Hi all! Feeling the gloom of finals? come spend a mere 2 hours refreshing your brain by swimming at rivanna river!! it should be gorgeous tomorrow afternoon and Omid has secret wisdom about a rope swing location we will mosey to š should be a very chill trip – just be comfortable swimming in rivers. come join us!! PLAN: 1pm …
We are going to the new. Oh yes. There are no sharks š The new river gorge has great climbing. And great rafting. and also great DEEP WATER SOLOING (climbing above deep lake, fall into lake) . The very best in all the land! We shall go and climb AND deep water solo AND raft. Wow, is this the best …
Come run 10 miles at a chill pace – this will help us not study for finals!!!!!! I am happy doing anything from a 9 minute pace to a 12 minute pace – we can play this by ear. We will be doing around 7mi on the rivanna trail and around 3mi on sidewalks. bring- good shoes/clothes to run in!
Hello fellow thoners of the creek, By now you are all signed up for some awesome crunchy creekathon trips. You might be paddleboarding, stilting, yogaing, hot dog eating, etc etc. But what about the journey of getting to the creek? Doesnāt it feel too easy to just pile into a car and magically get there? Noosh and I have a …
Warm weather and the water is up (sort of), time to hit the James! This trip to the James is intended mainly for intermediate-level paddlers who have paddled whitewater before or attended some pool sessions, if youāre unsure about whether this trip is for you, feel free to ask. We will be doing the lower section, which is the more …
Hey yall come ride with Jackie and me at the Heyward trails! I’m back on the bike after a little tumble at Moab and I am stoked to spread to stoke of mountain biking with the club again! These trails are intermediate so you should have done a few rides and feel comfortable on beginner trails. If you donāt have …
Itās rafting time! With a very special guest making a most triumphant return, heās coming off the Grand Canyon, he eats granite for breakfast and washes it down with straight river water, he isā¦ MITCH LANG Weāre headed out to the New River in West Virginia on a little rafting trip. Weāre hitting the lower section of the New River …
You know what I love? Rivers. You know what I love even more? River canoe trips. So brace yourself for the most undeniably epic 2-day pre-finals canoe trip ODC has ever seen. Itās been years since I got to go on an overnight canoe trip, and Iāve been absolutely *itching* to get back out! And lucky for us, the Upper …
Hi guys! What better way to celebrate Earth Month than with a hike? The weather is so beautiful lately, and I know I’m not the only one who wants to get outside š This hike is a super easy 1.4-mile out and back to a beautiful waterfall. This hike is super good for beginners, so don’t feel intimidated to sign …
I am writing this well before finals with the knowledge that they WILL be painful and I WILL get through them (and so will you). That being said, I also have the foresight to know that the first thing I am going to want to do when they’re over is touch grass, sleep outside, and romp around in the wilderness. …
The weather is currently looking great on Tuesday. This will be one of the last weeks before the vegetation gets bad and we have to bushwack. You DO NOT NEED OUTDOOR CLIMBING EXPERIENCE TO JOIN. There are a whole bunch of classics up there including: ā Bear Grylls (V3/4) ā Belly Flop (V4) ā Holy Shitake (V5) ā Pinch an …
When I was but a wide-eyed first year, I led a Grayson Highlands backpacking trip, and despite it being mid April it dumped 6 inches of snow on us. Side note: an elaborate backcountry-burrito dinner kept us warm so weāve got a high bar for backcountry chef skills. And complaints aside, Jill kept joining me for very questionable trips (see: …
Are you into running? Have you ever seen the blue ridge tunnel? Well this trip will combine the blue ridge tunnel and dick woods road, a popular gravel road to run. As a 4th year who has never been to either, I feel like this is the perfect time to go! This trip is going to be an 11-12 mile …
Hello goobers Come be feral with me on Ohill at night. This is for my capstone so I will ask you to take a quick survey before and after your experience. Themes for the night will be mystery, challenge and darkness. Itās a little wonky and a tad experimental, but if you are down to scramble around at night and …
Unfortunately, the Monday Biking trip is surrounded by rain. But we never admit defeat, we will strike back!!! This will be an intermediate-level trip. So you need some mountain biking experience, but we will do nothing crazy, feel free to join! If you donāt have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and weāll …
HELLO RATZ, JOIN US ON THIS PRESIDENTIAL INTERMEDIATE CLIMBING TRIP FOR SATURDAY OF SPRGE. IT WILL BE GLORIOUS. IT WILL BE EPIC. WE ARE GOING TO SEND AND WE ARE GOING TO LEARN. AND WE ARE GOING TO BASK IN THE BEAUTY OF NATURE AND ENJOY THE ROCK. We have several potential crags in mind (but are super open to …
Have you been interested in trying out a backcountry MTB ride but not sure which oneās right for you? This is it! Narrowback has super friendly, flowy fun riding with forgiving climbs. We are planning to ride 11mi with 1300ā² climbing, and take an easy pace (like really, I’m running the marathon sat so I’ll be pooped!). Youāll get two …
Have one last mtb on ohill before the week really rolls around! This will be an intermediate-level trip. So you need some mountain biking experience, but we will do nothing crazy, feel free to join! If you donāt have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and weāll try to secure you a club …
This is a bit of a special trip to the James, instead of taking the normal line alongside Belle Isle and doing Hollywood rapid, weāll paddle across the river and run the Hollywood dam drop. This is about a 15-foot drop/steep slide into a pool below (see the trip photo). This is the largest single drop on the lower section …
Back at it again with another trip to the lower James River! The water and weather are really warming up now. This is also when the anadromous fish are starting to run up the river from the ocean to spawn so weāll likely have plenty of osprey, eagle, and heron activity going on as well as fish potentially jumping at …
if it wasnāt obvious from the thumbnail i am a big fan of indiana jones. As it turns out there is a waterfall in shenandoah called jones run falls and I have an america the beautiful pass practically begging to be used. Unfortunately Harrison Ford is a little too busy to join but that will not stop us from going …
Helloooo Shreddlings!! Our friends in the cycling club do something called a Bev ride every Friday evening. This is where they hop on their mountain bikes, ride around ohill, then stop, and drink ābeveragesā of their choosing. So this FRIDAY (April 4th) we are doing an ODC x Cycling Bev Ride Mixer! Itāll be a chill ride with lots of …
Let me tell you a story. I am at Moab trying to figure out what I am doing the next day. A thought comes to me to go to Joe’s Valley, a world class bouldering destination that is worth an independent trip, but I need to find people to go with me. I try my hardest to convince people, but …
Recently been really stoked on trying hard. So let’s go fall a lot saturday at the new. Either first buttress or kaymoor- we can decide in the car on the way there. I want to either get on Creature at first buttress or Lost Souls at kaymoor but there are plenty of other climbs nearby if those don’t speak to …
Well, everyone, itās finally time. The weather and water are warming up and itās time to get back out there! Last week I went back to the James with some friends and it was my first lap without any dry gear this year, it was awesome and I will not be putting a drysuit back on until December or until …
I don’t know about you, but every time I’ve gone to the Rivanna, I’ve gone, “WOW, this would be so fun to paddleboard!” Now that it’s finally getting warm again, it’s time to realize my dream (and maybe yours too?). Because I’ve never been on this section of river before, it’s going to be a bit of a surprise (hopefully …
CANOE KICK IT? If the answer is yes, you can, then you’re in the right place, my friend. Fun fact: ODC has canoes. Less fun fact: I have never seen them used in the three years I have been a member of this club. This trip will change that. Since Saturday is going to be so very warm, I thought …
This is NOT an actual SPRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for SPRGE. This is how the SPRGE leaders will keep track of drivers and attendees. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ADDED TO A SATURDAY SPRGE TRIP AND PAID THE TRIP FEE. MORE INFO BELOW. SPRGE TRIP LOGISTICSā READ CAREFULLY: HOW DO I GO …
*** FIRST PRIORITY TO MOAB CAVERS*** *** SECOND PRIORITY TO MOAB MEMBERS WHO WANTED TO CAVE*** *** THIRD PRIORITY TO EVERYONE ELSE :)*** ***DRIVER GETS PRIORITY OFF THE WAITLIST*** So, a tornado stopped us from caving (sigh), but I WILL NOT let that stop us from caving in the legit BEST PLACE IN THE COUNTRY TO CAVE!! So we will …
What’s up y’all, I’m back to lead another PATC Cabin backpacking trip. Sadly my beloved Jones Mountain cabin is closed for renovations so I’ve been forced to close up shop and move somewhere else. I’ve decided to try out Range View cabin also in Shenandoah; I figured seeing as I’ll be applying to live on the Range on April 1 …
Hi guys! For this trip, we are collaborating with Black Girls United (BGU) to do a super fun hike to Albright Loop! Not only is the weather going to be perfect for a hike, but this is a great opportunity to meet new people from a different CIO! This hike is not too strenuous, at about 3.7 miles and should …
Itās once again time to brave the frigid rapids of the James, this type of trip is how you develop a profound appreciation for the summer time. Personally, I canāt wait. This trip to the James is intended mainly for intermediate-level paddlers who have paddled whitewater before or attended some pool sessions, if youāre unsure about whether this trip is …
Helloooo for the first time in a while the weather is looking good for a Fayetteville Saturday so a New day trip is looking incredible! Very excited since this will be the first New of the season!! I’m thinking about going to Kaymoor, but if people want to go somewhere else that would be lit too. Hoping to get on …
We are finally doing a Seneca day trip. 2.5 hr drive with scary sketchy trad waiting for us at the end of it. And no, it’s not the new river gorge but I suppose I need to get some trad in before Moab. Idk how I could possibly sell this any better. get stoked. The plan: We leave Sunday at …
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, …
hey yall! I love snacks! i love rocks! if this applies to you too, join me as I embark to Bearfence mountain this Saturday. It’s a 3.3 mile hike, and features a (drumrollllll) ~rock scramble~ We will take a short break at the summit to take in the beautiful view and feast on our snacks. you should be comfortable hiking …
Forecast says 40 degrees and maybe a bit of a break in the clouds. Given the winter we’re having, I’d say that (plus no snow on the ground) is the perfect recipe to get out and bike. This trip is for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you …
Bears are real…right? I’m pretty sure they are. Anyway, when we go backpacking, we must protect the bears from our food and smellables so they don’t get habituated. One of the ways to do this is a bear hang. There’s the PCT bear hang, the critter hang, the two-tree bear hang, and even the bearritto. We’ll talk through and experiment …
Note: Drivers get priority off waitlist. Heyyy everyone! What could be a better way to start a snow day (pending Jennifer Wagner Davis’s approval) than a snowy stroll & sauna. Come join Annabelle and I on a jaunt around the reservoir — maybe some snowballs or snow angels. Hereās the plan: 6:55am- meet at Echols 7:15- arrive at Ragged 7:15 …
Do you know how to lead and are looking for that last piece of the puzzle in being a climbing trip leader— the elusive cleaning technique—- ??? GREAT. In this workshop we will teach you how to clean an outdoor sport route! We will walk you through the process of safely removing an anchor from a sport route, leaving no …
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, itās 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 …
So I love Lowmoor so much that the beginner trip was not enough. I want to dive into the depths of Lowmoor and explore places we have never been such as Phil’s Dungeon, Peppermint Parkway, and Sandstone Alley. IKR sounds so epic. So I want to be in absolutely no rush and spend a lot of time just chillin’ in …
Hiiii Cville Friends!!! Old alumni back in town because there aren’t any cool caves near Philadelphia. Floyd Collins died 100 years ago as of January 30, and I want to go honor him by visiting his ghost! *disclaimer: he did not die in the cave we are visiting.* Anyways Paxton’s is a great beginner/intermediate cave. Feel free to come along …
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. …
The weather is currently looking great on Sunday…sunny and highs in the mid 50s! While it is still Winter, I want to go up to the Ridgeline before the vegetation grows back and we have to bushwack. You DO NOT NEED OUTDOOR CLIMBING EXPERIENCE TO JOIN. There are a whole bunch of classics up there including: – Bear Grylls (V3/4) …
I want to try and get at least one trip to shenandoah in before winter returns in full force because apparently it might snow again next week? In any case I figure itās worth a shot to try and go this sunday when itās supposed to be a little warmer so I have something to distract myself from the fact …
**WAITLIST: The first four people to sign up get on then the last four spots are randomized*** What another collab? This time with Virginia Tech’s caving club! We will spend a weekend exploring the Hokiebird’s territory and going to caves NEVER BEFORE EXPLORED by UVA caving!!! We will vibe with some epic cavers, trade cool cave stories, do some vibey …
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 …
Hope yāall had a good first 2 weeks of classes! The snow has finally melted from the local trails so we will be riding at Heyward. This trip is for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you are unsure about coming on this trip feel free to text …
Better is late than never for getting trips posted, right? Well there’s nowhere better to get out for a backcountry ride on a whim than Sherando. It’s just 40 minutes away, has awesome riding, and one loop will only cost you 17 miles with 2100′. Here’s what that ride looks like: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48555208. It has some chunky riding, but the climb …