A Multi-Day Reset for Your Mind, Body & Spirit
This is a community friendly offering where you choose your own Journey, and Price!
This 5-Day Journey Includes: Local paddle for preparation, Mushroom Ceremony in Portland, Deep Integration beside a Beautiful Alpine Lake, And a Thrilling Rafting Trip down the White Salmon River!
With space to prepare for your optional legal psilocybin facilitation, followed by deep lakeside integration this is a fantastic container for a truly powerful transformative Psilocybin Journey!
Choose the path that fits your needs, budget, and comfort level.
Whether you’re seeking clarity, healing, rest, or reconnection, there’s a version of this Journey designed for you.
Professionally trained facilitators support you through your psilocybin experience with safety, intention, and skill. Nature + facilitation = Incredible transformation.
Reconnect with the more-than-human world. Sit beneath pines, walk moss-gilded trails, float on still water, and let the wilderness gently re-teach you how to feel.
Movement helps loosen the emotional and physical tension you didn’t even know you were carrying, and opens your body to the subtle enerigies of the land. Breath, openness, & grounding.
Whether you’re sharing in a circle or journaling privately, we help you anchor your insights into real life. You’ll meet allies, face old patterns, and be held by supportive guides and the group container.
A 3–4 hour run through an ancient collapsed lava tube — scenic, playful, and exhilarating. An unforgettable finale to your Journey.
You’ll have personal preparation, 1:1 conversations, group calls, and guidance throughout the entire journey. Your facilitator is with you from first contact through integration.
River guides, yoga teachers, cooks, and nature experts create a fully supported, legal, permitted, insured experience.
Shuttles to all activities. No need for a rental car — and you can’t legally drive after a session anyway. Travel time turns into reflection time, and we have some tools to help deepen that.
Fresh, local, organic meals cooked with real care. Mostly vegetarian/vegan. And yes — skeptics are usually converted.
Two nights in Portland for prep + facilitation. Three nights camping at a spacious lakeside site with room to sit with nature. You choose how group oriented or private you want to be.
We provide wetsuits, dry suits, splash gear, boards, boats, and all technical equipment. You bring clothes and the basics — we set up the rest.
-First Wave Facilitator
-Alaska Kayak & Glacier Guide
-She Knows What She’s Doing
I’ve been a guide and in the field of psychology for most of my adult life, seeking to understand the types of experiences that change the way people see themselves and the world!
I found an important part working in wilderness therapy, where I first began helping people connect with their Wild Nature. I ultimately getting my M.A. in Ecopsychology, then going on a Year Long Soulcraft Immersion afterwards. I then began runnning my own Nature Based Journeys in 2016.
In 2023, the first year Oregon officially began offering legal psilocybin services, I knew that it would change everything! I completed his psilocybin facilitation training at InnerTrek, met a bunch of wily facilitators wanting to get people outdoors, and here we are!
Contact me, or match up with a facilitator, and we’ll move things forward!
Two great summertime options:
1. Paddle the Lower Clackamas with us on an Inflatable or sit-on-top Kayak (exciting)
2. Paddle Clackamas lake on a paddleboard (chill)
Evening prep, intention work, and grounding.
Find presence in nature, create separation from your everyday life, and open to the journeys ahead of you.
Legal, supported session at PNW Integrative.
Mushrooms purchased directly from the service center per Oregon law.
Opt-out activities available.
The integration is a very important part of the psilocybin experience, and doing it right can have lasting effects. The neural network has just reset, so your feedback loops, or neural connections, are reprogramming. It’s here that you get to set new habits and patterns in your mind.
Both psilocybin and nature allow the deep exploration of self. Whether you want to share journey with the group, spend time in nature, paddle the lake, work on some personalized practice suggestions, or rest from the experience, the way you unpack is on your terms.
Rafting The White Salmon River
After we break camp, we can take you back to Portland, or you can go rafting on the gorgeous White Salmon River with Eric as your guide!
the White Salmon River is a unique river that runs through the heart of a collapsed lava tube! Undammed from its source to confluence at the Columbia River, it is nestled in the fern, pine, and moss-lined beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest.
Find conscious flow, beauty, joy and presence to ignite your soul on your way home.
We’re here for you every step of the way. All you have to do is reach out with curiosity. Schedule a free Exploration call to see if the fit is good, for everyone.
Book a call or fill out an intake form and let us know what’s going on.
Talk with your guides and meet your group safely and confidentially.
Get out, align with your wild nature , and vibe with it all!
Bring what you find back into your life and our human-made world.
A lot goes into these Journeys behind the scenes. From licenses, permits, insurance, vehicles cost and maintenance and gear, to planning, co-ordination, reaching you, running a business and paying guides, facilitators and everyone else who helps make it happen, it adds up!
That said, the costs per person is a bit less. The more people we have per trip the less each person costs.
Given that, as well as the larger economic climate, we’ve developed a sliding scale.
Those that can afford this make the Journey go and allow us to keep these offerings alive! We only need 2 people to pay at this level to make a Journey happen, and you can help out those who really need it!
Note: Those who want a more exclusive style trip who can afford this, Inquire about our Custom Private Group and Small Group Journeys.
You're Awesome! Paying at this level allows us to start the Journey with 4 people.
This is a true community type trip, and not much more expensive than just a legal psilocybin session session without the Journey in Nature Around it. We need at least 8 people to get the trip off the ground at this level.
There are a lot of people who could use, and very much want, this medicine and this Journey. We'll do our best to help, and we ask other to do the same. Those that can contribute more can help get others out at a much lower rate, possibly even for free. We also take donations. See more on our low cost Journeys page.
*Limit 12 Spots Max
Start with the Core Journey (Preparation + Integration Camp).
Add legal mushroom facilitation with our facilitators, if you choose. You could also do your own ceremony outside of the group.
Or select the All-Inclusive version if you want everything handled for you.
Sliding scale options are available for those needing a more accessible entry point.
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Setting a good container for a deep experience isn’t easy for most people, and getting outdoors takes a lot of work and head space. Let us take care of it all for you. Here’s what to expect:
Our guides are licensed psilocybin facilitators, and this is considered part of your integration. You can book with them for your psilocybin session, and have them be there with you for your journey as well so you can both carry some pieces from it to your time in the natural world.
Plus we have all kinds of practices, gear, and do all of the work so you can soak up the valuable insights from your journey while they are still fresh.
You have your own spot, with some space between sites, so you can sink into the rhythm of natural world. You can also join the group space if you're feeling more social.
The beauty of this place helps you to appreciate being here, and the land alone allows for intense feelings of presence and awe. The longer you spend here, the more the vibe of this incredible place flows through you.
Paddle around the lake at your will, or you can do yoga with the group! We accommodate beginners to both if you're willing to try.
Yoga on a paddle board may seem like a lot for a beginner, but there's a reason we do it. Yoga in nature opens your body up, releases your mind and brings you more quickly into a state of presence and peace. It accelerates exactly what we aim to do here. But there typically aren't flat surfaces for yoga mats out here.
Our sups are soft, and are very stable. You can do yoga on the land if you are more comfortable as well, but it's a bit different.
We like to work with you personally, and tailor the experience to what you're looking for, as well as your style and choice. But we have a general outline of things
Intention Sharing: We hold a group space every day where people can be seen and heard if they want to join. We encourage people to offer a bit of their intention or their journey during your introductory circle. We will have a variety of circles, though these will vary a bit with the facilitator's approach.
Practices: We offer a handful of practices to the group, but we also individualize our recommendations for the people we're working with. From there, you can choose what feels best for you relative to where you're at and what you're hoping to get out of it. Eric has a Master's in Ecopsychology and is always happy to offer you suggestions to explore a different angle on things.
If you have any questions about this, please ask.
You have the (highly recommended) option of rafting the White Salmon on your way out. The river bed was formed by an ancient lava tube. It is both a beautiful and exciting class III run. Moving through the water in this way after a period of stillness offers a new perspective on it.
The movie "DamNation" Gives good insight into the history of dams and rivers, and Eric is happy to help you recognize why rivers are such and important and overlooked aspect of the environmental movement.
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Here at Evolve Wild, our experiences were designed to provide the set and setting so you can have a deeply personalized experience. You can do what you feel, as we provide a container for lots of personal space and choice. Here’s how:
You have your own site, with distance and trees between your neighbors.
You can chill out on your own or relax at the group (social) site, where there is always at least one guide, within reasonable hours anyway. Whether you're an introvert or an extrovert, you get to decide how much you want to engage with other people!
How you engage is up to you!
We offer a lot of ways to engage with the experience, and some of it pushes people's boundaries. Whether it's yoga, rafting, paddle boarding, sharing your intentions for coming out, or checking in with the group about where you're at, or some of our more personalized suggestions, you decide what you do and what you don't do.
I (Eric) talk about lots of things on this site, but it’s to let you know where I’m coming from, and why I went to all the trouble to create Evolve Wild. But I don't get preachy or judgmental.
If you're looking for deeper conversation, have questions about some of the stuff I talk about on here, or just want to trip out, we're happy to go there. And our guides will offer different ways to deepen into your journey. But it's up to you to pick what we choose, if anything.
This is not a party / loud scene!
We aim to get away from modern-day distractions to allow the world around us to speak to us. But the natural world speaks a soft language, and is easily drowned out. We discourage heavy drinking, loud music, and motor sports. We ask that you respect others on the experience by refraining from such things as well.
Access to nature may be one of the biggest hidden privileges in our society today.
We welcome, and do our best, to offer our experiences to people of all skin colors, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, beliefs, languages, religions, SES, and political affiliations. Your experience is about you and your relationship with the world around you. We'll do our best to hold others to those standards.
And always know that if you don't feel respected you can talk with us about it, or disengage by leaving the social area and going to your own site (and, of course, talking with us later).
This is meant to be a small, but important, step along your larger journey. It's not about what we think you should be doing, it's about you doing what you feel as it arises, and allowing the experience to unfold.
To help you get to and from camp, we have a few ways
1. We provide free transportation from Hood River Transit Center, where you can take an express bus to Portland's Gateway Center (near PDX airport). Tickets for that transit are $10. On the way, you can see Multnomah Falls if you catch an earlier bus. This is our favorite option since it is both the most environmentally friendly and saves us time and energy driving back and forth to Portland.
2. Drive yourself all the way to camp. It is nearly a 2 hour drive from Portland. Directions and exact location given the morning of the experience. You will need a car with a bit higher ground clearance, as the road is gravel and can get rutted out.
3. We provide full shuttle service from Portland for a charge of $80 first person in your party, $60 each additional person.
4. If you purchase this experience through our sister site Mushroomeric (Mushroomeric.com) that 5 day package includes your stay and psilocybin facilitation in Portland, as well as transportation.
Food- This isn't your typical outdoor grub! We bring fresh food, quality kitchen gear, and prepare your meals deliciously. We are based in the fertile Pacific Northwest, where the ingredients are insanely good. Our coffee game is on point as well! Just tell us your diet preference
We offer vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options for free. Eating light and more ecologically sustainably takes the medicine and nature connection experience to another level.
If you would like meat options, it is an additional charge for increased, cost, separate storage, cleaning, and pest control (the hornets come for the meat). While we understand people love their meat, we appreciate your understanding of the difficulty involved in storing, preparing and cleaning required of it.
We provide the group gear, including the kitchen, a small shower, and boats/ SUPs.
tents, sleeping bags and pads, hammocks, tarps and more.
We also have emergency supplies, like first aid and trained guides, along with remote communication and tracking devices.
We handle all the gear and guiding for activities and in camp. You just need to bring your personal hygiene items and clothes. We'll give you some pointers before you come out, but you probably have everything you need already.
This Journey is beginner-friendly. You can choose your own level of participation for the hike, even skipping any hiking options altogether. You could also go on a variety of hike lengths.
The rafting is also beginner-friendly. You will have a life jacket, and clothes to keep you warm if you'd like. You can paddle, or even sit in the middle of the boat if you are worried.
There is no experience necessary for the psilocybin journey either. Your facilitator will work out a personalized plan and dosing with you.
We provide clean food to reduce issues you have with medicine or the energetic experience. This isn't your typical outdoor eating, either. We bring fresh food and prepare it deliciously with a solid kitchen setup. We are based in the lush Pacific Northwest, where the ingredients are insanely fresh. Our coffee and tea game is on point, too.
We have the ability to accommodate most diets. Whether you're a vegan, vegetarian, or prefer meat options, we've got you covered. We think everyone should be able to enjoy a delicious meal, regardless of their dietary preferences.
Most of our food is naturally gluten free food, as there's just not much wheat in outdoor cooking.
Just let us know your preferences during booking and we'll take care of the rest!
The accommodations for this trip is camping.
Portland (prior to the Cascade Lake portion) You can stay in Portland, ad do the medicine journey there. For more details on that package, check out our sister site Mushroomeric.com.
For the nights we camp, we provide tents, sleeping pads and group equipment. You will have to chose a sleeping bag option:
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping bags are personal items, as they are right up against people. Cleaning sleeping bags causes them to break down quickly, both structurally and insulation wise. But not everyone has one, so we have a few options:
1. Rent A Bag at $35 per person per trip. This covers cleaning and degradation of the sleeping bag.
2. Buy your own. This is our recommended option. Getting your own sleeping bag is a necessary step to you getting outdoors more often. We work with Next Adventure, a Portland based outdoor outfitter, to get you discounted bags. Please let us know in advance if you will be buying a bag.
3. Donate your bag- Don't want to bring your sleeping bag back home? You can buy a bag and, after you are finished, donate it to local people having housing issues.
Transportation from Bend, Or. back to Bend is included in the price. Driving on the medicine day is prohibited, and shuttling vehicles for rafting is complicated, so you cannot drive yourself for this part of the experience.
If you would prefer to join us on the trip out from Portland, the cost is $80 for the 1st, $50 additional.
We use minivans and light trucks to move around, to make it environmentally friendly and to allow for more personal choice and flexibility.
We get a lot of questions about the toilets. Smith Rock, Bend and the medicine session will have flush toilets. The campgrounds have vault toilets (pictured above). And no, you won't have to dig a hole.
Showers are available the first two nights. The third night, if you rent a cabin, you can take a shower. The fourth night, there is no shower, but there is a river.
No. If you have wool or synthetic long underwear, that can help on colder days. We have splash tops and pants, and we have wet suits if need be. But towards the end of June through July, which is when we have most of our trips, it's hot out and the water gets warm as well, so swim gear is usually fine.
We do ask that you don't wear open-toe shoes, as they can be dangerous, during the rafting portion of the experience. You can wear sneakers or booties, or use ours.
The river portion of the journey is van supported, so we don't need to pack your gear, and stuff it into a gear boat. You just need to change into river clothes, put on our safety equipment (life jacket, helmet, and shoes) and go rafting!
We typically require a 25% payment up front for the Nature-Based Journey. Full payment must be made three days before the trip's start date.
If you book early in the year, we do accept payment plans.
If you choose to do a psilocybin journey, you will also need to pay for the room and the psilocybin mushrooms you consume directly to the service center. The total cost is typically between $500 - $800 per person, and the mushrooms can only be paid for in cash on the day of the services. Several guides are also psilocybin facilitators, and their time, skills, and services around that aspect of the journey are included in the price.
100% deposit refund for cancellation 30+ days before retreat start date, or within 48 hours of booking (up to 3 days before the journey begins)
50% deposit refund for cancellation 15-29 days before retreat start date.
0% deposit refund for cancellation 0-14 days before retreat start date.
The remaining balance is due upon arrival.
If paid at the time of booking, a full refund of the remaining balance is available up to the day before your retreat start date.
A lot of this journey is in national forests and Crater Lake National Park, which we are permitted to operate in. Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal here, and go against our permits. The Oregon Health Authority governs the laws about psilocybin, which is federally illegal, though legal in Oregon under their parameters. So combining a deep nature experience in these places with a psilocybin journey causes a lot of complications, despite how naturally they fit together.
Several guides are also psilocybin facilitators, and their time and services are included in the price, though the psilocybin piece of this journey is optional. If you do choose to do a psilocybin journey, you will also need to pay for the room and the psilocybin mushrooms you consume directly to the service center. The total cost is typically between $500 - $800 per person, and the mushrooms can only be paid for in cash on the day of the services.
We do a day hike near Bend for those not interested in the psilocybin part of the experience.
