UPDATE: HIKING SATURDAY IS ON FOR ALL YOU FOOT SHREDDERS ~~Ahoy~~ Stoked for Gauley Fest, but not good enough at kayaking to paddle the river? Don’t worry! There are plenty of ways to put our lives in danger! This weekend trip will consist of some intense mountain biking friday, mellow riding + paddler watching saturday, biking/climbing?!? sunday, and some drunken …
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Backpacking: Cold Mt + Mt Pleasant [Beginners Welcome]
Before classes get intense, let’s get in tents. The Mt Pleasant loop (~5.5mi) and Cold Mountain loop (~5.5mi) are rich with diverse terrain and breathtaking views and panoramas. The forecast (Oronoco, VA) is looking pretty stellar as well. The plan is to start Saturday afternoon, complete the Mt Pleasant loop and 2 miles of the Cold Mountain loop, camping just …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback March 2015 >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback August 2013 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification …
Wilderness First Aid + Cpr/Aed/Choking Certification Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area This will be held at a beautiful UVa Thomas Jefferson-designed installation, way up in the mountains above Blacksburg at UVa’s Mountain Lake Biological Station. There’s a small lake for swimming or boating, …
Backpacking Trip- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
***UPDATE*** Cancelled from lack of interest-better luck fall break ****** Hey everyone! I wanted to do a somewhat longer backpacking trip before the end of summer and have had my eye on the Hazel Creek/Forney Creek Loop in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, sometime between august 11th and 22th. I was planning on following the 56.7 mile trail described …
Backpacking: Crabtree Falls + Spy Rock 14mi [Intro-Level]
Come hike to some of the most majestic waterfalls on the East coast then camp next to a boulder giving a 360deg view of the religious range in George Washington Forest. This hike will be incredible. If you haven’t been backpacking before, this will make for a great intro hike. I can help with purchasing food (txt me), filling any …
Burn Baby, Burn: Climb | Mountain Bike | Paddle | Hike | Zip-Line | Camp
Billy Joel didn’t start the fire*, but we are. This is a multi-sport overnight trip that offers some fuel to fan everyone’s flame. Here’s the tinder, kiddies: – Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Top-Rope Climbing & Bouldering – Beginner/Intermediate Mountain Biking on prime, flow-conscious track – Easy to Moderate hiking/trail running through gullies and across vistas – Easy paddling along the smooth Shenandoah River. …
Intermediate Dirtbagging
Chris Sharma has climbed at the New River Gorge, have you? If no: let’s get on the road! If yes: join me anyway as I chat up the locals for bouldering beta. (They say the yet-to-be-published guide book has over 1200 problems) PLAN Friday: Departure 3 p.m., 3+ hrs driving, make friends in Fayetteville, fit in boulders, camp at: American …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback August 2013 >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback March 2015 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Big Run Loop — Overnight Intro to Backpacking
Looking for a moderately-challenging, intro backpacking adventure? You’ve found it! Big Run Loop is a circuit trail in Shenandoah National Park (~MP 81 on Skyline Drive) that offers a great opportunity for a 2-day, 1-night backpacking trip to familiarize with the fundamentals of backcountry hiking, navigation, and camping. We will be meeting at the Chemistry Building at UVa to organize …
**Cancelled**Learn About Nols! (National Outdoor Leadership School)
Are you interested in working in the outdoor recreation industry? Need to expand your technical and leadership skill base in the backcountry? Come talk with a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) representative about courses, internships and job opportunities! Come by Monroe Hall, room 122 Thursday, March 5th from 7:00pm-8:00pm!. We will have pizzas on hand to fuel your outdoor enthusiasm, …
Spring Break: Moab, Ut Multi-Sport Adventure!
Don’t have any spring break plans yet? Come to Moab, Utah with the club!!! Moab is a multi-sport paradise, with tons of amazing rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, canyoneering, paddling, fishing, and even backcountry skiing! March in Moab is perfect adventure weather with temps in the mid-60s and plenty of sun! Being a breathtaking desert destination situated on the …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> …
Backpackin’, S’mores and Starz
It’s Monday night and you’re staring at your computer screen despairing of life because the clock is ticking towards midnight and you’ve still got 10 pages of a paper to write. And it’s only Monday. You think to yourself “Self, what am I doing with my life right now?” And then like a shining star in the distant, dark night …
Mountain Justice Fall Summit
Come out to Kayford Mountain in West Virginia to see firsthand the effects of mountaintop removal in the area! Kayford Mountain is the last mountain in the area that has not been completely destroyed due to mountaintop removal. We will be camping on the mountain, and spending time with other environmentally-minded folks! This is a great opportunity to meet other …
Ramsey’s Draft Fall Break Backpacking!
Hoo needs to see family or stay in cville during fall break- come backpacking instead. Ramsey’s Draft is a cool area with a ton of old growth Hemlock trees, a nice mountain we’ll hike along, and of course the draft itself (a draft is just Virginia lingo for a creek) We’ll leave early on Saturday morning, drive out- it’s not …
Carpooling to the Nrge
TO: Everyone attending the 2014 New River Gorge Extravaganza, **PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** If you make it onto an adventure for the NRGE, sign up for this adventure. DO NOT sign up if you are waitlisted for an NRGE adventure. The point of this “adventure” is to make it easier for the officers and I …
Nrge Sunday Hike to Diamond Point
To conclude our fantastic weekend we’ll be headed out to the Endless Wall Trail! This cliffside trail leads to Diamond Point, which offers beautiful views of the gorge. Sunday morning we’ll pack up camp around 9 and head out as soon as we can! Depending on how the group feels we can make it either a 2.5 or 5 mile …
Learn About Nols! (National Outdoor Leadership School)
Are you interested in working in the outdoor recreation industry? Need to expand your technical and leadership skill base in the back country? Come talk with a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) rep about courses, internships and job opportunities! Come by the UVA Chemistry building room 304 Thursday, October 9th from 7-8:30pm!. We will have pizzas at hand to fuel …
Nrge Shredfest 2.4 (Beginner/Intermediate Mountain Biking)
This is the other Beginner/intermediate half of Kit Guncheon’s NRGE Shredfest 2.5. Kit and I will coordinate rides and bike transportation to Douthat, and will break off into our corresponding groups. Expect singletrack that is flowy as artisan linguine and hills that keep you in your granny gears. The pace will be easy and no-drop, but be prepared physically for …
Mountain Biking and Other Adventures at Gauley Fest
Yo yo yo! What’s up Outdoors at UVA? For those of you who didn’t read the description of Hannah’s adventure, Gauley Fest is basically a gathering of all the raddest whitewater enthusiasts and vendors the Eastern U.S. of A. can muster. But while the whitewater aspect of the festival is inescapable, it is vital to note that you don’t have …
Intermediate Climbing at the *New* River Gorge
Edits!!! Change of plan!!! I recently discovered that we do actually have class Labor Day. Major bummer. So. Let’s spend labor day weekend doing some labor on dem beautiful *West Virginia* rocks. Plan: Leave as early as possible Friday 8/29 depending on work and class schedules. Personally, I would like to leave at or before 9am. There is a possibility …
Roan Highlands Backpacking
What: Hi everyone, what better way to spend a long weekend than venturing to the mountains of Tennessee! This backpacking trip will take us along a 28 mile section of the Appalachian trail, and cross through a long section of wide, open, rolling hills letting you see far, far away! Here are some pictures from the trail that I stole …
Beginner-Intermediate White Water Kayaking – the New River from Thurmond to Cunard, Wv
The section of the New River above the gorge is a 7 mile stretch from Thurmond to Cunard, WV and has 5 class 2 rapids separated by a bit of calm water and ends with the famous class 3, “Surprise” rapid. This is a great place for beginners-intermediates to get an intro to big water, and work on river skills …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
[Course might be full. Join, and then reply-to-all on your welcome-to-adventure email to see if a space is still available. Thanks!] This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
***2 spots open in this weekend’s class at UVA!*** Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $180. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details:www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid …
Week of Rivers 2014
Borrowing from last year invite… I’m “coordinating” a trip to Carolina Canoe Club’s Week of Rivers (WOR)… Go directly to the source, and get all the beta you could ever want about this event here: Week of Rivers (aka WOR)! Now in case you didn’t read all that, here’s my quick summary: This is a week long event in Western …
Laurel Highlands Extravaganza
Prepare yourselves for the club’s summer version of the annual NRGE (New River Gorge Extravaganza; held in the Fall; for more info: http://www.outdoorsatuva.org/members/adventure/read/2905). As is the New River Gorge area, the Laurel Highlands is a geographic gem which rivals the NRG in terms of natural beauty and outdoor rec opportunities. I have only been to that corner of MD/PA/and WV …
Mountain-Top Weekend Retreat: Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees; Reimbursable for Trip Leaders], a.T. Short Hike to Sunset View, Cookouts & Campfires, Optional Cpr & More!
This rare, unique weekend event blends the same Wilderness First Aid course (same price, or free!) into a mountain-top retreat weekend, creating great camaraderie among participants while enjoying the extras of: > Longer lunch breaks, at a sandy beach with big swimmable pond > Evening cookout > Sunset short hike to a beautiful Appalachian Trail rock outcropping > Night-time campfire …
Fishing & Backpacking Trip – Post Finals!
Given that the rain is continuing to come down and it may rain through Friday (May 2), I’d rather not risk going there to have the river running too high. I’ll push it back another weekend! Want to get away for the weekend, but still return with time to prepare for the week ahead? Let’s head to Laurel Fork. (wait! …
Three Ridges Hammocking
It’s 14.5 miles total (so 7ish each day) with great views and the weather looks great! Here’s the hike http://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/ThreeRidges/ . The plan is hammock camping, so bring a hammock or plan to sleep under the stars on the ground. Club Provides: Gas, stove You Provide: All of your backpacking gear Hammock Sunscreen
Backpacking Laurel Prong
Let’s get weird in the woods Laurel Prong and Hazeltop loop in the SNP, about 8 miles that isn’t too strenuous, but still enough to enjoy. Leave around 9 on Saturday morning, come back by 5 (at the latest) Sunday. You provide: -yourself -Water (probably about 3 liters. We’ll have access to streams, so we can filter some water out …
American Canoe Association National Collegiate Championship
American Canoe Association National Championship! A group of undergraduate and graduate students will be travelling down to Dillsboro, NC on the Tuckaseegee River to represent UVA and the Outdoors Club at the 2014 Collegiate Race! Official race page: http://www.americancanoe.org/?page=Collegiate_Nationals We will be driving down Friday evening, the 28th, (the time we leave will depend on when the majority of people …
American Canoe Association National Collegiate Championship
American Canoe Association National Championship! A group of undergraduate and graduate students will be travelling down to Dillsboro, NC on the Tuckaseegee River to represent UVA and the Outdoors Club at the 2014 Collegiate Race! Official race page: http://www.americancanoe.org/?page=Collegiate_Nationals We will be driving down Friday evening, the 28th, (the time we leave will depend on when the majority of people …
Backpack / Snow Shoe the at
Backpacking/Snowshoe Camping Adventure. What: 15 miles of snowshoeing, 1 night of camping, 100s of memories. When: This Saturday and Sunday leave at 9am get back Sunday afternoon. Where: The closest AT to Charlottesville. The weather looks sick on Saturday and Sunday, http://www.wunderground.com/weather-forecast/US/VA/Charlottesville.html & the snow will still be on the ground. So let’s go play outside. We’ll be heading out …
Cumberland Island Spring Break 2014
Do you find yourself lacking an awesome plan for spring break? Do you like islands? Do you find armadillos amusing? Do you like backpacking on flat trails? Do wild horses outside your tent in the morning excite you? Do you want to see ruins of Great Gatsby’s mansion? (well it’s the Carnegie Mansion…) Then you should join my spring break …
Stove Training: Learn How to Operate Msr Whisperlite Stoves
The officers will be teaching anyone who wants to learn how to operate our Whisperlite stoves. Potentially, there may be an advanced session afterwords for troubleshooting problems in the field. These stoves are the staple that almost anyone doing back-country work uses. They are very dependable and efficient. Everyone should know how to use one for when the apocalypse comes. …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > anywhere you’re out traveling > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 1 – 2: Princeton, NJ* (near Philadelphia) > March 8 – 9: Knoxville, TN* > March 22-23: Washington, …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Nov. 9-10, 2013: Blacksburg, VA* > Nov. 16-17, 2013: Washington, DC > Jan. 11-12, 2014: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* at UVa School of Medicine > Jan. …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification card. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your instructor, and I’ll make the class be …
Bridge Day Whitewater Rafting/Kayaking
This is a Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking trip to the New River Gorge in WV for the Bridge Day Festival, and we will attempt to get the best seats in the house for viewing the Bridge Day jumpers – which would be on the river below the bridge! Official Bridge Day info here: http://www.officialbridgeday.com TIMES/PLAN: Sorry for the short notice, …
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Odc 20% Discount Day. Oct 29th!
Where: Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Barracks Shopping Center. http://www.brms.com/site/our-shops/barracks-road-shopping-center/ When : ALL DAY (10 am – 8pm) Tuesday Oct 29th 2013. Why: Winter products are in. What: As a member of the Outdoors Club at UVa you are awesome. The kind folks of Blue Ridge Mountain Sports are hooking us up with 20% off in-stock items. 20% OFF!!!! Wear your …
Us National Whitewater Center Kayaking Trip
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED The US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC is the world’s largest man-made whitewater river, as well as the training ground for US Olympic Slalom Kayaking. The center offers two channels of continuous rapids, ranging from class II to class IV Olympic competition level rapids and slalom gates. There are also a few good play …
Nrg Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip.
The New River Gorge! Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip. This trip falls in relation with the NRG Extravaganza, all fees, rules, and regulations apply. The NRG is rated a class III-IV by American Whitewater. Please read about the river here: The section of river: Cunard to Fayette Station. http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ IMPORTANT! **PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY** You must have paddled Class III Whitewater. …