Level 3: 50 Shades of Mud

As always, tour begins at the pick-up point: participants take their seats in the vehicles, and instructors drive them to the starting point of the tour. Transfer from Riga center takes about 30 minutes. At the starting point the safety briefing is held: after that the adventure begins - you can now take the wheel.
Your instructor will guide you through the technical aspects of driving the terrain ahead of you, while also providing a helping hand where needed.

Since you are obviously looking forward to pure and dense off-roading action, we do not normally include any points of interest and landmarks in this tour. But we have a whole buffet of juicy Baltic mud lined up for you. Buckle up and plunge into brown mud, black mud, sticky mud, free flowing mud slides and mud that seems solid but in fact is not. We offer only highest quality mud, some even say that our mud has healing properties, but we don't know that for a fact. All we know is that it definitely will spark a warm and fuzzy feeling inside an off - roaders' soul. Then we will cross a muddy river to wash away all the Jackson Pollock style mud painting from our cars, and head on to next mud. You get the idea - very technical driving, very challenging terrain. A whole lot of winching. This tour is not suitable for 1st timers, people with bad back and weak stomach.

If this seems too mellow, we can hit things up a notch with a little competition:

Competitive activities:
Backseat Driver: Are you the person who enjoys giving driving directions from the comfort of the car's backseat? It’s your time to shine! You become the eyes of the driver, who is conveniently blindfolded, and has no other choice than to do what you say. Neat, huh?! First vehicle at the finish line is the winner, the key to success is precision, and communication.

Smells Like Team Spirit: Your team receives a binder full of directions to the finish line. Which of your buddies can be trusted with driving? Which one is the pro at reading maps? Who is notoriously famous for getting lost in the shopping mall? Fastest vehicle at the finish line is the winner. The key to success is knowing one's strengths and weaknesses, communication and team spirit!

Gone with the blink: It is known that on a clear day human eye can see as far as 20 km. On a clear night one can see Andromeda Galaxy, which is 25 million light years away. But can one spot a checkpoints we've carefully hidden in the forest? From a moving vehicle? That is the question. The objective is to take pictures with a team member touching a checkpoint. The winner is the team with most photos taken in the given time frame.

Googly eyes: Spiders have 8 eyes, and octopuses see not only with their eyes, but also with their skin. You'll wish you were a spider-octopus for this challenge. Your crew receives directions to the finish line, and a set of photos taken along the route. To make your life even more difficult, our instructors added some random pics into the mix. The winner is the team who finds as many photo sights IRL in a given timeframe. The key to success is having as many eyes as possible. Blueberries are banned as a doping on this challenge :}

Additional services:
Picknick: If your tour duration exceeds 3h, we suggest having a lunch break in a picturesque location. You can either bring your own delicacies, or for larger groups, we can arrange catering on a spot.
Sightseeing: Tours can be organized around some point of interest: Rundale castle, or an oak tree 9m in diameter - both are a sight to behold. Are you an abandoned army base lover, or a bird watching enthusiast? Can't wait to see some tiny countryside churches? Tell us what you are into, and we will figure out where to take you.
Merchandise: It is possible to arrange a useful 4x4 themed mementos, like thermo cups, water bottles or clothing items as a prize for the winners. We can also arrange more design - and - craft type of prizes - think handmade pottery, porcelain, wool, honey - the list goes on!