Hello y’all! I recently heard through a friend that you can rappel a few waterfalls in Virginia! I’ve been itching to do some one-way rappelling since we got back from Moab and this is the closest we can get to canyoneering. We’re going to take the day to rappel as many of the white oak canyon waterfalls as we can, …
Are you prepared for THE BEST, MOST EPIC aquatic experience of the 2023-2024 academic year!!!!!!??????? If you want to destress before the dumpster fire of finals, COME JOIN US. Using our extensive paddle boarding experience, we will be leading lucky trip goers into the wild waters of the Ragged Mountain Reservoir. Nate has acquired profound knowledge of paddling through multitudes …
Hey y’all!! The school year is almost over and I promised myself I would introduce ODC to the AMAZINGNESS of the Scottsville James River!! Yes, yes there are a lot of “Richmond James” types in the club. Emma and I are here to disprove all that. Scottsville James is not well known by UVA or ODC and in my humble, …
Hey y’all!! Anyone else love the song Sweet Virginia by The Rolling Stones??? If not, let me serenade you with my favorite lyric: “got to scrape that shit right off your shoes” Anyone else inspired to go backpacking because they want to scrape that metaphorical shit [exams/finals/school] right off your shoes [aka soul] ??? Come rejoice in the soul-cleansing powerwash …
DISCLAIMER: YOU MUST BE GOING TO CREEKATHON TO SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP!!!!!! Hello hello hello! I usually lead hiking trips, but this weekend, I thought I’d mix it up! I will be hosting a super chill swimming trip at Creekathon, where you are free to chill on the shore/swim as you see fit. We can play some water games, …
Now that it’s finally warming up, it’s time for an Upper James paddleboard trip. This trip will be a beginner-level trip. We won’t be paddling anything particularly tough although there are ways to play around and make things more difficult if you are more experienced. You do not necessarily need SUP experience to go on this trip. The only prerequisite …
greetings ragged ratz! we are pleased to inform you that the new amazing fantastic odc trip leader power pair will be leading a paddleboarding trip to ragged on sunday!!!! the weather will be beautiful and the vibes will be crunchy. nate is a VERY experienced paddleboarder (he can do a backflip on a paddleboard) but i am not so people …
‘SUP shredders! Sunday is going to be WAAARMMM so what better day than that one to go paddleboarding?? If you want a good way to wrap up your weekend, then look no futher and come join me at Ragged out on the water! This trip is beginner friendly, and you don’t need to have any paddleboarding experience as long as …
pisgah peoples, **PLEASE REFER TO THE PISGAH CLUB EMAIL (sent 3/25) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** Another club megatrip?? PISGAH!!! This is NOT an actual PISGAH adventure. This is the CARPOOL for PISGAH. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier and follow instructions, please. DO NOT …
Hello nitty gritty dirty little freaks, For those who do not know, a wildfire hit Matts Creek, near Big Island, VA back in November. Around 11,000 acres were affected, and as you could imagine, the area has dramatically changed. But in what ways?? Join us on this backpacking adventure of re-entering the area with respect and curiosity to see how …
I ran this trip last year and it was a pretty great time. During the day we skied, hiked, toured, mountaineered (is that a verb?), and generally had a great time in the snow. In the evenings, we gathered at my Grandparents cabin to eat big dinners, shoot pool, and occasionally break through the frozen lake for a polar plunge. …
Do you have INFLAMMATION, LOW DOPAMINE and a CUTESY BATHING SUIT YOU’RE ITCHING TO WEAR???? If so!!!! Come join me and Tiffany on a polar plunge!! This will be REFRESHING and REJUVENATING for everyone after the ODC party this Tuesday. The plan: 12:30: Meet at SHRACK, drive to riverview park 12:50: Walky walk walk (.7ish miles) to rope swing 1:15: …
Shredders, senders, and aspiring desert sand frolickers, welcome to the last week of fall classes. Your reward: the glorious emergence of the most LEGENDARY, only ONCE an earth revolution, GNAR JOURNEY. We begin preparing now to rise from east coast hibernation and mass migrate to the land of canyons, red rocks, ultimate gritty-ness and cryptobiotic crust: MOAB, UTAH. Approximately 44 …
Hi guys! It’s supposed to be BEAUTIFUL out this weekend and there’s no football game so come join us Saturday afternoon and meander/hike around at the gorgeous and conveniently close Walnut Creek Park! There’s a 4-mile loop called Wilkins Way that seems pretty chill and goes around the lake- we’re thinking we could hike that at leisure & enjoy the …
What’s up guys, it’s gonna be 80 degrees on Friday, so naturally me and Shannon want to go paddleboarding. Start your Halloweekend off right paddling with us at Ragged. The plan: 12:00 – leave from Echols Head to Ragged and blow up boards, paddle to 1:30 ish 2:00 – get back to Ragged and go on our merry ways Bring: …
BOO! Now that you’re scared, come calm your nerves with us this saturday at ragged. Its gonna be frighteningly warm so what better to put that chill down your spine than to go paddleboarding?? Come join Dhruv and I on a nice chill mid halloweekend paddle boarding excursion! The plan – 2 PM: arrive scared at the corner of echols …
An animal howls off in the distance, the pines whisper to each other, and the smell of fire smoke fills your nostrils as you gaze up into the vast starry sky. To be alone with the world for a moment is all you need and everything you’ve been missing. Let’s go spend some time away from our beloved Cville hustle …
First of all, yes I know its an amazing title. Second, why not spend a Saturday night out paddle-boarding on the water with your pals to watch the sunset??? The plan is to get the sups packed up, head over to the Ragged Mountain Reservoir, and paddle around for about an hour before drying off, packing up, and returning before …
A mere 15 minutes from here, there lies a wonderful rope over the Rivanna River. This Sunday, while the water is still warm and the weather is warmer, we shall endeavor to swing from this blessed rope and relish in the river’s cool embrace. I’ve never swung from a rope before, but I think it will be fun. This rope …
DISCLAIMER: YOU MUST BE GOING TO CREEKATHON TO SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP!!! (aka sign up for the main trip first) Welcome to Creekathon! Join us as we PADDLE THE NUT! There is no prior experience needed for this trip, as long as you’re able to swim you’ll be able to get the hang of things. The plan is to …
Oh my gosh!!!! Could it really be true????? Could it be time for the bi-annual CREEAKTHON?!?!??!?!?! That’s right shredlings, it’s time for you to GET CREEK’D!!!!!! They say you never forget your first Creekathon and it is so true: getting creek’d is unlike anything you’ve ever done before. The formula is simple: you, us, a pavilion, and a walnut. But …
Hi! I want to go to the new to do an overnight trip so we can get the most climbing in on Saturday. Also we will go on a food tour of pies & pints and biscuits. In summary, ALL THE BEST THINGS IN ONE TRIP. Depending on people’s availability we would leave Friday afternoon,get to Summersville, go dip in …
**this has totally never been done before** It is going to be actually HOT and SUNNY on Sunday, so what better to do than avoid the sunday scaries and go swimming instead? I’ve never been to Blue hole, but it seems like a very nice swimming hole not too far away from here. The hike to the swimming hole is …
Hello ODC Members! The president (Ed) and I were talking this morning about how HOT it is nowadays! If you’re feeling the same way, come join us at sugar hollow tomorrow (!!) at 4 for a SUPER chill little swimming trip that doesn’t even include any hiking, because I vetoed that. This trip would be an awesome first, second, or …
it’s gonna be 80 degrees on Friday so let’s FIND SOME WATER TO SUBMERGE OURSELVES IN!!! AKA the Rivanna River! The plan is to drive to Riverview park and find a spot to swim in, possibly the rope swing??? THE PLAN: leave from echols @2pm drive to spot (15 minute drive) walk to spot (10-20 min walk) SWIMMY SWIM/ROPE SWING??? …
It’s going to be HOT and SUNNY tomorrow so what better to do than go swimming at sugar hollow! Annabelle’s dog Willie will be joining us on the hike. The plan is to hike 2 ish miles to a little baby waterfall where we can swim, eat some snacks, and hang with willie. This will be a super chill trip …
Have you ever seen a cedar run? Me neither! But this Thursday we are heading out to Cedar Run Trail which has multiple swimming holes about a mile or so up the trail. It’s a short but steep hike and well worth the ascent. We’ll take a refreshing dip, hang out, and soak in the beauty of this wonderful green …
HELLLOOO everybody nn welcome back!111!! this trip is my feeler for who doesn’t have class on Wednesdays … so that we can all conspire to do dope shit every week. Its super duper hot so I wanna go chill in some water: Blue Hole. I’ve never actually swam here but it’s very deep and a popular place near cville!!! To …
Why helloooooo outdoors-loving creatures!!!!!! Now that we are all once again communing in good ol Cville, Emi and I were thinkin’ what better way to celebrate our time together than basking in the Friday sunset as we paddle along our lovely Ragged Reservoir? That’s right folks, you heard it here first: we be breakin out those SUPs. For those of …
Let’s spend our final day before school starts on the lake and reminisce about how cool our summers were, but also how excited we are (at least I am) to be back in charlottesville with our comrades. Monday’s supposed to be a hot one, so if you’re a sun hat or a swim shirt kinda person then plan accordingly. Should …
Hey party people! Welcome back 🙂 I went to the rope swing on the Rivanna for the first time the other day, and since next Thursday is looking warm, I figured that it would be a perfect chance to make my return! If swimming and maybe even doing some tarzan swinging into the river sounds like a fun way to …
**DRIVER(s) NEEDED** – will get priority off waitlist To send off the semester and take a step outside of the finals grind, Anusha and I are looking to hop on some paddle boards and paddle as far away as we can from our computers and final exams. Since we’re planning on leaving at 10:30, it might be in the 60’s …
Now you may be thinking, there is a glitch in the system… however I can assure you that this is also a trip to Assateague Island just a few days before because I have wanted to go see the wild horsies and watch the sunrise on the beach whilst I am out in America… and I leave the states to …
If acting on your primal instincts of making fire, cooking meat, running around in the ocean, and chasing crabs sounds like a good time then this trip is for you!!! We are going to Assateague Island National Seashore to camp right on the beach for a few days! This will be a very loosely planned trip, letting our urges decide …
heYYYY I know that this trip is happening in 5 hours. You should sign up anyway. You do not need to know how to do ANYTHING to sign up for this trip — it is completely BEGINNER LEVEL — I just ask if you let me know if you are not comfortable with your swimming abilities in case you fall …
Hello fellow nature lovers! I’ve been itching to go for a nice little swim given the warm weather recently, and I felt like Creekathon was the perfect time to do so! The forecast isn’t looking particularly hot for next Sunday, but I’d still like to take a dip in a lake. Granted, it may not be the *longest* of dips, …
Hellooooo fellow creekathon-ers! Join us for a post lunch paddle! We’ll bask in the sun in our grilled delight induced coma, perhaps do some stretches, and explore the vast territory of Walnut Creek. Maybe we can even pull out our best paddle board yoga moves hehe Timeline 12:45 pm: convene at main shelter, get those boards out on the water! …
DISCLAIMER: YOU MUST BE GOING TO CREEKATHON TO SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP!!! (aka sign up for the main trip first) Welcome to Creekathon! Join us as we paddle on boards on water! There is no prior experience needed for this trip, as long as you’re able to swim you’ll be able to get the hang of things. The plan …
I’ve been having a burning urge to be close to water recently, and this Wednesday I’m looking to photosynthesize, watch the sunset, and do some swimming in the 80 degree weather. Feel free to bring a book/journal/small speaker to chill in the sun! What to bring! – swimsuit – water -towel – book/journal (if you wish) -sunscreen Plan: 6:15 leave …
CALLING ALL LITTLE SHREDLINGS! Come one, come all to Creekathon, A day of adventure, fun, and song. With a pavilion as our base camp, We’ll eat, hammock, slackline, and chill like champs. Trips will depart from our central ground, Paddle boarding, hiking, frisbeeing all around. Leaders, get wild, take charge of the day, Make memories that will forever stay. Food …
well hello!!!! It’s been SO long since I’ve posted a trip and honestly I’ve been missing it a LOT and this afternoon I have decided to just say screw it and post a trip for today. We will see if anyone signs up lmao. You do not need to know how to do ANYTHING to sign up for this trip …
When was the last time you had a cookout milkshake? It’s been far too long for me and I’m kinda going through withdrawal. And what better way to complement a delicious shake than staring up at the Milky Way? Come join us on a jovial outing consisting of saturated fats, sugar, and stargazing. The plan is to leave grounds around …
This sun has me dreaming of a beach and I’ve never been to Virginia Beach so here we go! False Cape looks quite beautiful and (rumor has it) one of the cleanest beaches you’ll ever see. The logistics are a little funky because there is no public vehicle access to the park so we will be parking/starting at the Back …
Ever since we got back from break, Emma has been texting me every week to do a polar plunge with her. Sadly, every single time, I have been busy. But, this Friday I am free, and you can join Emma and I on our endeavor. And, as a bonus, the weather forecast says its going to be 65 degrees(!!!!), so …
boop boop This semester isn’t starting off too crazy so why not romp on over to ragged and have some relaxing (and likely chilly) paddleboarding time??? There is truly nothing that you need to know about being outside or paddleboarding so this trip is truly open to everyone and anyone. I’ll tell you everything you need to know (which is …
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HEY!! Do you also see the value in subjecting oneself to temporary discomfort for a greater gain of self realization?? Yeah me too. I want to swim in cold water for both the physical benefits it gives but also the idea that being able to deal with the shock and anxiety of the cold will make other worries in life …
MOAB, UTAH 2023 We’ve got an extra special gift for all of you this last day of class: without a doubt the most legendary adventure of the year. ALL ABOARD THE GNAR TRAIN May we all blossom from this fake wintry East Coast of ours and emerge as sun children in the soft red sands of the Utah desert. There …
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Idk guys I very very quickly google searched “health benefits of cold water” and increase in white blood cell count was the first thing that came up. Maybe if we all did polar plunges EVERY DAY we could get rid of COVID. Food for thought. This is a polar plunge — not any kind of swim, so don’t worry you’re …
IT WILL BE DECEMBER STARTING VERY SOON! ~you know what that means~ POLAR PLUNGE!! This is a polar plunge — not any kind of swim, so don’t worry you’re not going to be in the water for any heinous amount of time. You just wade in, dunk your head under, and get out! But why? Thanks for asking. 1. it …
Decided to switch it up and start the week with some mindfulness rather than waiting till the middle of the week! However, this week I want everyone to come wearing their brightest happiest clothing because I always think that wearing bright colours and seeing happy colours makes things so much positivo. (Also because i felt like mixing it up and …