We would love for you to join us in Eastern North Carolina for some really good, fun canoeing for your spring break trip. We will be spending 5 days and 4 nights canoeing and camping on the Pungo River. We will canoe to each campsite, and hope to enjoy ourselves as we fish along the way. This trip will be …
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Pumpkin Patch Extravaganza
Let’s enjoy fall! PHASE 1: We’ll be going to Chiles Peach Orchard in Crozet to pick pumpkins straight from the patch and maybe enjoy the seasonal festivities there for a little bit. PHASE 2: Coming home, carving pumpkins outdoors somewhere (on the Lawn?), collecting seeds to be roasted Note: I wish we could do “phase 3: roasting seeds” but we …
Glorious Mt Pleasant Journey Perfect for Newbies.
Come take part in the illustrious tradition of the pilgrimage to Mt. Pleasant. Perfect chance to chomp into a little bit of fall in your post midterm library florescent bulb induced stupor. This is amazing place with 2 awesome 5 miles loops to hike. The Cole Mt loop has an amazing saddle(meadow between 2 mts I had to look that …
Intro to Fly Fishing
This trip is intended for beginners to fly fishing. Getting into a new sport can be daunting, but I’d like for this trip to be a relaxed introduction to fly fishing. We’ll plan to go Saturday September 18th to Elkhorn Lake; it’s about an hour away. I’ve seen some largemouth bass there, and VDGIF stocks trout during stocking season (Oct. …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #3
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #2
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #1
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Memorial Day Weekend in West Virginia: Spice Run!
Tried of the usual backpacking trips where we just slog between known campsites on well-marked trails and then head back to the car? Well, this Spice Run trip is the answer. We’ll leave town Friday, May 28th (say 5pm-ish) for the newly designated Spice Run Wilderness Area in West Virginia. The first night, we’ll car camp at Watoga State Park. …
Brms Discount Night #2
Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Mon April 12th from 8:15-9:15pm you’ll be part of an exclusive 20% sale to Outdoors at UVa members only. **Don’t forget: If you plan on buying gear that you’ll need to get fitted for (e.g. shoes, packs, etc.) you must go in this week prior …
Hike to Fly Fish
Hiking to streams is my preferred method of fishing: all the things you look for in hiking, and you get to fish! The fishing is usually easier than streams with easy access (i.e. park and fish). The caveat is that one has to be more vigilant so as not to snag line on vegetation, and I will therefore give preference …
Introduction to Fly Fishing
Trout season is here! Fishing is likely to be good in many of the streams, but I’d like to start off with an introductory trip to a lake (we actually will have two from which to choose). These were just stocked on the 17th, so chances of catching something should be good. No prior experience is necessary for this trip, …
Brms Discount Night
Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Next Wed Nov 4th from 8:15-9:15pm you’ll be part of an exclusive 20% sale to Outdoors at UVa members only. **Don’t forget: If you plan on buying gear that you’ll need to get fitted for (e.g. shoes, packs, etc.) you must go in this week …
Flyfishing Workshop!
Come learn how to flycast on the lawn after, before, between classes on Thursday afternoon! Note: there will be no fish involved, and we will snag no passersby (hopefully!). If you have a rod of your own and would like to bring it to a) learn more, or b) help teach, feel free! The more the merrier. Look forward to …
Outdoors Style Beach Week for Free!
Outdoors style beach week for FREE! Want to go to Beach Week? Don’t want to spend loads of money? Gotta see mommy for Mothers Day? Monday the 12th we are going to travel down to Oregon Inlet, NC. This is a SWEET campground right on the beach in the Outer Banks. There is a layer of awesome dunes between us …
Camping, Biking, Hiking, Fishing- Whitetop Laurel
canceled due to lack of drivers and interest of enough people for this weekend…
Fly Fishing- Sunday Morning at Mossy Creek!
Weather is finally warming up a bit. Let’s see if we can’t get a couple big browns on the fly. Mossy Creek is a fly fishing only catch and release fishery. You have to have landowner permission permit to fish this section. If you haven’t gotten one yet you can drive up Saturday to Verona which is about 45 minutes …
Flycasting Workshop!
Come out to the lawn after classes Friday and learn the basics of flycasting! You’ll get it in no time, rest assured. Note: you are guaranteed to catch NO fish on this trip!
Spring Backpacking in Cumberland Island, Ga
If you missed the boat on Cancun, but you’re still looking to go somewhere warm for Spring Break, this trip’s for you: come to Cumberland Island National Park! Cumberland Island is on the southern coast of Georgia. This island boasts over 50 miles of hiking trails, as well as many designated backcountry camp sites. The island has several scenic hiking …
Trip Leader Workshop 2
Want to learn how to lead trips or how to lead better trips? We will be going over all the basics of trip leading in the club, reimbursements, trip descriptions, basic logistics and info, activities, etc. Also, we will go over several common problems and go over how not to lead trips (mostly by examining all of the situations Ive …
Spring Break- Canoes, Gators, and the Everglades
Saturday: Leave Charlottesville, Saturday at 5 am—drive around 10 hrs to campsite, that I will be finding soon Sunday: Depart at 7 AM for Flamingo Ranger station (closes at 4:30)- camp at Flamingo Ranger station for the evening and shower for the week! Monday: Commence canoeing, Trip will depend on campsite availability and we have many options for choosing routes …
New River Kayaking, Canoeing, Fishing, and Camping Trip!
For reading days, I’m planning a canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and camping trip on a few sections of the river south of the Gorge. This water ranges from flat water to Class III, so you should definitely have some experience on whitewater if you’re going to sign up for this trip. Below is our itinerary: Friday night: camp at Glade Creek …
Flycasting Workshop on the Lawn
Want to give tour groups something to look at? Come out on Friday afternoon to learn the basics of flycasting on the lawn! Grass-casting is good practice and there are no trees to snag in – only passersby 😉 I’ll have two rods for you to practice with, and I’ll introduce you to the great sport of flyfishing. Disclaimer: Do …
New River Gorgathon
TRIP CANCELLED, sorry
Virginia Fly Fishing Festival!
The Virginia Fly Fishing Festival is this coming weekend, conveniently taking place in Waynesboro on the South River. I invite you to join me for a night of camping in St. Mary’s Wilderness on Saturday before a full day of flyfishing in Waynesboro on Sunday. There will be an Orvis Instructional Tent with gear to try out, and lots of …
Trip Leader Workshop
At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four adventures. I’ve only reserved the room for an hour, so that’s the …
Flycasting Workshop on the Lawn!
If you’d like to learn the basics of flycasting, come out to the Lawn on Wednesday afternoon! It should be a beautiful day for a fun break between classes. I’ll bring my rod and teach you basic casting techniques; you just have to show up. I’ll clip the hook so we don’t snag anyone on their way to class 🙂 …
Trip Leader Workshop 3!
I’ve heard from several of you that you can’t come to the Thursday workshop, so here’s another chance! We’ll learn about trip-leading from 5-6ish, and we’ll finish in plenty of time to attend the Monday Night Gathering at Newcomb. At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle …
Trip Leader Workshop!
Everyone is encouraged to lead trips, and it’s easier than you think! At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four …
Workshop – Leave No Trace
If you go on day hikes, backpacking trips, outdoor climbing trips or any other trips in the wilderness then you should familiarize yourself with Leave No Trace (LNT) techniques. If you lead trips this is especially important so that you can pass on the proper etiquette for backcountry living. I will cover why LNT is important, the basic principles behind …
Flycasting Workshop Ii
Let’s do it again! Alot of people were unable to make it to the last one, so I’m holding another flycasting workshop. Come out on Tuesday for an hour or so between classes to learn the basics of flycasting on the Lawn. The folks who sign up for this round who were on the waitlist of the last trip will …
Flyfishing Workshop on the Lawn
Have some free time between classes and want to learn the basics of flycasting? Then this adventure is for you! Come out on Thursday afternoon for an hour or so, whatever your schedule allows, and learn how to cast with a flyrod. I only have one rod, so I will limit the size to 3 – so sign up NOW! …
Fall Break Paddling Weekend (Dates Are Flexible)
For those of you brave enough to take a long car ride with me, I will offer you the best padding weekend of your life. I’m going home for fall break and want to take some good paddlers with me to hit up some rivers local to my home – Asheville, NC. I want to take some sweet movie footage, …
Trip Leader Workshop!
Everyone is encouraged to lead trips, and it’s easier than you think! At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four …
Spring Break in St. John
Come to St. John for Spring Break and do some scuba, paddling, hiking, or just enjoy the beach… and meet some new friends while you’re at it. We will be renting some sweet tents that are located beachfront in Cinnamon Bay. There’s something for everyone! ~~~~ www.cinnamonbay.com ~~~~ everything you need to know about where we are staying! with the …
Glade Creek Hiking
Located in the soutern part of the NRG, Glade Creek is a tributary to the New River. It is less commercialized than the rest of the gorge, but just as beautiful. It is also a slightly shorter drive than fayetteville. We’ll leave UVA Friday afternoon and set up camp at the northern trailhead, where Glade Creek flows into the New …
Hiking Camp Holiday Trail
The total distance of this hike is 5.7 miles. The entire trail goes around 2 lakes with some fairly steep hills. If it ends up being too tough for some people then we can just hike around the first lake that is 3.5 miles. Bring some water and food in case we take a break to enjoy the scenery. I …
Hiking Camp Holiday Trail
The total distance of this hike is 5.7 miles. The entire trail goes around 2 lakes with some fairly steep hills. If it ends up being too tough for some people then we can just hike around the first lake that is 3.5 miles. Bring some water and food in case we take a break to enjoy the scenery. I …