Where Growth Meets Adventure

Adventuring Upstream offers a spectrum of growth opportunities – from short, engaging experiences to destination adventures, and from personalized marriage intensives to community retreats – all designed to strengthen relationships and inspire lasting transformation.

Adventures

Experiences

Retreats

Intensives

We believe that healthy relationships are the foundation of emotional and spiritual well-being, and we are passionate about helping people grow deeper in all their connections. Research shows that affordability, specialization, and years of experience are the top qualities people seek in a counselor – and we bring all three, with the added perspective of a couple who has not only studied the process but lived it. A 2020 study from New York University and the University of Miami found that approaching life with a sense of adventure is key to unlocking positive emotions, and we’ve built that truth into our approach. With over 30 years of professional experience, we offer individuals and couples a unique blend of reflective listening, spiritual insight, and expert guidance – delivered in settings that reach beyond the traditional counseling office to spark meaningful growth and transformation.

Adventures

Immersive, destination-based experiences designed to take you out of your daily routine and into environments that spark growth, connection, and renewal. Duration and location vary, but every adventure is built from a series of unique experiences.

Future destinations include the Middle East, Uganda, and Iceland.

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Experiences

Shorter, focused opportunities that give participants a taste of transformation without the larger time or travel commitment. They provide a chance to explore whether a full adventure is the right next step, but can also be stand-alone events.

Available in 2.5-day, half-day, or whole day options

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Private Marriage Intensives

Personalized, one-on-one (or small group) events offering deep focus on specific relational challenges. More intensive than a retreat, these provide concentrated guidance and breakthrough opportunities in a safe, supportive setting.

Available in 2.5-hour, 4-day, or customized formats

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Retreats

Relaxed, psycho-educational gatherings that blend teaching, reflection, and community. Retreats carry some of the depth of an intensive but with a lighter pace, making them accessible to more participants.

Available in half-day, 1-day, or 2-3 day event options

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  • "Likely the most real, raw, vulnerable event we've ever attended."

    "Carl and Lisa are proven experts in the industry who simply come alongside you in your marriage journey and help to make it the best it can be. I wish it was something they could offer to all military families!“

    Missy

  • "Their passion for marriage, combined with their love for life and people, creates an incredible experience for every couple they encounter."

    “When I think of Lisa and Carl, the first words that come to mind are fun and adventure. Their passion for marriage, combined with their love for life and people, creates an incredible experience for every couple they encounter. I’ve had the privilege of knowing them for over 20 years and working alongside them in the marriage space – and I can confidently say they are the real deal. Their deep faith, proven expertise, and inexhaustible enthusiasm for helping couples build healthy, Christ-centered marriages make them a powerful force in any ministry setting. Whether through teaching, mentoring, or simply sharing life, Lisa and Carl bring wisdom, joy, and authenticity to everything they do.”

    Julie Baumgardner, CFLE
    Founder, Marriage on the Daily; Former President and CEO, First Things First; Co-founder, National Alliance for Relationship and Marriage Education

  • "Carl and Lisa have been the wind in our sails."

    “Cindy and I have been in full time ministry for 30 years.  We met Carl and Lisa 10 years ago when we launched the ministry of staff chaplains for FamilyLife.  As we listened to other people share hard things, we found ourselves in need of care as caregivers.  Carl and Lisa have been the wind in our sails.  We participated in an enrichment marriage intensive and found we have much to learn, even today after 46 years of marriage!  We learned some new things about ourselves and about God that has helped to equip and fill us up to serve others.  It’s difficult to give what you don’t have, so it is important for us to keep our marriage and our relationship with the Lord fresh and vibrant.  Carl and Lisa have been an important part of our growth and health in this season of life, both personally and professionally.  They both bring a unique gifting to the table.  We highly recommend Adventuring Upstream as a means of growth, encouragement and fun!”

    Gary and Cindy Blunier
    FamilyLife Senior Counsel to the President

  • "An amazing combination of relational wisdom, skillful, therapeutic insight, and fun!"

    “Carl and Lisa are an amazing combination of relational wisdom, skillful, therapeutic insight, and fun! They are expert guides for doing the hard work of personal and relationship growth.”

    Terri Snead
    Director of Training for Relational Values Alliance

  • "It is a joy to know them and be cared for and blessed by their labor of love!"

    “As a couple, Lisa and Carl have shown me God’s wisdom and love, and have been a clear example of what it really means to have a family in Christ. The practical biblical tools and ways of engaging with Jesus through their ministry and counseling have helped me, both while I was a single woman in the mission field, as well as now that my husband and I are serving as missionaries together. It is a joy to know them and be cared for and blessed by their labor of love!!”

    Valerie P

  • "Carl and Lisa Peck have a unique ability to blend the celebration and adventure of life while holding space for the hard and painful."

    “They will walk alongside you and point you to the truth and abounding love of the Lord. Carl’s sincerity and Lisa’s joy are infectious and we are so grateful for the impact they have made in our marriage and lives over the past decade.”

    Stephen and Jessica B

  • "Lisa and Carl Peck gave us the tools to enjoy a healthy and wonderful marriage."

    “I’ve heard the best premarital counseling is post marital counseling. Early in our marriage Lisa and Carl Peck gave us the tools to enjoy a healthy and wonderful marriage! They taught us to communicate and understand each other, relieving conflict and tending to each other’s needs. My wife and I always wanted to keep learning from the Pecks but they reminded us ‘we graduated’ and have what we need to do the work together. Our marriage wouldn’t be nearly as good without our time with them!”

    Robert S

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