Slip’n’Slides, but the outdoorsy adult version

OVERVIEW

As the summer drones on a bit too far into September, come get relief from the heat at some natural water slides, swimming holes, and waterfalls!  This hike will be up the Cedar Run and Whiteoak Canyon trails, which is about 8 miles for the whole circuit.  However, based on the group vibes, we may opt to just hike in to the best water spots and hang out for a while instead of doing the whole circuit.  One of my favorite spots is just a couple miles up Cedar run and has a big, long natural waterslide that drops off into a deep pool with a mermaid perch.

We’ll leave from the Student Activities Building at 2pm and get to the trailhead around 3pm.  We’ll do our thing (maybe hiking, maybe swimming, probably both) until we don’t want to anymore (probably dark or shortly thereafter), then head back to Charlottesville.  We’ll plan to be back no later than 10pm.

Gear you should bring includes: 
– Swimwear 
– Towel
– Comfy shoes for hiking/swimming
– 2-3L water
– Snack and/or dinner 
– Warm layers for post-swimming 
– Change of clothes
– Headlamp (optional, but highly encouraged in case we end up wanting to stay past dark) 
– A fun fact or piece of trivia