So pretty much this is just going to be a chill trip down the local river. You can work on your roll or just enjoy the ride as the water pushes you down stream at about .0001 mph. Be aware of the nasty rapids though. There are three and they are … well there aren’t words to describe them. Maybe …
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Downtown Paddlin: Intermediate Kayaking
In the words of Michael Esbach (which in light of last week’s trip needs to be emphasized) – “If you can’t roll, you can’t roll with us”. Please don’t sign up if you cannot roll consistently on flat water. We’ll be heading down to the James in Richmond for some Class III paddling (assuming decent weather). Check out http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/1952I for …
Downtown Paddlin: Intermediate Kayaking on the James
We’ll head down to the James River which flows through my hometown Richmond. This 3.5 mile section boasts Class III-IV whitewater(its really just Class III right now). Please don’t sign up unless you can paddle at least class III rapids (I already have my hands full chasing down Quintin’s boat, flip flops, etc and I’m not exactly a kayaking jedi …
Class I/Ii Kayak the Rivanna
If it isn’t storming this weekend we’re going to go fool around on the Rivanna a little, on the south side of Charlottesville. If it is raining badly I will probably move the trip to the same time Sunday afternoon. I can only fit 3/4 people/boats, but if cars join the trip, we can add more. You only need a …
Climb at Kaymour – Intermediate/Advanced
Now that daylight savings has made the sun go down later, we can get a full day of climbing in WV in one day. We’ll try to be on the rock by noon if not earlier and then climb till dusk around 8:30. If you can climb 5.9 well, you should sign up for this trip. You do not need …
Advanced Kayaking on the New
Rejoice! My thesis is done! What better way to celebrate than to spend 2 days paddling the New? We will leave Friday afternoon and camp out at Roger’s (climbers hangout that is close to the put-in). We’ll wake up and set shuttle and get our paddle on. We’ll eat lunch on the river. We’ll then spend another night at Roger’s …
Kayak Roll Lesson
This trip is for people who want to learn to eskimo roll their kayak, and haven’t had any opportunity to learn yet, particularly folks who have been waitlisted on one or more of the recent Sunday roll lessons. It is also a chance for practice, if you’re shaky in the basics. IMPORTANT: The title says to meet at 1535 Gordon, …
Kayak Roll Class/Practice
With the spring just around the corner, its almost time to put the skis and snowboards away and get the kayaks out! What better way to get psyched up for kayaking season with a roll class?! Knowing the kayak Eskimo roll is essential for advanced white water kayaking as well as play paddling…and it looks pretty cool! We’ll meet at …
Kayak Roll Practice
This is for people who know how to roll but want to work on their roll more. You must be able to do a t-rescue (a.k.a. using another person’s boat to right yourself) and should have gotta a roll at least once in your life. We will be taking up the deep end while Dave is in the shallow end. …
Kayak Roll Class
With the spring just around the corner, its almost time to put the skis and snowboards away and get the kayaks out! What better way to get psyched up for kayaking season with a roll class?! Knowing the kayak Eskimo roll is essential for advanced white water kayaking as well as play paddling…and it looks pretty cool! We’ll meet at …
Ski or Board Snowshoe!
We will be heading out to Snowshoe Mountain for the weekend! The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories.’ The plan is to leave on Friday and ski Saturday and Sunday (if you’re interested). Snowshoe is one of the best ski resorts in the east and it’s always one of the best trips of the year. (www.snowshoemtn.com) There are …
Advanced Kayaking to Somewhere…
Most rivers are running right now and I’m stuck in class. Sign up if you’re interested in paddling rivers that will be around class IV. I’ll ask for what rivers you’ve done and will make the call as to whether you can go. Please realize that most of these rivers are fast moving with very little eddy service. If you …
Potluck!
Potluck at 1535 Gordon! Bring your best dishes to share with the rest of us! If you don’t have time to cook, just bring some sort of drink or desert or something. You will need to bring any food that you want to share with everyone else. If you need access to ovens or range or grill, let me know. …
Potluck Dinner
That’s right, come eat some food and meet some of the other people in the club! This will be a traditional potluck, so please bring something if you come. Of course, if you can’t make anything or don’t have time, just come anyway with a beverage or chips or something. We have a grill if you wanna cook out something. …
500 Member Potluck!
We’ve reached 500 members this year — a first for the Outdoors Club. We will celebrate with a potluck at my house! Just come and share your food with others. If you can’t cook, you can buy some drinks or anything you want. If you need a stove/oven, let me know and you can come early and use mine. The …
Updated: Intermediate – Advanced Kayaking, Balcony Falls
Anyone around and want to come kayaking Wednesday? We’ll be heading out around 9am to Balcony Falls in Glasgow to have fun surfing, playing, and mastering the combat roll. To join this trip you must have paddled class three rapids and be entirely self-sufficient in white water. We’ll stay until we are exhausted and return to C-ville before dark. Club …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
The snowshoe trip previously scheduled for Feb. 18-20 has been moved to the weekend of Feb. 25-27. There’s plenty of room, so sign up if you would like to come! Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Snowshoe: Last Chance!!
Last chance to enjoy a weekend at Snowshoe, WV: one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories’, and 2 great terrain parks with massive jumps, rails, and full halfpipe. We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again …
Ski Big Sky for Under $500 Total!
Big Sky, Montana is AMAZING. It is consistently voted one of the least crowded ski resorts. By the end, you WILL be mad if you have to wait more than 2 minutes to get on a lift. It offers an amazing amount of skiing in the BEAUTIFUL area that is Montana. Screw this east coast crap, where the slopes are …
School for 3 Days Then… Snowshoe!
Snowshoe, WV is one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories.’ We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3-4 hours) and spend the night in one of Cass, WV’s finest cabins. Unlike years past (and the trip in early February) this trip will be a little more low …
Snowshoe Baby!
Snowshoe, WV is one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories.’ We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3-4 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again on Saturday night. We have 2 houses rented out that are 1 house away from each other, so …
Potluck/Rafting Video Watching!
Its time for another potluck! Bring your best dish and share it with all. Last time we had some killer lasagna, pasta, chili, stirfry, and lotsa deserts! If its cold outside, we will have a fire inside and have S’Mores! If you need access to a stove/oven, let me know and I can arrange it. If you do not have …
Potluck!!!
That’s right, come eat some food and meet some of the other people in the club! This will be a traditional potluck, so please bring something if you come. Of course, if you can’t make anything or don’t have time, just come anyway with a beverage or chips or something. This is your chance to show off your chef skills …
Potluck / Chili Cook Off
Bring your best chili to compete in the chili cook off! A few non-cooking officers will judge the flavor of each chili and the winner will receive a free t-shirt! We welcome any and all chilis. Stoves to heat up your concoction will be available at the house. Plates and utensils will also be available. If you are unable to …
Snowshoe, WV Ski/Snowboard BLOWOUT
Snowshoe, WV is one of the best ski resorts in the east. The mountain offers 57 slopes in 4 different ‘territories.’ We will drive to Snowshoe on Friday night (about 3-4 hours), party there, wake up, ski/snowboard all day, and party again on Saturday night. We have 2 houses rented out that are 1 house away from each other, so …
Potluck!
Come on out Wednesday evening to eat some great food and meet more of the club’s 200+ members! Bring something to eat if you can – put those plus dollars to work! Anything would be great. I’ll get some things to grill out – hamburgers or chicken and veggie burgers and shish kabobs. Ok, now I’m getting hungry thinking about …
Virginia Beach EXTRAVAGANZA! Sun & Sand, Scuba, Hiking, Surf Kayaking, and Biking!
UPDATE! There is a very good possibility that the campsite is closed for the weekend. Please show up at 9 if you would like to go. I will be calling the place before then (like 8:30) to see if its open. We will decide what is going on at that point. Come to Virginia beach and do some scuba, paddling, …