So climbing has finally caught up to me and I have in fact been injured. But I am taking a loose interpretation of what it means to rest a sprained knee and will be going to the new. I marked this as advanced bc I need ppl who can lead and clean and if I taught someone how to do …
Summer is almost here and you may meet people who don’t know how outdoorsy you are and how you are a member of OUTDOORS CLUB at UVA. They may not know how you dance barefoot at a place called the Shrack or how you press flowers in the gardens or how you can roll a kayak. If your sticker-covered nalgene …
I am O so excited for CREEKATHON 25 and are hoping to enlighten you with my expansive yoga knowledge (i do not know how to do yoga. sort of). We are going to have a nice post-lunch stretch which will allow us to bask and digest at the same time in the most relaxing way possible. We will do some …
Helloooo one and all. We are gathered here today to explore, unearth, demystify, etc. There are far too many options with which to enjoy yourself at a creek. Nora and I thought – why not just mash them all together? Did you know the triangle is the strongest shape? THAT’S RIGHT!! THREE ACTIVITIES!! SACKING –> We hack the sack till …
Disclaimer: You must be signed up for the main creekathon trip in order to join this trip! Hello creekathoners!! I will be setting up a slackline or two at creekathon for people to try out! I did this last creekathon and it was a blast. I am by no means an expert (I am still working on making it more …
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 …
Are you tired of eating inside now that everything is green and the sun is out? Well we have the perfect trip for you!! Rosie and I are leading a picnic that will brighten your Friday. Join us in one of the (secret) lawn gardens to enjoy a lovely picnic lunch! (pictured above: me and rosie in the secret garden …
Melu (mythical odc alum) and I think it’s been far too long since the last time we made some art in tha garden. We will provide chill vibes and as much art supplies as we can muster. If you have your own art supplies feel free to bring them! All skill levels are welcome, and if someone wants to just …
Hey y’all The triple crown is a beautiful scenic hike that hits three big viewpoints along its 38 miles (Dragon’s Tooth, McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliffs) typically done as a 3-day backpacking trip. You know what would be even more fun? Sending it all in one day of course! This is an ADVANCED trip and 38 miles is a hell of …
What’s up ODC B-) There is truly nothing like a chill nature walk on a good ol’ Tuesday. Come join us and touch grass. timeline: 5:15PM meet at echols and depart 5:35 arrive at parking lot and start hiking! 7ish back at cars ~7:20 drop-off at Echols (or whever else) please bring: water shoe chew rat stick check dis: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/ivy-creek-park-orange-peninsula-and-red-trail
let’s go backpacking in the rain on Friday! It will not stop us. I want to practice making backcountry bread. I want to camp by a river. I’m also hoping to incorporate some nature connection activities! This will not be super physically strenuous, but it’s a good time to hone skills like setting up tarps, backcountry cooking, and keeping your …
Do you love waking up hours before class? Jumping into freezing freezing water? Well…maybe not! But, the weather forecast has a low of 30 degrees on Tuesday so we thought we’d bring back the polar plunge! Here’s a quick run down: 7:45am – meet at Sbroccos & head to rivanna for a plunge 8:00am – swim/frolick around 8:40ish – return …
Hey guys! We want to hit First Buttress to do some climbing, which is at the Meadow River, and has some pretty awesome 5.11-5.13 climbing! Second and Third Buttress are also options, though only some routes stay dry after a rain. First Buttress is one of the few dry crags at the New, so the plan is to go here …
Hello friends!! I haven’t taken my recycling to the recycling center in far too long. This means I have so many cans…so many cans. What’s better than recycling? Re-using!!! It would be an honor to share these cans with you, so let’s plant some plants woop woop🎉 Thanks to Emi and Owen we also have soil and seeds to supply …
Learn about all that NOLS has to offer YOU, a UVA student, an Outdoors Club member, someone hankering to learn new skills and grow their leadership. NOLS stands for the National Outdoor Leadership school and they run courses over the summer and even semester-long ones. They do backpacking, climbing, rafting, skiing, kayaking, sailing and mountaineering all over the place (Alaska, …
It’s time for another trip leader workshop. The stars have aligned, the temperature will be below freezing, and the shrack couch covers have just been cleaned. Life is beautiful. Come learn how to lead trips for outdoors club…it’s never too late or too early. show up to Shrack 6pm wednesday Learn the ancient secrets 7pm become a trip leader optional: …
Guys… it’s March 1st. We have to march first… haha… haha… (LAUGH). Let’s march a marathon (26.2ish miles) together to celebrate. It’s on my bucket list to walk the entirety of the Rivanna trail and that’s already 20 miles so we might as well go all the way! This trip is considered advanced solely because of the distance, so if …
The James is projected to be at around 11 feet on Sunday because of all this snowmelt (just like out west!) and with Richmond air temperatures in the 60s, it’s a good day to get out there! That being said, this is a high-level intermediate or advanced trip, only for those with significant whitewater experience. The water will still be …
Ahhh Bone-Norman. The definition of Type 2 fun. Do you want to spend like 10 hours in a cave? Do you want to do what sounds like a heinous crawl? Do you want to get really dusty and then really wet? Do you want to be so sore you can’t get out of bed the next day? Yes? You are …
Guys, it’s happening. It’s actually happening. The NWS is calling for 18 FREAKING INCHES OF SNOW AT WINTERGREEN!!!! This will mostly be occurring Tuesday and Wednesday, but I’m busy on those dates as well as most of Thursday. However. I am free Friday morning. So you know what that means…. It is supposed to be a bluebird day on Friday. …
SOUTHERN SUNSHINE! Tis my last year of college and I have always wanted to go to Horse Pens 40! Alas a full sweep of the Triple Crown isn’t in the books this year because Stone Fort is during Spring Break, but HP40 can happen! Considered one of the best spots in the East for bouldering and part of the Triple …
Hey Shredders! I need to get back out on the slopes so come join Haley and I as we venture to the wonderful and wild west virginia to go skiing! This is an intermediate to advanced trip. You should feel confident safely skiing and snowboarding on blue and black slopes. (Good turning, speed control, getting on lifts, dodging jerrys, etc) …
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Have you ever thought to yourself, “Hey, it would be pretty epic if I could lead my own trips and go on some crazy adventures?” If so, come to our trip leader workshop to up your outdoor skills and become an official ODC Trip Leader! We will be hanging in the shack somewhere chilling and talking about the outdoors. It …
Ever wanted to lead your own trips? Yes? yuh. New trip leaders are born in the spring so come get approved
I have a pretty big gap in between classes which is perfect for bike shenanigans. Join me as I fool around on Ohill this thursday. The weather will be very nice. Thinking of doing a lap or two and we can evaluate the vibes. This will be an intermediate/adv level trip and you should have mountain biked before. If you …
Hello friends! In addition to all the super fun and stoke-filled outdoorsy adventures that ODC leads, we also want to prioritize taking care of our planet and the people we share it with. This committee gives ODC folks a great opportunity to learn about and get involved with service and sustainability projects in the area by working with other clubs, …
Last year we went to the Virginia Adventure Education Conference (VAAEC for short) and it was epic (knot tying, aerial silks, one arm tent-building, track identification and MORE). We’re going to do it again and bring a big ODC crew so maybe just maybe we can win the team challenge this year. The VAAEC is a rare and wonderful chance …
“You thought we was done for the semester, but think again! Once more, we goin’ underground—this time to Marshall’s. This ain’t no place for weaklings; the climbs be tough, and the traverses ain’t easy, so intermediate and advanced cavers ONLY! (Cave gang cave gang) Trust me, this cave’s got some proper epic adventures waitin’. I’ll leave it at that, no …
Just a ye old climbing trip on a sunny sunday to endless wall. Tomorrow is going to be weirdly warm, in the 50s and endless wall collects sun so it will hopefully be a very pleasant day. We’ll be hitting endless wall, which has some of the best 5.11 climbs at the new. There are also some great entry level …
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Hello friends! Life moves pretty fast at UVA and I am sure all of you are feeling pretty slammed with work right now. I’d like to invite you to take some time to slow down by exploring the Contemplative Commons space, its offerings, and doing some nature connection practices. Let’s ask ourselves these questions: What does it mean to meaningfully …
It is supposed to be super nice this Tuesday so it’ll be a great day to get a long ride in. I am planning to ride a route that is about 20 miles to Owensville, VA and back. I rode this route over the summer and it is a fun ride but super hilly and there are cars so you …
Ski bums, dirtbag climbers, river rats, and trail blazers: this is what you’ve been waiting for all semester. Behold, the most EPIC, only ONCE-in-a-trip-around-the-sun GNAR JOURNEY. We’re awakening from our East Coast slumber, overstuffing cars with loose bagels, and migrating to the ultimate desert mecca: MOAB, UTAH. It’s time to venture into bottomless canyons, conquer slickrock playgrounds, and become one …
This is a trip where we get to both look for wildlife and participate in growing food. We will leave from grounds around 1pm and drive out to morven. There we can explore some rarely used woods and look for/talk about signs of wildlife including deer, bear, turkey, fox squirrel, bobcat, etc. It is not super likely we will see …
Let’s get crazy high, yo. A hopefully-triumphant UVA Outdoors return with silly me, co-founder of this super-rad club, to volcanic summits on the equator. The final one – Cotopaxi — involves glacier trekking up to its 19,347-foot peak. Glacier trekking is my favorite outdoor adventure. No glacier trekking or high altitude experience required. Ecuador has many high-altitude volcanoes. It’s on …
Please, please, please join Charlotte and I on this short n’ sweet backpacking trip this Saturday. The plan is to hike up Crabtree falls to the Priest, camp there and then hike back down in the AM! Either way it’s about 8 miles total with a good amount of elevation gain (it will leave quite an impression, 2,400 feet to …
Marmelade, Marlboro man, meese. Much to think about on a Monday morning. Alternatively, you can join me and Max in not thinking (or sleeping) at all!!!!! Musicgateway.com defines meditation music as a genre “designed to promote relaxation, concentration, and tranquility.” To that I say “soooo true.” This will be THE most momentous, illuminating, transformative experience of your entire life— we …
Feeling braindead after a long day of classes? Itching to get outside and find some treasure?? ME TOO. Join me and Loreley this fine Wednesday night as we dabble in some geocaching on the O’hill trails! We’ll meet at Echols at 6:30, make our way over to the first suspected cache, and see where the night takes us… You bring: …
I’ve done a variety of rock and stone type trips including climbing, lifting, walking/running but now we are evolving to projectile stones. I find stone skipping always satisfying and rather surprising. Walnut Creek has provided us with a wonderful venue to practice our stone skipping, so if you are looking to skip your first stone or are a seasoned skipper …
Disclaimer: YOU must be off the waitlist for the Creekathon main trip to join Gather ‘round. The November wind told me some important news. The fairies are making their way south for the winter and passing through Walnut Creek park the day after Creekathon! As local fairy ambassadors and stewards of the outdoors, I offered our assistance in constructing some …
Disclaimer: YOU must be off the waitlist for the Creekathon main trip to join Hello! Katie and I are oh so excited for CREEKATHON 24 and are hoping to enlighten you with our expansive yoga knowledge (we don’t really know what we’re doing exactly but it will be fun). We are planning on doing some partner/group yoga as well so …
MY DEAR RATS, BRO WE ARE WELL PAST DUE FOR SOME QUALITY CREEKING. 420th ANNUAL CREEKATHON DOESN’T HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE. RIP FREEKATHON WE ARE GOING AGAIN FOR REAL. Freakathon? no. We have a pavilion reserved to serve as the central base camp from 11 to 3:30PM, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17TH. MANY A TRIP will depart from base camp: paddle boarding, …
You gotta love election day. It’s not often that we get a random day off mid week, so better take advantage of it and spend some time outside. Please make a point to vote early/by mail/after we get back – don’t want this trip to be the reason you don’t vote. If you haven’t ridden at Sherando yet, it has …
DISCLAIMER: This is a trip for NRGE so please sign up for the main carpool (https://outdoorsatuva.org/adventure/nrge-2024-main-carpool/) and pay the trip fee after you have been let onto this trip! YOU CANNOT GO IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE MAIN TRIP Have you ever wanted to pursue a professional career as a stuntman but are afraid of the fastlife and heights? …
Hello pumpkin people!!!! It’s kate and Evelyn again (collective groan) back for some more shenanigans (but no trash, instead pumpkin.) Are you feeling the fall foliage? Are you a human being? then come carve pumpkins to prep for the Halloweekend vibes yippe. If you have a car and are willing to drive you get priority off the waitlist bc Evelyn’s …
Are you tired of waiting on waitlists?? Do you have some epic plans for your own trips?? Do you want to get more involved in ODC?? If so, this Trip Leader Workshop is for you!! Come to the shrack at 7:30 PM this Wednesday to learn all about trip leading and ask any questions you may have. Afterwords, we will …
This is a beginner-focused climbing trip. We are going to Reeds Creek which is one of our super frequent, super awesome climbing spots. The drive is around 2 hours, the crag is located in West Virginia. It’s a sunny crag so it should be nice. There are lots of high-rated moderates in the 5.7-5.9 range. This is open to anyone …
“To live is to suffer, to hike to 7-Day is to find some meaning in the suffering” — Nietzche The plan: Hit all 7-Days, even the new five star restaurant, by circumventing grounds to each strategically placed location. Consume food and/or beverage(s) at each stop. The journey is a lofty 4.5-5 miles that has never been hiked before. Our expedition …
Have you ever been hiking and just thought “man, I wish this would never end”? Well don’t we have just the trip for you! The Sufferfest started way back during my 2nd year due to a series of questionable decisions. Specifically, me drunkenly agreeing to Patrick Brown’s proposal to lead a single day Triple Crown and Jill somehow thinking it’d …
IT’S FINALLY TIME. MY two favorite clubs join together on one night ONLY for the second time EVER to make the most epic mashup of fall leaves and poetry and hiking and crisp air and bonfire time and spoken word. If you love nature or poetry or both, come join us next Thursday evening after fall break for a poetry …
Another newbie session in the pool… come dip your toes into the whitewater world this Tuesday! After 2 sessions you can become a RedBull athlete like Dane Jackson. Guaranteed. IF ADDED TO THIS TRIP you must follow the directions in the followup email sent and sign up for this program via UVA Outdoor Adventure. If you don’t do this, you …