About Treetop ExplorerRecreational Tree Climbing is a unique and exciting way to challenge yourself and connect with trees. Climbing tree has tremendous physical, emotional, and developmental benefits for the human body and mind.
Our Recreational Tree Climbing events enable you to enjoy exploring the world above the ground in a fun, encouraging, and accepting atmosphere. Treetop Explorer LLC brings the tree climbing experience to communities across Wisconsin. We are also available for Private Events such as birthday parties, scouts outings, and staff retreats. Meet Our Tree Climbing Adventure Guides
I climbed into my first tree as a professional in 1995, and have taken friends and family up to enjoy the unique experience over the years. However, I did not actually "discover" recreational tree climbing until about 5 years ago.
Formally trained as an arborist, I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to study, climb, diagnose, treat, prune, plant, teach, and talk about trees for over 25 years. As rewarding and exciting as climbing as a working arborist was, it was through climbing simply for enjoyment where I found a deeper connection to trees. Climbing trees provides peace and rejuvenation unlike any of my other outdoor hobbies. Treetop Explorer LLC allows me to expose others to these therapeutic benefits through our recreational and educational tree climbing adventures. When I’m not in the trees, Jen and I are enjoying our time together. You may find us planning our next excursion, relaxing in the garden, or working on our goal of completing a half marathon in every state. I have climbed trees around the country and have enjoyed countless hours of tree time. Alone or with others, each climb brings a greater appreciation for nature and deeper understanding of myself. The simple joy of climbing a tree today, takes me back to where my love of trees began. Hope you will join me in the trees soon! - Recognized RTC Senior Instructor - Global Organization of Tree Climbers - Recognized Lead Facilitator - Global Organization of Tree Climbers - TCIA Approved Instructor - Tree Care Academy Academy Certifications: Tree Climber Specialist, SRT Climber, Aerial Rescue, Tree Care Specialist, Plant Health Care Technician - Consulting Arborist & Trainer - Tree Health Specialists (owner, certified arborist, certified tree care safety professional) - graduate: Davey Institute of Tree Sciences - Global Organization of Tree Climbers - Board member, vice president Jennifer Andrews - tree climbing facilitator
My first ascent into the trees was in a beautiful white oak in Indiana almost 15 years ago. Sitting on top of a ridge, the view from high in the canopy stretched out for miles across rolling wooded hills.
Little did I know the course our lives would take to bring us to today. With the desire to create a better work-life balance, Curt and I are fortunate enough to be able to actively pursue our dreams, one of which being to impact people's lives in an enjoyable and rewarding way. While pursuing our respective careers, we worked hard at my previous business in order to provide a comfortable and engaging atmosphere in our Irish pub. The enjoyment and pleasure of providing a quality customer experience is addictive, which is part of the reason we found ourselves drawn to creating a new business focussed on the customer's experience. After achieving many milestones and selling that business over 5 years ago, we found ourselves at a point in life where we were once again ready to take a turn and head down the unpaved path. Climbing trees can be energizing and therapeutic, very much welcomed at the end of a hectic work week. It also fits right in with my other hobbies: yoga, hiking, reading, walking, camping, traveling, and finding new ways to relax outdoors. As I continue the pursuit of my personal career, it is a pleasure to be able to host climbers at as many of our climbing events that my schedule allows. - Recognized RTC Lead Facilitator - Global Organization of Tree Climbers Tyler Davis - tree climbing monitor
While I am relatively new to the adventures of tree climbing, all it took was one day of climbing and I was hooked!
I've been rock climbing indoors and outdoors for over 4 years. It is the challenge of moving my body upwards and the thrill of finding myself in precarious places - far above the ground - that captivates me. As unnatural as it feels to be high above the ground, eventually those initial feelings of fear have turned into comfort and focus. I've discovered this holds true for tree climbing as well. I love it because, just like rock climbing, it's a unique way to move the body and experience things we see everyday, from a new perspective. I've also developed a new sense of respect for both trees and the outdoors in general. As I continue learning and developing my own skills with advanced climbing techniques, I look forward to introducing others to the recreational tree climbing experience! - Tree Climbing Monitor (Facilitator-in-training) William Harlow - tree climbing facilitator
My tree climbing days go back to my childhood, when I spent many days climbing the large, colorful Sugar Maple in our backyard. It's no wonder that tree climbing continues to be a passion and hobby of mine to this day.
After earning my degree in horticulture, I started my career in the green industry. I work with trees and shrubs on a daily basis as a Plant Health Caretaker and Certified Arborist. There are many reasons why I enjoy climbing. I find it to be good exercise and a good workout. It is quite rewarding to push myself to climb higher and work on improving my climbing technique. Most important to me though, climbing trees is my time to relax and decompress from everyday life and be present with myself. I look forward to sharing the peace and and fulfillment I enjoy as a tree climber with you. Climb safe and have a "treemendous" day! - Tree Climbing Facilitator - Certified Arborist - International Society of Arboriculture (I.S.A.) - Certified Treecare Safety Professional -Tree Care Industry Association (T.C.I.A.) - A.A.S. Horticulture/Design - MATC School of Technology & Applied Sciences |
"People in the trees" - original art work by Dave B.
- Donated to Waukesha Community Arts Project 
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The Climbing Tree
by Curt Andrews
I do not recall the species of my first climbing tree. Ash, elm, oak, I couldn’t say. The memories, however, are still vivid in my mind.
At first, I had to ask my older brothers to give me a boost. As they hoisted me high, I stretched my scratched, bruised summer-time kid arms up to the lowest limb and pulled myself up with an “umph” to sit on the worn branch. In time I grew and was able to jump up and touch the limb. Not much longer after that, I was able to jump up and grab the limb all on my own! That was the climactic day that I could finally get myself into the tree relying solely on my own strength and skill.
By that time, I had already been climbing higher into the canopy and further out on branches. My older brothers had shown me where to hold with my hands and where to place my feet so I could discover different spots in the tree. They encouraged me to challenge myself until I could confidently reach out to the two swinging limbs- limbs you could hold onto with both hands and let yourself hang and swing and yell out wild calls into the canopy.
We had many adventures in that tree. We schemed harmless heists and mused over the standard philosophical school boy chatter. The tree served as our fort where we would plot our neighborhood mischief for the day. Even though it was our fort, we never used a single nail or board. The number of branches and the perfect sitting areas throughout the crown of the tree served as the ideal fort for us.
Oftentimes I'd head up alone on a hot summer day to lay back on one of the limbs that held me as if they had grown for just that particular purpose. Other times I would climb to the "crow's nest", a point where five branches emerged at the same point and curved upward to create a seat which cradled my upper body.
It was here that I could read a book, while swinging one leg lazily between limbs or doze off in the calmness and serenity of the canopy, as thousands of emerald leaves twisted and turned around me in a soft summer breeze. I had discovered tree time.
Treetop Explorer, LLC. - PO Box 2001, Waukesha, WI 53187. - (262) 894-4949. - TreetopExplorerLLC@gmail.com
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