Come to St. John for Spring Break and do some scuba, paddling, hiking, or just enjoy the beach… and meet some new friends while you’re at it. We will be renting some sweet tents that are located beachfront in Cinnamon Bay. There’s something for everyone! ~~~~ www.cinnamonbay.com ~~~~ everything you need to know about where we are staying! with the …
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Sherando Lake Hike & Swim
The Sherando Lake Recreation Area lies within the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains and is one of the most popular recreation areas in the George Washington National Forest. It has several hiking trails from easy to moderate and a great lake where you can swim not being prosecuted by fixed lifeguard eye ;). We will hike either the Cliff Trail, which …
Sherando Lake Hike & Swim
The Sherando Lake Recreation Area lies within the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains and is one of the most popular recreation areas in the George Washington National Forest. It has several hiking trails from easy to moderate and a great lake where you can swim not being prosecuted by fixed lifeguard eye ;). We will hike either the Cliff Trail, which …
Hike Swim and Eat All in a Friday Eve’
So you’re not going to the Outer Banks. It’s okay. There is still fun to be had here. Friday! Friday! Friday! Off to Blue Hole in the western part of beautiful Ablemarle County. We drive, park, hike along the stream at the base of the mountain, and kazam, we have the crisp, cool, refreshing taste of mountain water and air …
Dayhike at Riprap Hollow
Riprap Hollow is a 9.6-mile hike through Shenendoah National Park. We’ll get some great views on Skyline Drive (if it’s not foggy) and then hike past waterfalls into a beautiful gorge with a swimming hole! Get out of the library and into the woods to enjoy this outstanding weather while it lasts! What to bring: LOTS of water, lunch, snacks, …
Chill Backpacking Trip to a Beautiful Lake
We’ll be heading out to Lake Moomaw on Friday for a nice relaxing trip. We’ll hike 3.3 miles to “the primitive campsites at Greenwood Point on Lake Moomaw” The hike is pretty strenuous, but well worth it! We will be “rewarded with a quieter camp of much less human activity where we can enjoy golden sunrises, and pink sunsets reflected …
Hike’n’camp in Lovely Snp
I own a topo map of Virginia; it has a little blue circle that represents Charlottesville reservoir, which is fed by a pair of fresh mountain streams in SNP. I’d like to follow these streams down the mountain, (or follow the nearest path) and try to discover the water for myself, if at all possible. Who wants to come? After …
Wednesday Swimming
I’m heading up to a swimming hole called Blue Hole located about 45 minutes out on Barracks road with a few people, and want to invite anyone interested to go along! I went a few weekends ago, and in this hot weather it hits the spot. We’ll be back at 5 at the absolute latest. Let’s meet in the Newcomb …
Swimming, Walking and Enjoying Sugar Hollow
Apparently we can swim in a swimming hole (with rope swing). The place is beautiful. We will lightly hike and explore the place. Bring lunch, water,swim suit, warm clothes (in case), good/comfortable shoes.
Intermediate Climbing at Summersville
Has the weather been getting you down lately? Too cold? Then come to *Summer*sville with us this weekend to climb around on the cliffs. There’s a beautiful lake to cool off in if 70F weather is too hot for you. There are lots of fun, intermediate level climbs to get on here – from 5.9 to 5.11. You should be …
Extremely Chill Backpacking Trip
We’ll be heading out to Lake Moomaw on Saturday for a nice relaxing trip. We’ll hike 3.3 miles to “the primitive campsites at Greenwood Point on Lake Moomaw” (the hike is “moderately strenuous”). We will be “rewarded with a quieter camp of much less human activity where we can enjoy golden sunrises, and pink sunsets reflected in the lake and …
Spring Break Backpacking/Hiking in Southern California
This trip is gonna be amazing! We are going March 4-13th. Friday morning we drive together to D.C. to catch our flight to Los Angeles (LAX). I’d like to get us all on the same flight to make everything easier. I’ve seen deals for only $250! Once in LA, we drive to Joshua Tree National Park. Yay! This is in …
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 …
Backpacking At Dolly Sods
Dolly Sods is a wilderness area in the mountains of West Virginia. It offers spectacular views, some wildlife, waterfalls to play in, and a satisfying hike. I haven’t yet chosen a route, but I’ll announce that as the date approaches. I estimate we’ll do between 12 and 20 miles; Dave Clark led a trip last year where we did around …
Sunset Hike at Shenandoah National Park
My favorite hike! We’ll take off early in the afternoon and get back when it’s nearly dark, so we’ll be hiking in the woods in the dusk. It’s really beautiful up there, and we’ll be hiking to the foot of a lesser-known waterfall, so if you want to swim, dress appropriately. Last year it wasn’t quite hot enough that I …
VA Beach Blowout! Sun & Sand, Paddling, Hiking, Biking, SCUBA,
Come make some new friends while paddling, hiking, and/or scuba-diving, or just veg on the beach! Then have a nice dinner & s’mores by the campfire, and sleep under the stars or in a tent. ***CATCH SOME RAYS, SWIM, & BUILD SANDCASTLES. A nice beach is just a short walk from our campsites. Also, there are free hot showers. ***GO …
Florida Spring Break: Backpacking, Manatees, Beach!
This spring break adventure in central Florida, a truly awesome deal, will include: ~ 1 day and night at Blue Spring State Park–one of the two best places in Florida to see manatees (see http://www.planetdeland.com/bluesprings/) ~ 5 or 6 days and nights of backpacking 60 miles through extremely varied ecosystems along the remote Florida National Scenic Trail, in Ocala National …
Sugar Hollow Hiking/Swimming
Since it may not be stellar weather on Thursday, this trip will be more about exploring an area that most people don’t know. There will be swimming holes and I will probably swim, yet it may be colder than most would like. I’ve been out there and its an absolutely beaitiful, secluded area. Pray for sun! Outdoors at UVa provides: …
Swimming at Sugar Hollow
Last week, the group that went to Sugar Hollow found an awesome place to swim. There’s a rope swing and a deep swimming hole. It’s about a 25 minute drive and about an easy 1 mile hike to where we’ll be swimming. Outdoors at UVa provides: a ride You must bring: snacks or lunch, water, bathing suit, closed shoes for …
Hiking/Swimming White Oak Canyon
This month’s edition of Blue Ridge Outdoors and the recent heat wave have inspired me to pick a trail in the Shenandoah to hike/swim. The White Oak Canyon trail is a nice, moderate 5 mile circuit hike with 5 sets of falls along the way. Sorry about the short notice. I thought Sat. was supposed to rain all day but …
Refreshing Hike to Natural Waterslide, Waterfalls & Swim Holes
This awesome 8-mile hike (see link) has a mega-fun natural waterslide, several big waterfalls, and plenty of places for a swim in the crystal-clear cool mountain water — so wear your swimsuit! Hike is at Cedar Run & Whiteoak Canyon, Shenandoah National Park, just an hour from Cville. Questions? Call Matt at 304-488-7503 (cellphone). Outdoors at UVa provides: Entrance fee …
Climb, Swim and Jump
the last four climbing trips i had this summer to summersville lake in west virginia were fantastic. this weekend we will climb in both the new river and summersville, swim in the lake, you can also jump in the lake if you like. trip is for climbers who can toprope 5.9+ Outdoors at UVa provides: climbing and camping gear, gas …
Virginia Beach EXTRAVAGANZA! Sun & Sand, Scuba, Hiking, Surf Kayaking, and Biking!
UPDATE! There is a very good possibility that the campsite is closed for the weekend. Please show up at 9 if you would like to go. I will be calling the place before then (like 8:30) to see if its open. We will decide what is going on at that point. Come to Virginia beach and do some scuba, paddling, …
Waterslides Hike
This is a 9.6 mile (not very difficult) hike in Shenandoah Valley. “This is one of my two favorite hikes in all of Shenandoah National Park! We’ll see lots of beautiful waterfalls up close, and even get to go on a natural waterslide” (Matt Rosefsky, last years president). After the hike, which takes about 8 hours, we’ll go back to …
Highway Pickup and Sugar Hollow Swimming
This summer the club adopted a section of 64 through Virginia’s Dept. of Transportation. We’ll have at least 4 pickups this year, and this will be the first. We’ll work for a couple of hours picking up stuff and then head to Sugar Hollow, which is an awesome place to swim. It’s a short hike in to the swimming hole …
Sunset Hike in Shenandoah National Park
This short evening hike will take us through some beautiful trails in the park, back to a hidden waterfall that most people don’t visit. There’s a decent-sized swimming hole there, plenty big enough to get cool if you want, so if it’s hot and you’re in the mood, feel free to dress for a dip. Part of the trail is …