Disclaimer: YOU must be off the waitlist for the Creekathon main trip to join Hello! Katie and I are oh so excited for FREEKATHON 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 …
Disclaimer: YOU must be off the waitlist for the Creekathon main trip to join This afternoon I spent an hour or 2 harvesting yucca (from a secret spot on grounds), boiling it, and stripping its outer layer. Now I have luscious yucca fibers that I want to share with yall on the best day of the year: CREEKATHON. Come make …
Disclaimer: YOU must be off the waitlist for the Creekathon main trip to join Hark yon creekathoners! The fairy messengers alighted on my windowsill yesterday eve and told me they will be convening at Walnut Creek the day after Freekathon (what are the chances??). As local fairy ambassadors and stewards of the outdoors, I offered our assistance in constructing some …
Why hellooo ODC friends!!! Did you just join ODC and want to learn how you can go on trips WHENEVER YOU WANT?? Have you enjoyed trips for a long time and are ready to spread the ODC love by creating even more trips!!??? Do you want your DUES REIMBURSED???? If the answer to these questions is yes, SIGN UP FOR …
THIS IS COMPLEMENTARY TO THE GAULEY FEST MAIN TRIP YOU WILL NOT GET OFF THIS WAITLIST UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE WAITLIST FOR BOTH HIKERS! This trip contains not 0, not 1, not 1.5 but 2 whole hikes and also ✨a show✨. We will venture down to the legendary Pillow Rock rapids to watch all manner of whitewater celebration and …
Come join John, Will, and I for some quality time at Ragged Mountain Reservoir. This trip is an introduction to whitewater kayaking and the kayak roll. Rolling a kayak means returning to an upright position after flipping upside down all the while staying IN THE BOAT. Although this trip is on flatwater, the skills are fundamental to getting out on …
It’s TIME for the first backpacking workshop of the year! YEEHAW Take advantage of this magnificent opportunity to discover the ✨art of backpacking✨. This Tuesday we’ll learn all about backpacking gear and skills in this specially made workshop for NEW MEMBERS and BEGINNERS. After this workshop you will know the basics of … – packing a backpack – setting up …
Are you prepared for THE BEST, MOST EPIC aquatic experience of the 2023-2024 academic year!!!!!!??????? If you want to destress before the dumpster fire of finals, COME JOIN US. Using our extensive paddle boarding experience, we will be leading lucky trip goers into the wild waters of the Ragged Mountain Reservoir. Nate has acquired profound knowledge of paddling through multitudes …
do you like pastries??? do you have no friday morning classes (or do but want to skip them)?? do you like (road) biking? if you said yes to any of these questions, come bike downtown with Caroline and I this friday to mariebette!! (yes 8:00 am is early but we want our morning pastries.) in february there was a trip …
What?! Another non-caving trip? What is wrong with me? Well I can’t COMPLETELY escape the underground clutches so I will be having another trip shrouded in darkness…. Lillie and I have realized woah like its fun to do trips ABOVE GROUND too and like who wants to be stuck on grounds all week (If only we realized this 6 months …
Hello nitty gritty dirty little freaks, For those who do not know, a wildfire hit Matts Creek, near Big Island, VA back in November. Around 11,000 acres were affected, and as you could imagine, the area has dramatically changed. But in what ways?? Join us on this backpacking adventure of re-entering the area with respect and curiosity to see how …
Do you need some fresh air and a distraction from your classes? Then come out and join me for ballroom dancing out on the lawn. Don’t have any experience? No worries! You don’t need any! Schedule: Arrive on the lawn – 1 pm Learn to dance Leave – 3 pm I bring: My knowledge Speaker and music You bring: Some …
It’s warm this week!! Let’s celebrate with a good old paddle around ragged, woooo! We’re going to try to let people off the waitlist who have been on less trips, so if you’re a new member– WELCOME! Come join Anusha and Cam as we leave our worries on the shore and bring only raw positive energy aboard our sups. SUP …
My dearest SPRGE rodentia, **PLEASE REFER TO THE SPRGE CLUB EMAIL (sent 2/27) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** THE FIRST ANNUAL SPRGE – New ODC Mega Trip! This is NOT an actual SPRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for SPRGE. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives …
Hi bookworms and/or bikeworms 🪱 Join us THIS FRIDAY for a fun cute bike trip to the downtown mall! Plan is to browse bookstores like New Dominion, Blue Whale, Daedalus and explore other fun cool shops. Yay! Timeline: 1:30pm meet and depart from ohill bike racks (or shred shack if you are borrowing bike) 1:50ish arrive downtown 1:51pm BOOKS / …
This April (8th), coming to skies in a state near you, watch the sun goddamn disappear in the middle of the day! Want to see every animal freak out and feel the temperature drop ten degrees while watching the Sun’s magnetic field blazes above you for three minutes? Then join us as drive up to — well, we’ll get to …
Ever since I went on Lila’s forest contemplation trip last fall, I’ve been yearning to lead my own. I’ve also been hearing a lot about sit spotting recently and am taking it as a sign that it’s time to go back!! Sit spotting is a chance to sit by yourself in nature and become in turn with where you are …
Cave prom!!!! Basically we go to an absolute mud pit of a cave (Glade Cave) wearing the fanciest clothes we can find from the local thrift store. In the spring JMU had everyone in tuxes or floor length dresses & I aspire beat JMU’s level. Note: I will be using waitlist randomization for this trip!! The first 5 people that …
Feeling like a poopy indoor kid going into finals? Feeling the need for some bucolic frollicking? Well, you should probably come out with Ed and I to James Monroe’s Highland Rustic Trails! This is a small trail system just 20 minutes out of town, where we plan to spend about an hour and half exploring. When we decide it’s time …
I ran this trip last year and it was a pretty great time. During the day we skied, hiked, toured, mountaineered (is that a verb?), and generally had a great time in the snow. In the evenings, we gathered at my Grandparents cabin to eat big dinners, shoot pool, and occasionally break through the frozen lake for a polar plunge. …
Shredders, senders, and aspiring desert sand frolickers, welcome to the last week of fall classes. Your reward: the glorious emergence of the most LEGENDARY, only ONCE an earth revolution, GNAR JOURNEY. We begin preparing now to rise from east coast hibernation and mass migrate to the land of canyons, red rocks, ultimate gritty-ness and cryptobiotic crust: MOAB, UTAH. Approximately 44 …
Hello dirtbags! Join me and Claire Friday morning for some crisp Autumn birding! You don’t need to know anything about birds. We’ll provide binoculars and a bit of knowledge. Birding is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in the natural world, and I think it’s worth trying at least once. Ivy Creek has a bunch of nice trails and we’ll …
OK guys. Old rag is awesome, if you’ve been, you know, if you haven’t, you probably still know. While it is awesome normally, I would argue that it is even more awesome in the fall during sunrise. You may ask,,, dude? how will we be able to see it during sunrise?? to which I say, duh, we wake up balls …
do you hate watching sports? do you like watching sports? do you like watching people do insanely dope things in whitewater kayaks? do you like hanging out with friends? if you said yes to any of those questions then golly gee do i have the perfect plan for your Saturday afternoon, come hang out and watch the Green Race with …
HI Do you ever walk through Charlottesville and wonder, “why??? why has my city forsaken me???? why am I forced to persistently cross busy roads, full of metal death boxes on wheels?? is this what society has come to???? is there a way out of this hellscape???” Good. bc me and patrick do too. We decided, maybe we shouldn’t just …
hello outdoorslings come to the lawn this wednesday for slacklining fun, we will walk + play frisbee on the lines + fall off a lot bring a slackline if you have one!
This is a great opportunity to volunteer and plant a mini forest by Scott Stadium! This is through another group so we are just going to get there and then help them plant according to whatever they have planned. – Meet at entrance to scott stadium parking garage at 12PM – Plant until 3 and leave Scott Stadium a more …
My dearest NRGE geeslings, **PLEASE REFER TO THE NRGE CLUB EMAIL (sent 10/8) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** NRGE-ALICIOUS EXPIALIDOCIOUS 2023 (New River Gorge Extravaganza) This is NOT an actual NRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for NRGE. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier and …
Do YOU like to feel grounded to the earth? Too bad you have to wear shoes all the time…come free yourself and your feet from society’s restrictions and join the coolest sibling duo in the outdoors club as we meander around the ohill trails barefoot. The Plan: 4pm: meet outside slaughter 4:10: become one with the earth (get to the …
An animal howls off in the distance, the pines whisper to each other, and the smell of fire smoke fills your nostrils as you gaze up into the vast starry sky. To be alone with the world for a moment is all you need and everything you’ve been missing. Let’s go spend some time away from our beloved Cville hustle …
Hello outdoorslings!! Have you ever felt like you would be at your peak form if Las Vegas wasn’t a large handful of hours away? Do you crave a casino night full of deception and allure? If so, YOU ARE IN LUCK. CREEKATHON POKER IN THE PINES IS FOR YOU. No previous knowledge of card games? NO PROBLEM A yearning need …
A mere 15 minutes from here, there lies a wonderful rope over the Rivanna River. This Sunday, while the water is still warm and the weather is warmer, we shall endeavor to swing from this blessed rope and relish in the river’s cool embrace. I’ve never swung from a rope before, but I think it will be fun. This rope …
This trip is not a concrete plan or itinerary, but rather looking to see if anyone else wants to do a full-day ride this weekend. I’m pretty flexible on most details. I’d probably rather ride on Saturday but could do Sunday too (would just need to be back a bit earlier). In terms of location, I have some potential routes …
Hi! I want to go to the new to do an overnight trip so we can get the most climbing in on Saturday. Also we will go on a food tour of pies & pints and biscuits. In summary, ALL THE BEST THINGS IN ONE TRIP. Depending on people’s availability we would leave Friday afternoon,get to Summersville, go dip in …
Hellooo ODC friends!!! Did you just join ODC and want to learn how you can go on trips WHENEVER YOU WANT?? Or maybe you’ve enjoyed trips for a long time and are ready to spread the ODC love by creating even more trips!!??? Do you want your DUES REIMBURSED???? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, SIGN …
Let’s spend our final day before school starts on the lake and reminisce about how cool our summers were, but also how excited we are (at least I am) to be back in charlottesville with our comrades. Monday’s supposed to be a hot one, so if you’re a sun hat or a swim shirt kinda person then plan accordingly. Should …
TLDR: clover chains. 1:30 Saturday. POV: You’re in 5th grade and usually you spend recess looking for four leaf clovers on the hill by the playground even though you’re not very good at it. But today you have a little too much energy to stare at clover patches, and today they’re blooming with their little puffy flowers, and you’ve made …
We’re not really sure about where we are riding yet. But Phillip wanted one last big ride so we are aiming for 75 miles with 12k vertical. We’ll give ourselves the whole day to get this done. ***This is an advanced mountain biking trip. It is steep, rocky, and difficult riding. There can be areas without cell service if you …
Hellooooo fellow creekathon-ers! Join us for a post lunch paddle! We’ll bask in the sun in our grilled delight induced coma, perhaps do some stretches, and explore the vast territory of Walnut Creek. Maybe we can even pull out our best paddle board yoga moves hehe Timeline 12:45 pm: convene at main shelter, get those boards out on the water! …
yeah, you read that correctly… BIKEpacking. Not backpacking. All the fun of biking, with all the self-reliance and minimalism of backpacking. And all while taking in so many beautiful views and soaking in the remote scenery of the Appalachian mountains. Over the course of two days, we’re going to ride a ~50 mile loop that circumnavigates and summits Reddish Knob …
Greetings fellow earthlings!! Calling all stressed students (or non-stressed students) for a sunny Sunday sitting in one of our lovely sgardens (the “s” is silent)! Join Evelyn and Ivy as we unwind and sunbathe in a garden of our choosing (our favorites are gardens 1 and 7). The forecast for Sunday is looking soooo nice and warm and we want …
When was the last time you had a cookout milkshake? It’s been far too long for me and I’m kinda going through withdrawal. And what better way to complement a delicious shake than staring up at the Milky Way? Come join us on a jovial outing consisting of saturated fats, sugar, and stargazing. The plan is to leave grounds around …
Charlottesville is hilly, but I crave a truly mountainous route. So I’ve contrived a route inspired by the Middle Mountain Momma XXC race course that explores all the highlights of Douthat State Park plus some extra at almost 200 feet of climbing per mile (see the links below for some ideas of what we’ll be riding). Come join me Friday …
Yeah, you heard that right. After a year and a half, CAVE PROM IS BACK!!!!! We’re extending the ODC formal *experience* into Sunday so you can hang out in a cave in a great outfit! (and we made the start time later so you can get some well-needed rest between events). This means that we’ll be stopping by goodwill on …
Fingers crossed for no inclement weather this time! Word is Siggy might make an appearance and Max (which one???) might cook steaks so get stoked Come join us for a 1.5 day exploration of Carvin’s Cove plus grilling+camping: Carvin’s Cove is a big trail network near Roanoke, filled with challenging climbs and thrilling descents, from rocky, rooty, technical stretches to …
If you’ve ever wondered what Phillip does when he runs off on his own over the weekend, this trip should provide some good insight. The plan is to link two loop trails in the Buchanan VA area (driving in between the trailheads). The trails are linked below. Together, we expect to ride 63 miles with just over 9000′ of climbing. …
Howdy y’all. If you haven’t heard of it before, Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is a pretty sick place! It’s got all the mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, climbing, and hiking your heart could ever desire (and I’m sure some other outdoorsy awesomeness too)! So come with us on a magical journey to this dope area only 6 hours away! …
HEY all you ODC gremlins Tired of watching longingly as trips come and go without you on them?? Perhaps the waitlist was too long, perhaps it didn’t work with your JAM packed schedule. I present to you the solution: become a trip leader! All you have to do is sign up for this trip and attend our workshop! Psst…Trip leaders …
Hey there ;)))))))))))))))))))))))) Are you sick of being on waitlists and not being on trips? Do you have cool ideas of ways to get outside with your friends? Are you generally competent at being a human being? Do you want your DUES REIMBURSED???? If the answer to these questions is yes, SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP! This will be a …
MOAB, UTAH 2023 We’ve got an extra special gift for all of you this last day of class: without a doubt the most legendary adventure of the year. ALL ABOARD THE GNAR TRAIN May we all blossom from this fake wintry East Coast of ours and emerge as sun children in the soft red sands of the Utah desert. There …