About Us

We offer 18,000 square feet of climbing surface, a full-sized indoor high and low ropes course, climbing classes, leagues, birthday parties, camps, youth and scouting events. In addition we host corporate training, teambuilding and travel though Shared Adventures, Inc. Since 1995, we have offered educational and more recreational events. Training seminars have included the University of Virginia, California Department of Education, Welch Allyn Pharmaceuticals, Aids Care, Golisano Children's Hospital, Ginna Nuclear Facility Operators and numerous other corporations and organizations. Some events feature other venues, including: adventure truck construction and racing, survivor, scavenger hunts, wine country tours, rafting and more.

About the Owners

Kobe Winchester is fifteen years young and is an awesome golden retriever and greeter.

Kent Winchester attended the Universities of Hawaii and Oregon, earning an undergraduate degree in Political Science. Following the Peace Corps, in Sierra Leone, West Africa, Kent completed a Masters degree in Education from Gallaudet University. He then went on to work at Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf; specializing in Career Counseling, T

Team Building, Multicultural Education, Adapted Physical Education and Leadership Yraining. Kent founded the RIT Red Barn Outdoor Experiential Education and Leadership Training Program. He was a mentor to more than 25 world-wide Outward Bound Interns. After teaching and encouraging students and staff "to take risks,” he realized he needed to follow that advice and a long-time dream. Leaving his tenured, senior professor position, Kent opened RockVentures in 1995. He has hosted the American Mountain Guide Association, Fortune 500 Companies, and others over the past sixteen years. Kent is a certified DiSC and OutComm^(r) Visual Mapping Facilitator and assist s groups to achieve consensus on Mission and Vision Statements, and other Strategic Objectives. Kent and his wife Ginny, have recently built a cabin up in the Town of Wanakena.... the more remote part of the Adirondack State Park. Four children, 5 grand children, spouses, growing extended families....we are very lucky.

Shared Adventures Inc. Travel Agency and Training Company, is owned by Kent as well. Travel arrangements often include school field trips and family travel. Many trips are in the Rochester Area, Finger Lakes and the Adirondacks. We also plan Disney vacations, cruises and anything else....here, there and anywhere. Educational Teambuilding and Training Seminars are offered through Shared Adventures. Most Seminars serve companies in Western NY, as we are located half-way between Buffalo and Syracuse, on the museum trail in Rochester. We can serve here, there, anywhere.

Terri Goebel is our General Manager and Senior Travel Agent. Terri's family includes husband Tim, and children Taylor and Kourtney. Terri's background includes adventure and other sports, managing a Travel Agency for more than 25 years, travelling and playing with her family, regionally and elsewhere.

We are pleased to work with Veterans, including Wounded Veterans and Significant others; in Rochester and in the Adirondacks and Colorado.

RockVentures LLC and Shared Adventures Inc, 1044 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607

www.rockventures.net, www.sharedadventures.net

Email: rock@rockventures,585-442-5462, e fax 585-219-5700

The 1st choice for Team Building in Western New York.

Located half way between Buffalo and Syracuse, in Rochester.