midterms are approaching rapidly, so what better way to alleviate your stress than to spend your friday afternoon in the great outdoors with some good outdoorsy folk, a golden retriever, AND a husky pup??? we’ll be doing sugar hollow to blue hole aka a leisurely hike, only 3ish miles total, so it’ll be a nice, relaxing way to end the …
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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 $185. 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 / …
Chimney Rock Wednesday Sunrise Hike
Howdy you g0o0o0ooOoons. *SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK PASSES NEEDED* For those of you blessed with later morning classes, please join me on an early morning hike at Chimney Rock (3.5 mile round trip). Meet at 6am from the ECHOLS SIDE DOOR. Drive 30 mins, leave 1.5 hours for the hike, 30 mins back. Should be back in time for people with …
White Oak Canyon
It’s no longer syllabus week my friends, but rather than jumping right into all our readings & assignments, jump right into some quality swimming holes! Change your friday scenery; rather than frat darties, come experience the beauty of White Oak Canyon with a great hike & great waterfalls! We will meet outside of Echols Dorm at 7:00 AM and will …
Sugar Hollow Trail Run
Already need a break from school work? Come run/jog/hike/swim/hang in a hammock at Sugar Hollow on Saturday morning while it’s nice out! We will be going anywhere from 2 to 8 miles, but plan on staying for 3 hours or so. You can run at whatever pace you want! It’s a short 1 mile to a swimming hole, so if …
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Humpback Humpday on Thursday Cause Climbing…
*Drivers Needed* Gas is reimbursed Its a new year and an old humpback! Unless you’re a first year and then you might be asking what is a humpback? Yes, it is a whale but it’s also the hill (mountain?) that you will hike approximately a billion times. Things to bring: mandatory- sturdy shoes, water optional – food, camera, dignity, pants. …
Summer Beach Camping Trip
Hey homies!! If you’re wondering what you’re going to be doing the second to last weekend of July, I have the answer for you: camping at the beach with me! I have a general schedule outlined below but it’s super flexible depending on what people want to do. Super pumped for an awesome weekend!! Plan for Friday 07/21 head out …
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 $185. BONUS if you’re a …
Frolicking at Sugar Hollow
It’s supposed to be gorgeous Friday so join me for an afternoon at Sugar Hollow! details: leave UVA at 1:30p arrive at 2p leisurely 5 mile hike swimming, lounging in the sun, potentially hammocking??? leave whenever we feel like it definitely be back by 5:30 to bring: -water -food (sustenance) -hammock (if you so desire) -a love of cold water …
Saturday Morn Jones Run/Doyle River Splash!
here’s the deal folks: t’will be a spicy 90 degrees on Saturday, what else is there to do but go wade around in a refreshing waterfall? let’s enjoy a nice drive down skyline and make our way to the Jones Run/Doyle River trailhead, about an hour away from here, and get through 3.4 mile roundtrip w/ a waterfall break. we’ll …
Quarry Jumping
It feels like summer! Time to get your swimsuits on. Let’s go to Schuyler’s Quarry, about thirty minutes outside of Cville. There are two jumps here at about fifteen and thirty feet – just enough to get a little adrenaline rush. There’s also a little rope swing to mess around on. The quarry is plenty big so if you don’t …
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 6:30pm 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: …
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 / …
Chimney Rock Saturday 4/22 Mornin Trip (Read: it Is Finally Warm)
hello friends, constituents, part-time students full-time friends, etc.: let’s enjoy sprang time and celebrate the end of another long year at THOMAS JEFFERSON’S University. planning on going to chimney rock up in Shenandoah, a 3.5 mile round trip. leaving from echols at 8am, 2-3 hours for the hike, and under an hour back to the ville named for sharlit. should …
Creekathon Trail Run (Jog?)
PACE: So I’m out of shape but also a masochist, so it’s hard to say how fast we’ll go. I’ll probably survey the group and go with consensus – probably with a pace at which comfortable conversation can be held over longish distance. I’m thinking 4-6 miles. LOGISTICS: Join the general creekathon carpool. We’ll split off once all of the …
First Annual Uva Hammock Jamboree!
If you have an ENO / hammock or want to check one out from the club for this, then come and catch V I B E S. My vision is massive network of hammocks strung between various combinations of trees in a cluster…. weather is supposed to be 70 and sunny!! Super straightforward. Bring your hammock, instruments / snacks if …
The Jackson Hole End of Summer Bonanza!
Itching for an adventure this summer, but not sure what to do? Come to Jackson, Wyoming with the club!!! Jackson is a multi-sport paradise, with tons of amazing mountain biking, hiking, hot springing, backpacking, rafting, kayaking, swimming, fly-fishing, rock scrambling, and sport climbing! Being a stone’s throw from Grand Teton National Park and a hop and a skip from Yellowstone …
Dope Crabtree Falls Camping Trip
Fellow lovers of nature/adventure, Eschew the civilized world with me for a fun weekend in the woods! I’ve reserved two sites at Crabtree Falls Campground (http://www.crabtreefallscampground.com) for April 14th. The campsite has amenities including bathrooms so we’ll be living large.The $15 fee covers food/drinks/supplies and the cost of lodging not covered by Outdoors reimbursement. Plan for Friday: 3pm: head out …
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 6:30pm 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: …
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 / …
Overturned Vehicle Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
This particular Wilderness First Aid course (January 24-25) will be unique. It’ll be held in the field at Overland Experts in Orange (45mins from Cville), where they teach off-road driving. We’ll get to use an overturned vehicle in class for some of the scenarios. Come have fun figuring out how to rescue and then treat the injuries of someone who …
Moab Spring Break 2017!
HELLO Outdoors Club!! It’s the best time of the year…… the 3rd Annual Moab Spring Break trip is coming up! This is relevant to you if you (1) don’t have set in stone Spring Break plans. (2) enjoy bona fide adventures of all the best varieties: hiking, backpacking, mountain biking (literally the best in the world), climbing, trail running, skinny …
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 6:30pm 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: …
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 / …
Climb the Forest! Beginner/Intermediate Bouldering Off the Blue Ridge Parkway!
The Forest is a really cool looking bouldering area just off the Blue Ridge Parkway that was largely mapped out (far as I know) by UVa’s own Professor of neurobiology Barry mothaf-ing Condron (the dopest professor I’ve ever had probably). It’s about an hour outside Cville so we’re gonna try to leave around 9:30, climb and chill there for 3-4 …
Sunday Recovery Hike at Spy Rock
HEY THERE OUTDOORS CLUB Are you wanting to go relax on a beautiful Sunday? Looking to recover from all that partying you’ll be doing this weekend? Then you’re in luck! This coming Sunday (October 30) I’m leading a hiking trip to the beautiful Spy Rock! This trip is the perfect opportunity to forget about all your troubles and to just …
Sunday Morn at Old Rag: Halloweekend Hangover Cure
Dearest companions, I’m sick as a dog at the moment and I need something to get me through this week so what’s better than having a dope hike to look forward to? Anyhow, I haven’t hiked Old Rag yet (I know I’m slacking), so let’s get my nature education up to par and cure our post-Halloween party blues with some …
**Nrge Trip** Saturday Gorge Hike!!
Yooo So Jeremy’s Saturday hike got too big and we’re splitting it into 2 groups! Same setup as his hike but we’ll be doing the two treks in the Grandview Rim trailhead in opposite order: Little Laurel Trail down into gorge (3 mi) and Grandview Rim trail (2 mi) for some sick ridge-top sights! Heading out from Ray’s at 9:30-10ish …
**Nrge Trip** Saturday Hike in and Out of Gorge!!
Hey team! First off, this is a New River Gorge Extravaganza (NRGE) trip. If you want to come on this expedition you need to be signed up for the general NRGE carpool trip! We will be leaving and returning to Ray’s Campground in West Virginia, not from UVA. ANYWAYS…. This hike is a combination of two lovely hikes from the …
Nrge Bouldering/Climbing
“To see what others can not… You must climb the mountain” Ron Akers *Drivers needed* we leave from Ray’s Campground so make sure to signup for the general carpool. This is a beginner-friendly bouldering/climbing trip to a location that will be determined after my lab report is written. Bouldering involves unroped climbing with crash pads used to prevent injury during …
Humpback – Thursday Edition
Esteemed Cvillians, Isaac’s Humpday sunrise hike completely filled up in roughly 9 seconds today, so it seems as though your thirst for adventure is insatiable. In an effort to bring justice to those who missed the 9-second signup window earlier today, I hereby announce a sequel – Thursty Humpday. The sun rises at 7:21 on Thursday, which is a second …
**Nrge Trip** Sunday Bouldering at Hawk’s Nest Dam
Let’s go bouldering! This trip is for those who want to get in a little more climbing on the way home Sunday. We will leave Ray’s around 9, drive out to this really fun-looking bouldering spot, Hawk’s Nest Dam, crush some dope climbing for 3ish hours, then head home from there! I plan to be back in Cville by around …
**Nrge Trip** Sunday Morning Hike– Endless Wall Trail
*DRIVERS NEEDED* Hey everyone! General NRGE details: Leave Grounds at 4:30pm, arrive at Ray’s. Chill at Ray’s Saturday-Sunday, leave Ray’s on Sunday by 1pm. This is what I’ll be setting the date times for this trip as. NRGE trip-specific details: I’m leading a Sunday morning walk to Endless Wall Trail before we leave the NRGE campground for UVa. The Endless …
Fall Break Seneca Rocks Adventure
If you are still looking for some fun things to do this break, join me for a road trip around Seneca Rocks, West Virginia! We will be departing at 4:00 from 14th Street on Friday, September 30th and heading to New River Gorge (about 2 hour drive) to do some exploring and camping before the real hiking begins. We will …
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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 6:30pm 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: …
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 / …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm 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: …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm 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: …
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 / …
Sunrise Humpback (Whale Watching?)
Fellow adventurers, I’ve stumbled upon a tapestry, written by my ancestors, which contains a prophecy referring to the morning of April 20th, 2016. I spent all of last week decoding it, and its a pretty big deal. The symbols on the tapestry depicts Paikea, the legendary Maori whale-rider, visiting the summit of Humpback Rocks under a rising sun (on his …
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 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: …
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). …
Friday Morning Mountain Biking
Let’s wake up earlyish and hit the trails Friday morning. Time/Location to be determined based on popular vote/fight to the death. I’m thinking either O’hill, the Rivanna, or Preddy Creek. If some seriously stoked riders sign up, maybe we can hit the forbidden (bloody) Rocky Hollow. Beginner, advanced, it doesn’t matter. Let’s just ride bikes. YOU BRING: Bike/helmet (indicate if …
Moab Spring Break 2016!
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 mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, canyoneering, paddling, fishing, and rock climbing! 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 Colorado Plateau, it …
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 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: …