For the 4-night Women Rock the River Kayak Retreat - some experience is needed. The waters are calm, but we will be kayaking for 5 days and sleeping in tents 4 nights. This retreat is still filled with many breaks, daily meditations and we are never paddling more than 2 hours without a break. Breaks will refuel your mind, soul and body with reflection time and amazing food!
You can do this!!
Retreat Includes
- Wilderness First Aid and CPR Certified Guide, Jessica O’Neel
- Wellness & Empowerment Activities
- Fabulous Food
- Water
- Snacks
- Tent, sleeping bag, sleep mat
- Kayak & Paddle
- Life Jacket
- Camp chair
- Dry Bag for your personal items
- Dry Box for personal items (phone)
- Toilet Paper
- Sun Screen/Bug Spray
- Transportation back to your car
What you Need to Bring:
- Change of clothes, toiletries, water bottle, to go coffee cup (if you like hot coffee/tea)
Be Authentically You
Be Brave
Be Bold
Check out Past Retreats
There’s something magical that happens when women come together — stories are shared, fears are released, and new paths are born.
A sneek peek from an amazing Women's empowerment retreat
Through women empowerment retreats and Soul Yes Coaching I walk along side of you as you navigate what's holding you back from living a life filled with your Soul Yeses
More clarity.
What is "Soul Yes" you ask??
What gives you purpose? What excites you? What fills your cup? What simply put...gives you joy, happiness and worth?
These things, my friends, are your Soul Yeses!!
You’ve felt it
— that pull for something more.
More courage.
More purpose.
A renewed sense of direction. Fresh perspectives that inspire curiosity. Deep realization of who you truly are.
LEADING YOU TO NEW ROADS
A state of stress and overwhelm. Searching for clarity in your next steps. Wanting to pursue what lights you up.
MEETING YOU WHERE YOU’RE AT
I don't believe in a one-size fits all approach. Everybody's story is different, the trials and joys you've experienced will alter the way coaching will work for you.
A lifetime of ebbs and flows, learning through loss (a lot of loss) and appreciating stillness eventually led me to coaching through retreats, motivational speaking and individual coaching. I left the field of traditional social work after being in the field for 20+ years to find a new and different way to serve myself and others.
I use both my personal and professional experience to guide, support, motivate and shine light on those seeking a newer, better, more authentic path.
I’m Jessica, I can't wait to meet you!
(and how monumentally impossible it seems at times).
I practice what I preach so I know how powerful this work can be
"I already have! Several friends I have in mind to invite next season."
Would you recommend a Retreat by Jessica?
How would you describe Jessica's Retreats?
"Jess takes care of EVERYTHING on her kayak retreats. She cultivates a safe space (both physically and emotionally) to enjoy time in nature and time in community. I can't wait to join her again on the Chippewa!"
Women Empowerment Kayak Retreats
"Jessica’s guided retreats offer a remarkable blend of personal support, joyful connection, meaningful self-reflection, and a sense of being truly valued. Over the course of just two days, I stepped outside my comfort zone, embraced new challenges, and left feeling both proud of my growth and deeply cared for. It was a transformative experience that I would enthusiastically recommend to anyone seeking renewal, empowerment, and genuine connection.
Paula W.
Come Grow with Me
A 2 hour gift to yourself: Mindfulness Meets Dirt Therapy
Do you find healing when your hands are in dirt?
Want to share space with an amazing small group of people, experience mindfulness while creating a beautiful plant project at Down to Earth Garden Center?
If you answered yes to any, or all of this, Come Grow with Me!
2-hour session at Down to Earth Garden Center!
The first hour in the private meeting area of Five & Two Cafe - mindfulness, meditation, reflection, laughs, coffee, tea and pastries!
What's not to love so far?!?!
Come Grow with Me 1-3pm
September 19th – The Art of Exploring our Senses
Plant Experience: Herb Planter
October 10th – The Power of Play
Plant Experience: Succulent Pumpkin
November 14th – Filling our Cup with Gratitude
Plant Experience: Succulent Planter Mug
December 12th – The Beauty of Rest
Plant Experience: Bonsai
January 9th – Setting Intentions with Grace
Plant Experience: Terrarium
February 13th – Releasing Expectation
Plant Experience: Kokedama
This an adventure and rustic retreat, although bouchie with the food we will eat, we are tent camping.
Where will we be sleeping
Women empowerment kayak retreats
Do I need to be an expert kayaker?
Definitely not! For the 2 night Women's Empowerment retreat all experience levels are welcome! For the 4 night adventure retreat some experience is necessary, as you need to know you are able to paddle a longer distance.
