[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 …
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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 …
Saturday Skydiving, April 26th!
By popular demand, there will be a Saturday morning skydiving option in addition to Friday April 25th! Details are the same as before: Normally, a first time tandem skydive costs $270 but depending on how many people sign up, that price will drop dramatically with an additional discount if you pay with cash: ———–Cash/Credit Card 8 or less —- 225/ …
Thursday Peak!
Let’s go climb. Peak Experiences. Echols, 5:30, climb till 10, get back by 11:30. Climb for $9. If you do not know how to belay, you can sign up for a class ($30, call to reserve) in the future. Belay class schedule is as follows: Monday – Friday 6:30pm Wednesday 9:30am Saturdays at 1:00pm and 6:30pm Sundays at 1:00pm On …
Skydiving! April 25th & 26th
Howdy Gang, Feel like getting down on the weekend? Then come skydiving Friday April 25th or Saturday 26th in Orange County. Skydive Orange is hooking us up with an awesome UVA Outdoors Club exclusive discount. For your first jump and bang for you buck this is definitely the way to go. We will be doing a tandem skydive where you …
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 …
Updated: Splurge Your Urge at the Nrg ~~ (Friday Afternoon Shredding)
The Douthat trip on Sunday is a way better use of a full day, so I’m moving this one to Friday afternoon. We’ll leave around noon-ish, drive the 3 hours, bike for a couple hours, then go to the campground. Are you stoked??? – – – – – I’m looking to head out sometime after 12-ish, 3-hour drive, bike for …
Cpr + Aed Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and AED. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your AHA instructor, and I’ll make the class be FUN. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun than usual!” >> “Awesome. Humorous.” >> “Matt …
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): > Sep. 21-22: Virginia Beach, VA* > Oct. 12-13: Richmond, VA* > Oct. 19-20: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* (at UVA med school Jordan Hall) > Nov. 9-10: …
Skydiving!
If you have ever wanted to go skydiving, here’s your chance. We will be heading to Skydive Orange which is only 45 min away from Charlottesville. Everyone will be doing a tandem skydive where you will be attached to a skilled instructor. The plane will go up to 13,500 ft and you will experience approximately 50 seconds of freefall and …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
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): > March 2 – 3: Knoxville, TN* > March 23-24: Richmond, VA* > April 6 – 7: Blacksburg, VA* > April 13-14: Princeton, NJ* > …
End of the World…Cancelled
Today is the END OF DAYS. THE ARMAGEDDON. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. THE MAYAN TIME LAPSE. Join us on this most epic of last adventures. This club was secretly founded for the purpose of finding the smartest, sexiest, and most adventurous people to survive the inevitable apocalypse. You have been selected to survive. In the early days of the club, the …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers: SAVE $25 off regular $175 WFA rate, many THANKS to Officer Lindsey for arranging a classroom location for us. Bonus if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course fee back by reimbursement! …
Super Sweet Ski Movie
So, here’s how it goes. Our friends at VASST are putting up a showing of Teton Gravity Research’s new movie, The Dream Factory, this Friday in the Chem Auditorium. I figured this is pretty sweet and y’all might want to hear about it. For those of you who don’t know, Teton Gravity Research is a super sweet SKI film production …
Snowshoe Season Passes for $250!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for the main event! The gods cursed us last year with a winter to be forgotten, but alas, do not lose heart, for the night is darkest just before the dawn: and the dawn is coming! And by all of that I mean, that its gonna snow a but ton this winter. So wax your …
Wilderness First Responder Certification Course
A rare find, this is the first time this course has been offered in Cville in several years. “Wilderness” can be: > a natural area (forest, sea, desert, etc.) > a rural area not near a hospital > an urban disaster zone (natural or terrorist) … any situation in which time of injury to time in hospital is more than …
Intermediate Mountain Biking – Preddy Creek
Recoup from week 1 of exams so you’ll be ready for week 2. We’re gonna go check out the trails at Preddy Creek Trail Park (http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=parks&relpage=12589) and probably bike for about 2 hours. I’ve heard that the trails are very flowy with minimal roots and rocks, so they should be pretty chill and fun, but you should definitely be confident …
Beginner / Intermediate Mountain Biking on Rivanna Trail
Get ready for some fun mountain biking! This trip is designed for beginners or anyone who wants to get some more mountain bike experience before hitting any really serious trails. We’ll meet at Echols and ride over to the Softball Park by the Law School. There, we’ll spend about 30 minutes practicing: Controlled Hill Descent Steep Hill Ascent Techniques Curb …
Sunday Run-Day
Start off your Sunday morning with an unprecedented burst of motivation…let’s go for a trail run! For those who get tired of running on concrete and pavement, join me for a mid-morning run at our beloved Walnut Creek Park. Runners of all levels are welcome (although if you’re fast, you’ll probably be running by yourself…); if you aren’t a big …
378th Walnut Creekathon!
It’s that time of the year again!!!! GET PSYCHED!!! For members new to the club this year, the Creekathon is our end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill and picnic tables. The club covers …
Ragged Mountain Hike
I can’t be the only one with a free Friday afternoon… Let’s go hiking at Ragged Mountain, which is only about 15 minutes away. It’s about a three and a half mile hike with a great stopping place in the middle with a lake on both sides to sit around and chill. I might bring my sweet biodegradable speakers and …
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 …
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 …
A Glorious, Gallent, Imposing, and Monumental Adventure to Cumberland Island
This trip is gonna be hopping for sure and you wont want to miss out on this journey of a lifetime. Spring break on an island in the southern reaches of the U.S. its gonna be goodies for sure. This is an awesome chance to hit up some warm weather and beaches without having to sell yourself out on the …
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 …
Skydiving at Orange!!
Have you ever wanted to fly as a child? Are you just tired of the same rollercoaster ride? Do you feel like you need something a bit more exciting so that you brag for the rest of your life? Well I have one remedy to all your problems: Skydiving. That’s right, we are going to jump off the plane at …
Skydiving – “I Dare You to Jump Off the Plane”
Have you ever wanted to fly as a child? Are you just tired of the same rollercoaster ride? Do you feel like you need something a bit more exciting so that you brag for the rest of your life? Well I have one remedy to all your problems: Skydiving. That’s right, we are going to jump off the plane at …
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 …
Skydiving: Exams Got You Down? Jump Out a Plane
To take a break from exams…. let’s jump out of a plane. With Skydive Orange, the Outdoor Club’s #1 partner in flying the friendly skies. http://www.skydiveorange.com/ The cost (in cash, credit cards cost extra) is $205 for a static line jump, $245 for a tandem jump, or $355 for an accelerated freefall course (for anyone seeking to work towards a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Skydiving. ‘Nuff Said
Hey, you! Jump out of a plane! Do it soon, like two weeks from now. (Remember when you were younger, and parental lessons about peer pressure always featured the example of – “if little Jimmy jumped off a cliff would you do it too?”) (And you were like “YEAH, that Jimmy is a sweeet dude!”) October – in with Skydiving, …
Skydiving. ‘Nuff Said
Hey, you! Jump out of a plane! Do it soon, like two weeks from now. (Remember when you were younger, and parental lessons about peer pressure always featured the example of – “if little Jimmy jumped off a cliff would you do it too?”) (And you were like “YEAH, that Jimmy is a sweeet dude!”) October – in with Skydiving, …
Pre-Finals Skydive!
There is no better way to get rid of finals jitters than by jumping out of a plane for a free fall! We’re heading off to Skydive Orange for a tandem jump. First timers are more than welcome to come! There is a one hour class, and then we jump! It takes about 45min. to get to Skydive orange; but …
Skydiving, Second Try
Since the weather didn’t cooperate last Friday, we’re going to try again. If you’ve already paid your deposit for the last trip, just sign up and you’re set to go (please, sign up for this trip too, so I can plan easily). Otherwise, sign up for this trip right away. The signup deadline is very soon! This is so I …
Skydiving!
Why You Should Go Skydiving: 1) It’s a ridiculously low price. It’s $220 for first jump tandem, but we can get it for $184 with discounts. 2) Prices are increasing to $200 on May 1. 3) Everyone should go at least once in their life. 4) Freefall from 13,000 to 5,500 feet in 50 seconds, then float 5 minutes down. …
Winterbreak in California!!
There has been a large interest among club members to get to California at some point in their life to experience all the beauty it has to offer. How does this winterbreak sound?! If you have never experienced California before, then this is a great opportunity. I’ll be setting up this trip for 5 club members between December 27 and …
Victory Jump Skydiving Part 2
Celebrate your victories with skydiving! There is no better way. Free-fall from 13,000 ft down to 5,500 ft in 50 seconds, then float 5 minutes under canopy with NOTHING under your feet! The natural high will last for days. Since you’re celebrating victory anyway, it’ll be even better! Overdosing is not a possibility; adrenaline is not dangerous. We need to …
Victory Jump Skydiving Part 1
Celebrate your victories with skydiving! There is no better way. Free-fall from 13,000 ft down to 5,500 ft in 50 seconds, then float 5 minutes under canopy with NOTHING under your feet! The natural high will last for days. Since you’re celebrating victory anyway, it’ll be even better! Overdosing is not a possibility; adrenaline is not dangerous. Ten people can …
Skydiving Is Not Crazy, Talk To Me!!!
Ok club members, it’s time for jumping out of airplane. Free-fall from 13000 ft down to 5500 ft in 50 seconds. And then 5 minutes of descending with parachute.Don’t think this is not yours or this is too crazy. In past two years many people told this to me and they said they are scared but after their jump they …
Skydiving
If you have not ever skydived or you have done it before and want to jump again. this trip is for you. there are 3 different kind of first jumps. for details ask me or go to the following website, please. the discounted price , which is a good deal is 0.9(price -30$) while price is: static line= 190$ Tandem=220$ …
Skydiving
50 seconds free fall+5 minutes flying with parachute. it’s absolutely for beginners and one of the best memories of your life. you need to bring 170$.( the price is 184$ but club subsidizes 14$, another benefit to be in outdoors club).
Rock Climbing At The Bridge Day, The New River Gorge
The trip is for climbers who can climb 5.8+. if you are not a climber you can also join the trip. Sat is the Bridge day.(it’s only once a year) we will arrive there around noon, watch Base jumpers and some other cool things then go and climb.(non climbers can stay there and enjoy watching the bridge day festival) at …