THIS IS YOUR SIGN. COME TO A POOL SESSION. LEARN MORE ABOUT KAYAKING. OPEN TO BEGINNERS AND PROS. This semester is your whitewater semester and now is the perfect time to get into it and start practicing for the glorious spring flows. I just got back from paddling Goshen Pass with John and Will and I started my humble whitewater …
hello yall! Join me as I embark to Blackrock Gap/Trayfoot mountain trail for a short overnight backpacking trip. it’s a 9.5 ish mile hike with one overnight. We will hike 6 miles the first day, and 3 miles the second day! At night, we will also brew and enjoy some hot chocolate, so please Bring Your Own Cup (BYOC), or …
You want to learn how to mountain bike. You know how to ride a bike. You wish to ascend the highest mountain in charlottesville – Observatory hill (Ohill). You want to conquer the easiest green there is and shred down towards slaughter. You wish to tell your weird roommate how cool you are now that you have ridden Ohill. The …
WAKE UP GET OUT OF BED IT IS MONDAY MORNING!!! You know what is great about Mondays? It’s the start of a new week…anything is possible. Let’s put our best foot forward and start it strong with a nice walk through the Ohill trails and other general meandering around grounds. We can flip coins to decide which way we turn. …
Whatās down guys? Maybe…the forest floor under your bare feet?? Thatās right, come join me & Lucy this coming Monday and experience the paradigm-shifting magic of shinrin yoku (forest bathing) at sunset. Iāve been meaning to try this for a while, but now that the snow has mostly melted, itās time at last to give it a go. In Japanese, …
ONE MORE backpacking trip coming atCHA. But itās on Friday. Also, Iām pretty flexible with the departure time. Basically, I just want to get outside and sleep outside. Thatās the dream. Anyone is welcome on this trip and please reach out with questions. My number is listed at the bottom. Hike details: river crossing! wilderness! peaks! all trails says itās …
Have you been CRAVING the cold air? All I want to do is sleep outside!!! So let’s do it. This Saturday night, I am going to go camp off skyline drive and YOU should come with me! I want this to be a fun introduction to backpacking, or a really chill time for the experts. Here’s the plan: 3:30 pm …
Let me learn y’all a thing or two about this spot. This is my secret sunset spot. For the past 3 years that I’ve had a car at UVA, this has been my go-to spot to see a beautiful sunset as a means to get me through the week. And lord knows, I could use a sunset right now. This …
Whoās Elliott? And *what* exactly are we climbing? Great questions! Weāll find out together when we climb Elliottās Knob. What I do know for sure is that weāll be hiking 10ish miles (4.6 a day) and gaining over 2000 feet of elevation to reach the top, where thereās (allegedly) a 40-ft fire tower with a panoramic view of the Shenandoah. …
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while we donāt yet know whether punxsutawney phil will see his shadow on sunday, the weather this week seems to be suggesting an early spring is on the way, and that means itās time to get back out there. Conditions for trails in shenandoah seem a bit iffy so weāre gonna go to the blue ridge tunnel which is super …
bored? come join us on a short 1.5 mile hike and watch the sunset. short simple and relaxing, perfect for after a day of classes. PLAN: 4:30 MEET at corner of Echols dorm 4:45pm arrive at Ragged 4:45-5:45pm hiking and sunset 6ish return to grounds BRING: shoes with good tread water and snack if needed
hi all! does climate change make you go “eeep!” in fear? well, it does for me and jackie. that’s why we started EEEP, which stands for Ethical Education on Environmental Policy. We’re a little club that looks into local environmental policy and tries to distribute that info to the student body. our goal is for students to be able to …
Join this trip if you love being outdoors and taking photos! We will be heading to Ivy Creek to explore the trails and take photos of all the interesting critters, plants, birds, and scenery we can find. Feel free to bring any camera gear you have, or if you just have a phone, that works too! Plan: 8:30 am ā …
Hi all! Join me for a quick overnight getaway to the highest point in West Virginia! The new moon is next Wednesday so it should still be pretty dark out there and Iām hoping for some nice stargazing conditions. The hike itself is about 5 miles there and 5 back so itāll be a pretty relaxed beginner backpacking opportunity — …
It’s chilly outside so let’s stay inside and LEARN about all the cool things we can do when it’s warmer! Come join me this Tuesday in the basement of New Cabell Hall (CAB 036) for an olā fashioned slide presentation and demonstration and elucidation. This would be a lovely compliment to a beginner backpacking trip and will provide you with …
Have you been interested in biking, but this cold has really cramped your style? Well, Haley and I are going to lead a beginner mountain bike ride! The snow has started to melt and the trails are looking good. It is also going to be a little warmer on Sunday (a high of 45 whoop whoop!!) So it’s the perfect …
Hi all! it’s the second week of classes and you know what that means — time for weekly wander #2!! This time we’ll go a bit later to catch the sunset wintery vibes. and the incredible Skylar Foley will be coleading+ using her woodsy wisdom to guide us through the ohill forest. come join us to celebrate the end of …
Let’s go to the land down under! Oh wait no I just came from there…. I am SO happy to be back from Aussie land and I am desperate to unlock my inner gremlin and explore down under….ground! PLUS Island Ford ALWAYS has cute little hibernating bats that are face-level throughout this cave. Plus I miss Gus the cavefish that …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Save $50 this Feb. 22-23 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! Save even more if register+pay by Thurs.Jan.23 for EarlyBird Special! With all discounts, $245 if paid by Jan.23, $295 thereafter. Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban …
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). Weāre 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 …
Hi all! One of my goals for this semester is to lead a weekly hike to wander around and appreciate nature on a regular basis. This week’s edition will feature the ohill trails and — more importantly — guest star the magical mysterious forest dweller Ed Aten. Come jaunt around the ohill trails with us for an hour Friday afternoon …
“Walk barefoot. Listen to the wind. Breathe in the sunlight. Be magic” – ABC quotes. The semester nerves have started to set in and I believe there is nothing better than a nice morning stroll to fix this. We can walk anywhere we want, maybe get breakfast, feel free to come or leave as you wish. I can keep you …
Guys. What a winter weāre having. The snow has actually stuck around in Cville for far longer than the usual muddy 48 hours, and it is absolutely. Freaking. Puking. in the Alleghenies. Teets and I were out there last weekend skiing 10 inches of truly blower pow, and we could not be more stoked to get back. To take advantage …
*to attend this trip you not only need to sign up on the ODC website but also register using this link BY JANUARY 17TH!!!! https://sustainability.virginia.edu/2025-community-mlk-celebration The 2025 MLK Community Celebration is hosting an event highlighting and celebrating local racial diversity efforts in the outdoors — how cool is that ! Join me for the 2 mile riverview hike, followed by …
Whoās ready for the first birding trip of the year!! If you like watching birds or just want to spend some peaceful time outdoors, join this trip! We will be heading to Ivy Creek to look at some birds and try to ID what they are. If we are lucky we might see a great blue heron roost! If you …
Few know about the many miles of drainage tunnels connecting the Charlottesville area. Join us for a weeknight voyage into the belly of the beast. The main tunnels are approx. 6 ft. tall with opportunities for short stretches of crawling, but can most likely be avoided. Subject to cancellation with large amounts of rain and snowmelt. Bring a headlamp & …
Do you want to get more involved with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within outdoors club? Do you have ideas, feedback, or the capacity to help with DEI-related initiatives? You should show up to the DEI Committee meeting on Friday, Jan 24th 3PM-4:30 ish in Brown 156. We’ll talk about DEI-related issues within the club, initiatives to create a more …
HAAAAAAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING SEMESTER! fight the winter scaries and start the semester off peacefully with me at devil’s knob overlook! there is *no* hike associated with this overlook, we’ll just drive there, take in the sun’s beauty, snap some pics, boogie-woogie, and head back to school. the drive is about an hour but it’ll go by sooooo fast …
Before the game is over, one last ride!!!!!!!! This will be a beginner-level trip, so no experience is required. Weāll go slow and take breaks. The only prerequisite for this trip is being comfortable on a bike. You donāt need to know anything about biking on trails or mountain bikes, but itāll be assumed you know the basics of riding …
Ahhhh! My finals are done Thursday morning! I know that might not be the case for a lot of you, so I’ll keep this description short, as well as the trip for that fact. Did you that there’s an old growth forest pretty close to Charlottesville? For those that don’t know, an old growth/virgin forest (lol) is a forest where …
Theoretically, I should have all my work done for the semester on Friday night. Saturday then is the first day of break. I think it would be wonderful to start off by spending time in the Morven gardens (Japanese, vegetable, formal). There we can do some thinking or perhaps a lack of thinking. It should be a wonderful day to …
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Attention all mud lovers!!!! Come join me, Jack, and Josh for the most whimsical caving trip of the semester!! If youāre unaware, cave prom is a trip to Glade Cave (aka mud cave) but you wear the fanciest outfit the thrift store can provide. The plan is to stop at Goodwill on the way to Glade to find your perfect …
What’s worse than wintergreen? There’s only one answer and that is “Snowflex”. Located at liberty university, the most ethically sound school in America, Snowflex self describes as “the closest replication of snow…makes it possible to participate in skiing and snowboarding year-round! Our slopes feature various terrain park features for experienced riders and have multiple access points”. Unfortunately, they are correct …
On this blessed Sunday morning, YE ARE CALLED TO URBAN CLIMB (L & M 420:4-20) In the beginning we created the heavens, the earth, andā¦ā¦ā¦.. urban climbing. Let us rejoice in this blessing and seek all the climbing spots that grounds hath to offer. The plan: 10:30AM Gather at Echols Begin our trek across grounds to climb anything and everything …
With the stresses of finals week, we decided to do a nice, un-stressful, hammock hangout this Sunday! There’s a nice area to hang up hammocks in the center of the Gooch Dillard outdoors area. Feel free to bring a book, snacks, a blanket, or any fun activity, and it should be nice that day but don’t forget to dress warmly! …
Hello friends! Since I know you are ALL probably sick of studying and reading the same class notes over and over again (maybe I’m projecting here…), I’ll keep this short: come hike! Leave the depths of Clark, the weird wooden cubbies of Shannon, or whatever level of Clem you’ve spent wayyy too much time on this week and get outside …
Hello all This Sunday we are going to Gentle Acres Animal Haven (https://www.gentleacresanimalhaven.org/) and planting some apple trees. At the beginning of the semester there was a trip where we started a small garden there, and adding fruit trees is the next step in helping the animal haven become for self sufficient. Apples are considered a prime treat by the …
With finals upon us, we could all use a chance to sit in silence and contemplate the world. Ragged is the perfect place to do this!! Join Saya and I this Saturday to sit spot and reflect on our experience with some warm tea or hot chocolate:) Sit spotting is a chance to sit by yourself in nature and become …
Cold, Cold, Cold š„¶ Some mountain biking to warm up???!!! (In the Ohill trial, We’re not really going to the North Pole;) This will be a beginner-level trip, so no experience is required. Weāll go slow and take breaks. The only prerequisite for this trip is being comfortable on a bike. You donāt need to know anything about biking on …
Welcome to the final roll session of the semester! This is it. Your very last chance to come kayak around in the pool with us (for the semester). If you can’t make this one due to the looming threat of exams, do not worry, they will be back and better than ever next semester. IF ADDED TO THIS TRIP, you …
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Are you mentally ready for the amount of family you are going to see this Thanksgiving break? Are you prepared for the: āHow is college?ā āWhat are you planning to do with your life?ā āHow are your grades?ā āHow’s your love life going?ā Donāt worry, Iām dreading it as well. So, why not start your Thanksgiving week off right. Come …
Letās go on a Sunset Hike! For my first official trip co-lead me (Sam) and Haley are heading to Maryās Rock after our monday classes to watch the Sunset. Itās a 3.8 mile round trip hike with ~1200 feet of elevation. Weāll be looking over the beautiful Shenandoah valley at sunset. This hike is fun and I think that anyone …
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NOTE: Drivers needed! Drivers get priority with the waitlist. You will not be reimbursed for gas since the trip is less than 15 miles away. Is your third Celsius not hitting enough? Are you out of coffee pods? We have the solution to your final exam nerves. Jump and swim to your heart’s desire in the Rivanna River then sprint …
Are you a tunnel enthusiast? Well, you should be for this one. Itās a mile long. Thatās pretty cool. Come join me this Sunday to check it out! Hereās the plan: 10:00: Meet at Echols 10:30: Arrive at trailhead and start hiking (4.5 miles out and back) 12:30: Come away awe-inspired and talk about the miracle of long holes bored …
Are you a groovy spirit trapped in the body of a tired college student? Want to reset your vibe and go into thanksgiving break with something to be thankful for? Tag along with us (Max and Loreley) as we refresh our minds and bodies with a low key 9am thursday morning hike on the ohill trails. Just imagine: youā¦natureā¦usā¦a gnome …
After the next three of days of exam hell, I really can’t wait to take a break from everything, and what better way to do that than some light backpacking! And since it’s the weekend before Thanksgiving break, it’s gonna be Thanksgiving themed – which means we’re gonna be bringing as much of a Thanksgiving dinner to enjoy in the …
Hey Nature Freaks! As I’m writing this, it’s not even Thanksgiving break yet, but I’m already anticipating my desire to hit the Ohill Trails upon my return to grounds. Come jog with me on the trails! I am listing this as a beginner trip, but you really just need to be willing to take it slowwwwww with us (10-11 minute …
Yo, we need some mountain biking RIGHT NOW!!! No Reason!!! This will be a beginner-level trip, so no experience is required. Weāll go slow and take breaks. The only prerequisite for this trip is being comfortable on a bike. You donāt need to know anything about biking on trails or mountain bikes, but itāll be assumed you know the basics …