[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] 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: …
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Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Trail Days 2016: Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiking Fiesta
It’s gonna so lit, y’all. On Friday the 13th, we’ll head down to Damascus, Virginia to take part in Appalachian Trail’s the premier backpacking festival, Trail Days. AT Thru hiker alumni (like our very own Sam Clinard), current hikers, and casual hikers like the rest of us will convene for a weekend of revelry and fellowship. There will be life …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Creekathon– Wilkin’s Trail/Luke’s Loop Hiking & Trail Explorin’
As a part of the Creekathon festivities we will be setting off on a 5 mile hike (Wilkin’s Trail + Luke’s Loop) that skirts about half of Walnut Creek Park. After the hike, we will reconvene with all of our awesome outdoor friends and spend the remainder of the afternoon in relaxation and a food coma. I’ve never been on …
Creekathon Adv Mountain Biking – Exploring Consciousness Through Shred
If you want to truly shred at Creekathon, then let’s get out there early and show those trails the sweet pains of love that mountain biking brings. This is the trip that your mama warned you about. Please pay special attention to the third requirement for this trip. REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THIS TRIP: -Must be willing to turn the shred …
Creekathon Mountain Biking – Journey to Shredtopia
Creekathon is upon us, and the sky is opening up its heart to our deepest, darkest, shreddiest desires. Even if your extremities tremble at the very thought of riding a mountain bike (Will it be hard? kinda. Will I fall? probably.), this trip is still for you. Let us share and learn the art of Shred together. Beginners and Regulars …
539th Annual Creek-a-Thon — Spring 2016
Ladies and gentlemen, and variations thereupon… Come one, come all, to this semester’s rad as hell CREEK-A-THON! You are cordially invited to the culminating swagger-ridden ODC social event of the semester… It is our 539th annual Creek-a-Thon! WHAT IS CREEKATHON? Creekathon is our club-wide end-of-the-semester gathering held at the illustrious Walnut Creek park (~20 minutes outside of Cville). Though there …
Trip Leader Workshop
Hey club! The air temperature is rising, and so is our collective zest for spending time rambling through the woods! From now until the end of the semester there will surely be an increase in the demand for trips. As you may know, our volume of trips is exclusively a function of how many members decide to lead trips!! THE …
Current & Future Trip Leaders Eligible: Training Trip in George Washington National Forest
Note: I forgot to make it explicit that this is a *backpacking* trip. Also, please ignore my profile on the website and instead contact me at jdr5bd@virginia.edu or 757-630-7971. Objective – The goal of this trip give each attendee the confidence to lead their own 2-3 day backpacking trips. Whether you are currently a trip leader or not, feel free …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback August 2014 >> “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). …
Humpback Sunrise Hike Thursday
Look at the forecast and tell me you don’t need to get outside next week. If you’re off from class Thursday morning, this is a good way to fulfill this desire. Humpback Rock sunrise is at 6:50. So let’s aim to get there are 6:30. With one 800ft-elevation-gain mile, and 30min of driving, we’ll need to meet at Echols no …
Cookout *Cancelled*
Due to weather and lack of interest we’ll have to cancel. I will post the same or similar trip for another weekend. Stay posted :). *Drivers get priority Forgot to add before email. DOGS are more than welcome! There will be at least one black Labrador who loves to play fetch. If you love food and nature this trip is …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback August 2014 >> “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). …
Creekathon: Dog Days Edition
Do you have a dog or generally enjoy throwing tennis balls only to have them returned to you covered in saliva? If so, then come to the Creekathon with Gracie (German Pointer) and North (Dutch Shepard mix) to get your puppy love on. This trip is primarily for people who would like transportation to the Creekathon Potluck for them and …
Creekathon Mountain Biking Brouhaha – Early Mornin’ Shredfest
Come mountain bike this Sunday at Walnut Creek. We’ll hit the gorgeous trails early in the morning around 9 o’clock. This means meeting time is 8:30 at Echols dorm. This trip will be coupled with a more beginner friendly trip leaving around 10 am. If you want to get more biking in and explore all the trails Walnut Creek has …
Primitive & Survival Skills Workshop
Primitive & Survival Skills Workshop at the Scheier Natural Area. Learn how to make cordage, friction fire, shelter and other skills needed to survive in the wild. Hot Chocolate by the fire ring will be provided to participants. Location: 917 Long Acre Rd. Palmyra, VA 22963. The event is free of charge and we will car-pool at 9am from Bonnycastle …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback August 2014 >> “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). …
341st Annual Creekathon — Fall 2015
Have you ever looked looked at a tree and thought, “those things would rule the world if they could move.”? Have you ever wondered whether crabs think that fish are birds? Have you ever sat down at your computer to write an essay only to spend an hour reading about different sharks on wikipedia? Do you ever pause in the …
Post-Rain Mushroom Hunt
Hey guys! Last time I went to Ragged Mountain Natural Area after rain, there were a bunch of edible mushrooms all around! So if you are interested in learning more about mushrooms – come on this super short adventure with me! Even if we don’t find any, we can check out the newly constructed dam and reservoir and explore!
Casual Plant and Tree Walk
Hey guys! Olivia Lewis and I are very interested in learning more about trees, plants, and other things you find in the woods! We already have a little bit of knowledge, and are excited to share it with each other and anyone else interested! SO! We are heading up to OHill this afternoon for a very casual walk to look …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in a > wilderness area > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
“Bears in the Wild” – Sierra Club Presentation
Join me for a Sierra Club Presentation “Bears in the Wild”. Wildlife scientist Mike Pelton will describe the life cycle and habitat of bears living in the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. He will provide useful tips for people who encounter these beautiful creatures in the wild. Dr. Pelton is an Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Science at the University of Tennessee: …
Nrge: “Jam 5490: Serenading, Stars & Serenity” with Professor Shred
IF YOU’RE COMING TO NRGE, BRING YOUR BOOM STICK. Myself and the some of the other goons ’round these parts will be bringing instruments. I’ll have my banjo. Take yours along for the ride too! Super low key, and not even a real adventure. Just jamming by the fire Friday night and Saturday night. xoxo Jeremy
Alternate Departure Time: Nrge Shredfest 2k15 ~ Int/Adv Mountain Biking
UPDATE: We can have another group leave as late as 1 o’clock Friday! Sign up if you want to bike Friday near the NRGE campground. Shreddy babies, You asked for it. Now revel in the glorified shredding to be had at this year’s New River Gorge Extravaganza. The Plan: -leave Friday morning ish -another car leave around 1 -arrive at …
Mountain Justice Fall Summit
Are you interested in environmental and social justice? Learn more about the social and environmental issues surrounding mountaintop removal in a place where it is actually happening – Kayford Mountain. Just a few minutes from where we will be staying you can see in person how much destruction is really caused by mountaintop removal. Other radical social thoughts and subjects …
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 …
2015 New River Gorge Extravaganza (Nrge) — Carpool
TO: Everyone attending the 2015 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 …
Fest the Gauley W/ New River Gorge Climbing (Intermediate+)
‘Tis the season for festivals, and Gauley Fest is one to check out. Trip heads to New River Gorge for an overnight trip of top-rope rock climbing (intermediate+). Participants comfortably climb 5.8 and above. We’ll depart UVA early, climb to our heart’s content, and then partake in music, vendors, etc. Link below. We’ll climb on Sun until early/mid afternoon before …
Rivanna Trail Clean-Up Volunteer Work Party+Bodos!
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, The Rivanna Trail Foundation holds a work-party to keep the trails in tip-top condition so we can keep doing outdoorsy activities- Mountain Bike, Trail Run, etc. This will be the first Saturday of the school year that Uva can volunteer for and it would be great to have a large showing to support our …
Round 2: Thursday Sunrise Humpback + Potluck + Coffee
Hey goons, Last week’s Thursday Humpback was a grand time. Why not do it again?? The below is mostly the same as from last week’s description: We’ll shoot to take off from the Echols Brick Wall at a 5:00am so I’m setting the meeting time as 4:45am. PLEASE DON’T BE LATE. It’s the kind of thing where if we are …
Sunrise Humpback Hike + Coffee + Potluck: We Didn’t Choose the Shred Life
Eyyyyyyyyy what’s up goons. The boys are back in town aka Jer is no longer studying abroad. You know what that means. More shred-based Adventure titles than any one person was designed to handle, and lots of fun things to do outside. I’m gonna start off slow this semester with a nice low-key Humpback Sunrise hike. We’ll shoot to take …
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, …
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 …
Creekathon Mountain Biking: We Gon’ Shred
Inhabitants of Shredtopia, The time to ride is upon us. Come sunrise Sunday morning, we’ll set out for the always-beautiful Walnut Creek. For advanced riders: Get ready to straddle your saddle and shred till you’re dead. We’ll leave at 9am sharp and get to grinding around 930. We’ll hit it hard until the shoobies show up around 11. Then some …
Disc-Chuckers Anonymous Meeting – Creekathon
Do you have an insatiable hunger for throwing discs at chains? You’re not alone. This week’s DCA meeting will be held at Creekathon; it will include a relaxing session of huckin/whizzin/frizzin followed by a late luncheon at the pavilion. No prior disc-golf experience is necessary, all are welcome. Let me know if you need a disc. Note: I will not …
405th Annual Creekathon
Let’s go play in the woods. And eat and drink (soda) and be merry. And celebrate that it’s time for Creekathon, the annual club wide picnic at Walnut Creek Park!!! We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill and picnic tables. The club covers all burgers (of both the meat and vegetal varieties), hotdogs, buns, …
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 …
Picking Up Trash
It is hard to miss all of the litter in the bushes around the corner and 14th street. I was thinking we could walk around and clean some of it up for half an hour or so. If enough people sign up for the trip we could meet on the corner near Bodos bagles and go from there.
Introduction to Animal Tracking
Ever stop in the middle of your run to examine those animal tracks in the muddy spot on the trail? Do you wonder what creatures are roaming your sandy stream banks or trotting through the snow? Whether you are a hunter, an environmentalist or just a person curious about the secret lives of animals around you, come out to get …
Tracking Fun!
Ever wonder what our furry friends are up to when we’re not around? With all this snow on the ground, you can find out! We’ll be stalking critters through the snow, identifying them based on their tracks, and trying to figure out how they spend their snow days – we might discover clues like how fast they were travelling, what …
Tonight: Uva Snowball Tour
On account of the blizzard bearing down on Cville, we will be touring all of the hallowed snowball battlegrounds that our university has to offer. From The Lawn to the gardens to the amphitheater and more, this is a snowballer’s paradise. We will meet by the chapel at 11pm to assemble our forces, and go from there. Attendees should wear …
Night and Classic Orienteering at Prince William Forest Park
First, please mind the sign up date for this event! I have to log you in to the event registration page by 2/11/15 (Wednesday) at midnight to get you a bed for saturday night. What: Competitive orienteering with the Quantico orienteering club! Orienteering is navigating your way point to point using a terrain map (the maps with funny squiggly lines) …
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 …
Boats and Brews Film Festival (After a Float Down the James)
On Saturday, 1/10, Coastal Canoeists presents the annual Boats and Brews Film Festival. The title says it all: “Boats”, “Brews”, and “Film”; 3 of my favorite things! Throw in a float down the James before the gig starts (5:30) and you have the makings of a perfect day. Join me! For more info about the event check out the following …
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: >> …