Alana and I were on Sarah’s epic SUP trip down the Rivanna, and it was so awesome that we want to do it again! This is a fun, chill, really easy whitewater intro trip to whitewater paddleboarding! The water is a perfect temp, you see awesome wildlife like turtles, herons, bald eagles, and you can practice maneuvering rapids on a …
***NOT A REAL CERTIFICATION- WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS*** Ready to sharpen your outdoor climbing survival skills? Learn how to handle the most common climbing injuries you may face in the outdoors! We will cover a variety of topics, from how to care for blisters to spinal injuries, so you can be prepared for a multitude of injuries in a …
***NOT A REAL CERTIFICATION- WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS*** Ready to sharpen your outdoor survival skills? Learn how to handle the most common injuries you may face in the outdoors! We will cover a variety of topics, from simple cuts to spinal injuries, so you can be prepared for a multitude of injuries in a remote setting when help may …
I sadly had to cancel my Alabama caving shenanigans for this weekend, but my SECOND favorite type of trip to lead is PADDLEBOARDING?!?!?! Saturday is supposed to be an awesome weather day, so let’s spend it outside on the reservoir messing around on paddleboards! I also recently found a Waboba in a cave (don’t ask) and have been dying to …
***NOT A REAL CERTIFICATION- WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS*** Ready to sharpen your outdoor survival skills? Learn how to handle cuts, scrapes, burns, and more in remote settings. We will cover essential techniques like cleaning, dressing, and preventing infection, along with techniques to stabilize sprains, fractures, and other musculoskeletal injuries when professional help is far away. These life-saving skills will …
You have just set up camp after a long grueling day of backpacking. It’s chilly out so you decide to start a fire. The only problem is you have never done that before…. what do you do?! Well, that will never happen because we are hosting the most epic most awesome coolest fire workshop ever!! Learn about fire regulations, different …
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Ready to drop into adventure? Before we hit the canyons of Moab, come get hands-on with essential canyoneering skills! This workshop is NOT mandatory, but it’ll make your Moab canyoneering experience smoother, safer, and way more fun. Whether you’re brand new or looking to refine your technique, I’ll be teaching both beginner and advanced skills, including: 🧗 Rappelling – Learn …
You have just set up camp after a long grueling day of backpacking. It’s chilly out so you decide to start a fire. The only problem is you have never done that before…. what do you do?! Well, that will never happen because we are hosting the most epic most awesome coolest fire workshop ever!! Learn about fire regulations, different …
WHAT IS CLIMBING! You can do it on ropes you can do it on rocks you can do it on plastic little holds Come to the Shrack this Tuesday evening for a wonderful workshop on the BASICS of rope climbing. We’re talking about… tying in, belaying, lowering, gear, and communication. The good stuff you need to know to feel well-versed …
(imagine this is the future) night is falling, you’re alone in the woods, and you NEED to start a fire but all you have are a bunch of sticks and a piece of string… fear not! you have attended Jack and Ed’s Firemaking Workshop in the cold of November, Monday at 5pm and you are prepared for this very moment! …
We have recently entered into Soup Season. Not to be confused with Stick Season or Fall, Soup Season is the time of year when you eat soup. And what do we eat soup with ??? SPOOOONS Come make a wooden spoon with Marion and I this Thursday at 3:30pm. We’ll have a fire going and some ODC knives (shoutout gearmasters) …
Hello my climbing enthusiasts and skeptics, As we get into the semester and some yummy climbing season (which is ALL YEAR), I’m hoping to start us out by leading a little workshop/presentation that will help give new club members & climbers some basic foundational knowledge of what types of climbing ODC offers. I remember being very confused and intimidated upon …