Come enjoy the last few moments of warm air and (hopefully) water. Michelle Lovering and I will be co-leading this trip together!! We will be heading to False Cape State Park in VA and hitting up the beach, catching some rays, and having a good ole time. “it’s my 21st and tbh the only type of going out i want …
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Trick or Trip Leader Workshop: a Frightfully Good Time
Halloween is creepin’ up on us, witch means that you’ve got to figure out how you’re gonna celebrate the holiday. Our suggestion : treat yourself to an adventure and GET OUTSIDE! Scared to lead a trip? No worries. We’ll teach ya! The best way to get on a trip is to lead one. Come hang out with me and learn …
Sunset @ Humpback!! – Drivers Needed!
Sorry this is so last minute!! I am stressed and in desperate need of some Mother Nature. Humpback Hike: 1 mile, 700 ft. elevation gain I like to spend a good amount of time at the summit and still have time for any paced hiker to still do the hike, so let’s do some quick maths: Leave AFC: 3:20 pm …
Like Everyone I Talk to Says I Gotta Hike Old Rag So Here
Hi friends, From the title you can infer that I’ve never been to Old Rag before. I know, am I even a UVA student? Do I even live in Virginia? Have I ever even gone outside before? Anyway. Old Rag’s loop is about 9 miles and is said to be a pretty strenuous climb with some rock scrambling near the …
Food for Fun: Peak + Sunday Sunsetzz
Come join me for an afternoon of climbing, food, and sunsets We will be going to Peak’s new location in Richmond, getting some awesome dinner around VCU, then heading to Belle Isle for a beautiful sunset overlooking the river You don’t need any experience to join this trip! Come learn with me! If you’ve never been to peak before, you’ll …
Walking in the Dark! (Nighttime Backpacking)
This will be a second attempt at a gnar trip I tried to send in February that ended up getting postponed because of snow! It will certainly be chilly this time around as well, but we shouldn’t have any issues getting in or out. Let me summit all up for ya. The place, Elliot Knob; the agenda, total and absolute …
***Canceled*** Spruce Knob / Seneca Creek: Intermediate Backpacking
Want to catch more of this lovely fall weather? Come join me on a trip to good ole West Virginia! Spruce Knob / Seneca Creek is one of the top 5 backpacking circuits that you can do on the east coast. It should be PEAK leaf season while we are there! The circuit isn’t too bad, ~17ish miles over two …
Not a Nrge Trip: Sunday Sunrise @Humpback
Hi friends, If you’re like me and have to stay in Charlottesville this weekend(booo) then come join me in staring at some leaves and morning sun this sunday. About Humpback: ~1 mile hike, 700-ft climb, and offers some sweet views of the Shenandoah at the top. Deets: 5:15a – meet at Echols 5:20a – leave Echols 6:00a – arrive @Humpback …
Shredy Preddy 3: Beginner Mountain Biking
THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM Never mountain biked before? Always dreamed of shredding? Then this trip is for you. The Plan: Preddy Creek is the easiest trail system near Cville and is perfect for beginners. The ride will be at a casual pace for about 3.5 miles. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know …
Trail Maintenance Work at Snp (Help Needed!)
The recent rainstorm has affected many (if not all) trails in the Southern district of the Shenandoah National Park. As such, trail overseers of the SNP are working hard to clear blow-downs, fix water bars, and re-blaze trails. Please come help maintain a trail at SNP this Friday, before leaving for Fall break! The departure time is flexible, and the …
Nrge: Trail Running with a Sunrise
NRGE people, Start the day off right with some sunrise striding! We’ll be running to a beautiful outcropping along the rim of the New River Gorge. We’ll depart from base camp around 6:45 am, start running around 7:00 am, and arrive at the overlook before sunrise at 7:20. On the way back, we’ll explore some other trails to increase the …
Mcafee Knob: Beginner Backpacking
Is one crown enough for you (I mean who can wear three)? Do you like the outdoors? Do you like sunsets? Do you like sunrises? Do you like dogs? Then this could be the backpacking adventure for you! Come join Jim, his dog Molly, and I as we take on McAfee Knob in Catawba, VA. We will be hiking up …
Creekathon: Sup and Chill
Last-minute creekathon additions??? Why not? Walnut Creek Park is a great place for SUP shenanigans, and the club has 5, so let’s use them! We’ll depart with the main carpool, paddle as long as our hearts desire/until food is ready, and pack up whenever people feel like leaving. Come do some yoga, tip your friends over, or just meditate on …
South River Falls Hike and Swim (???)
Howdy, This Friday it’s supposed to be pretty decent, so I’m tryna to hike a tad bit and maybe do some swimming. Join me on the first trip I’m leading if you like mountains and waterfalls and having a good time. The plan is to go to South River Falls in the beautiful (I’ve never been so just hoping) Shenandoah …
*Cancelled*Sand, Sun, and Fire
Hey Folks This fall break let’s go catch some rays and waves down in ole Carolina. On Friday we will venture down to Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, and set up shop in a campsite right on the other side of the dunes from the Atlantic Ocean. From there the Outer Banks is our oyster. Possible activities include surfing, …
Sand, Sun, and Fire
Hey Folks This fall break let’s go catch some rays and waves down in ole Carolina. On Friday we will venture down to Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, and set up shop in a campsite right on the other side of the dunes from the Atlantic Ocean. From there the Outer Banks is our oyster. Possible activities include surfing, …
Great Smoky Mountains Fallapalooza
The day has really come, we are doing a road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. This trip will take the entirety of fall break and will be capped at 6 people (thats the max I could get a permit for 🙁 ) In case you didn’t know, fall break is (officially) Saturday, October 6 – Tuesday, October 9. We …
***Cancelled*** Who the Heck Does Claire Gloss Think She Is
YOU WIN THIS TIME CLAIRE GLOSS Just shortly after I led my previous hike as part of a new “I hate myself let’s wake up early on a Monday morning” series, my dear friend Claire Gloss decided to post a Bearfence sunrise trip for this Monday. I will not stand for this. She thought she could slide it by me …
Are Monday Sunrise Hikes Going to Become a Weekly Thing? Stay Tuned!
Despite every one of my instincts screaming at me to not commit myself to waking up so excruciatingly early, here I go! Last week’s Blairfence sunrise was pretty dang successful and fun if I do say so myself, so I’ll test my luck and give it another shot. What better way to start off your week than with an uber-early …
Best Waitlist Relief Ever: Trip Leader Workshop!
Tired of getting waitlisted over and over again??? Just wanna send it with other outdoor enthusiasts all the friggin time??!? The best way to get on trips is to lead ’em, folks! Come hang out with me and learn the ins/outs of trip leading with the club! ***If you’re new to the outdoors, sweet! No experience necessary. WHY??? (Psssh cuz …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm 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 $195. BONUS if you’re a …
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 / …
Odc First Party of the Year 8/31!
Fellow dirtbags, comrades, shredders, senders, lend me your ears: This is going to be LEGEN….wait for it…. THE SHRED SHACK EXTRAVAGANZA, THE OUTDOORSIEST OF THROW DOWNS, SIMULTANEOUSLY CHILL AND RAGING, THE FIRST ODC PARTY OF THE YEAR! Outdoors at UVA is throwing its first party of the year tomorrow at 10PM. There’s NO experience necessary to have a good time. …
Falling for Waterfalls
Jones Run/Doyle’s River is one of my favorite hikes in Shenandoah National Park (SNP). It is a beginner friendly hike and not to long. The hike is about 6.6 miles and will take about 5 hours to do. It has a bunch of great waterfalls so we will probably do some exploring! If you want more info you can look …
Slip N Slide Into Snp
Let’s go to White Oak Canyon and check out those natural water slides. For those more daring, I will join you on the big one, and for those less daring, I will still join you on the smaller one. Drivers (full reimbursement and tip!) and SNP holders get priority on this trip! Here’s my plan: Leave Cville at 8:30am, get …
Blackrock, Bodos, Bananas, and Bucket Hats
Hello hello!! Come spend a lovely summer morning at Blackrock Summit with me for this early AM frolic, containing the following elements: Blackrock: A super easy hike with gorgeous views. Google it!! Bodos: I’ll bring Bodos for trip attendees! If you get off the waitlist, Venmo me the estimated cost of your order (@emily-deschambault) with exactly what you want as …
Hiking and Waterfalling
helo This is a 5.5 mile hike with streams along the entire way and a 200 waterfall. Be cool and cool off with me. A heads up that I will be bringing an adorable dog. Other dogz welcome. I have space in the car for 3-4 other people. You bring: water 2L hat/sunglasses/bugspray strudy shoes you don’t mind getting wet …
Ohill Trail Building Part 2
Hello again, Planning on heading back to O-hill Friday morning to finish-up the DOPE new jump-line connection. Gonna get Bodos around 8:30 and head up to the hill by 9:30 at the latest. We will then alternate work and shred until the trail is complete or at least acceptable). Bring a ton of water, it will be hot. 7 dollars …
Nameless Chill Sesh–> Frolicking, Pickup Soccer, Frisbee, Etc.
Hello everybody!! *NO SIGNUP IS NECESSARY FOR THIS TRIP* Come detox from your finals with a nice afternoon chill sesh. I’d really like to get a pickup soccer game going, but bring whatever activities you want, or come sit and hang out! Please bring a frisbee or other game if you want to play it! It should be a pretty …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
OFFERINGS IN CVILLE: CHOOSE EITHER: MAY 9-10 MAY 16-17 MAY 26-27 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere …
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 / …
Slack N’ Snack
Can’t make it to Creekathon, or just want more good Outdoors juju?? Come slackline and eat snacks with fellow ODC member Joseph Outten and I at Alderman Library. Bring hammocks, blankets, homework (or nah), snacks, your slacklining skillz (but actually we are super beginners so no skills needed). The plan is to hang out and slackline from 3:30-5:30ish, but there …
Slack N’ Snack
Can’t make it to Creekathon, or just want more good Outdoors juju?? Come slackline and eat snacks with fellow ODC member Joseph Outten and I at Alderman Library. Bring hammocks, blankets, homework (or nah), snacks, your slacklining skillz (but actually we are super beginners so no skills needed). The plan is to hang out and slackline from 3:30-5:30ish, but there …
Slack N’ Snack
Can’t make it to Creekathon, or just want more good Outdoors juju?? Come slackline and eat snacks with fellow ODC member Joseph Outten and I at Alderman Library. Bring hammocks, blankets, homework (or nah), snacks, your slacklining skillz (but actually we are super beginners so no skills needed). The plan is to hang out and slackline from 3:30-5:30ish, but there …
Creekathon – Lets Go Ham(Mocking)!
With the new date of Creekathon and warm temperatures in the forecast. It is the perfect opportunity to lay in a hammock and forget that finals are right around the corner. I will be bringing my hammock, speaker, and a frisbee so we can make a giant area of hammockers and have a good time. **Please make sure that you …
Shredding the Gnar on the Sandbar
This morning, I woke up on the wrong side of my bed, fighting back the desire to skip my classes and go back to sleep. Then, from my bed, I peeked through the crack in my blinds and saw snow, in April! I rolled back over, dreaming of warm weather, white sand, and beautiful A-frames breaking on a pristine sandbar …
**Canceled**Creekathon: Banana Pancakes
With all this talk of banana’s and humans resorting back to their primitive states, it got me thinking. Which then made me hungry. So I thought what better way to complement the grill-cooked food of Creekathon with some sweet treats. I would also like to do a hike…there are a bunch of trails that are around the area and I …
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Hot Cocoa with a Vengance
Because my trip got canceled last week, we are coming back for round two! Here’s the same trip description as last week: With some fresh snow on the mountains last week (still true!), we are looking at some prime sunrise hiking. Humpback had a silly road closure (and is incredibly icy) so this is possibly the next best thing. I …
Cancelled: Creekathon – Sup Yoga
*CANCELLED :'( * due to snow and highs of 35 degrees *Edit: if you join this adventure, please remember to read the trip description for Creekathon and sign up for Creekathon as well. Wassup outdoorsy folks. The club has four SUPs (stand-up paddleboards) so let’s put them to good use at this year’s Creekathon with some SUP yoga (idea creds …
**Canceled** Hot Cocoa with a Bearfence Sunrise
Canceled due to weather conditions 🙁 With some fresh snow on the mountains this week, we are looking at some prime sunrise hiking. Humpback has a silly road closure (and is incredibly icy) so this is possibly the next best thing. I also love hot cocoa on hikes so what better way to enjoy it then with the sunrise and …
**Cancelled**Humpday Saddleback Day Hike
We are going to make the middle of the week the best day of the week “How?” you may ask. Well we are going to the fine treasure of the Old Dominion, Shenandoah National Park. We’ll be doing a jaunty 5.9 mile walk in the woods, more info here https://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/SaddlebackMountain/ The plan? Leave Echols dorm at 8:30am, hit the road, …
Postponed: 69th Bicentennial Creekathon — Spring 2018
POSTPONED: NEW DATE SATURDAY APRIL 21ST Hear ye, hear ye: Thou art hereby cordially invited to an event of the utmost distinction: the dirtbag shindig of the millenium, the hooligan hootenanny to end all hootenannies, the bi-annual gathering of all the finest shredheads, senders, and stoke enthusiasts in all the land — CREEKATHON!!!!! What in tarnation is this CREEKATHON business, …
Yeester on the Yeestern Shore
Shoreboy Jimmy and I are tired of these blasted mountains and need some salt back in our lives. The solution: We are headed back to the homeland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, for Easter weekend where my parents will conveniently be out of town and so we will my have my house free to rage in. You out-of-staters’ might be …
I Must Be Really Desperate to Go on An Outdoors Trip If it Means I’m Leading Another Sunrise Hike
The title says it all. I hate waking up early. But I like making friends and seeing pretty views, so a quick lil cost-benefit analysis here leads to the conclusion that I must in fact lose sleep to be truly fulfilled. So here we go! Through painstaking googling and texting friends who are far more knowledgable on the prime sunrise …
Yummy Yummy Humpback: Anotha One
The weather this weeks is just simply delicious. It would be criminal not to capitalize on it! Join me for a sunrise expedition to Humpback this Thursday. If you’ve never done it…. it’s about a mile each way with 800 ft of elevation gain. Sunrise is at 7:10, but you want to be there about 30-40 minutes before that to …
Yummy Yummy Humpback: Anotha One
The weather this weeks is just simply delicious. It would be criminal not to capitalize on it! Join me for a sunrise expedition to Humpback this Thursday. If you’ve never done it…. it’s about a mile each way with 800 ft of elevation gain. Sunrise is at 7:10, but you want to be there about 30-40 minutes before that to …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm 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 $195. BONUS if you’re a …
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 / …
The Annual Koenig Moab Trip 2018!
Happy winter break ya goons. Get pumped because we’ve got quite the Christmas present for you: MOAB!!! This trip is honoring our fellow officer, climbing-instructor-extraordinaire, and founder of this trip, Matthew Koenig! Matthew started this annual trip back in 2015 and through it has passed on his passion for adventure to countless club members. We hope to lead this trip …