Picture yourself standing somewhere wild and beautiful — maybe on a riverbank, maybe deep in the forest — surrounded by people who understand exactly what it took to get there. No pretending, no performing, just presence. You've laughed harder than you have in months. You've sat in a gratitude circle and meant every word. You've remembered what it feels like to be fully alive, fully sober, and fully yourself. This isn't a break from who you’re becoming — it’s part of it.

That's the feeling Rule 62 Adventures was built to create. Here's how it started.

Ben Goforth has always found himself drawn outside. Long before Rule 62 Adventures existed, he was leading underserved youth from his hometown into nearby forests, marshes, and creeks — showing kids who'd never left the city what it felt like to stand in a quiet forest or wade into a creek. It was there, watching wonder take over their faces, that he first understood how much the outdoors could heal, ground, and connect people to something bigger than themselves.

That belief carried him into whitewater rafting, where he spent several years working as a guide — reading rivers, leading strangers through rapids, and watching people find courage and clarity they didn't know they had. It was work he loved. But as his own struggles with addiction caught up to him, he made the difficult decision to step back from guiding and focus on getting well.

Once Ben got sober, a new question emerged: staying sober was one thing — but how was he supposed to build a life that felt worth living?

The answer was already familiar. It was the forest floor beneath his boots as a teenager. It was the roar of whitewater and the trust of a raft full of strangers. Nature, adventure, and community had always been where he found peace. Recovery didn't change that — it just gave him a reason to return to it, and to help others find their way there too.

That return became Rule 62 Adventures — named after recovery's own reminder: "don’t take yourself so damn seriously." Drop the perfection. Check your ego. Have fun. Life, happiness, and adventure aren't separate from recovery — they're part of what makes it work.

Every trip leaves room for real adventure alongside real healing and connection — set against some of the world's most beautiful landscapes.

Ben's path wasn't a straight line — and neither is recovery. But every step of it, from the creek beds of his childhood to the rivers he guided to the life he's building now, led him here. He built Rule 62 Adventures for anyone looking for the same thing he was: a life that's not just sober, but alive.