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Upcoming Trips
Trip Descriptions
The Outing Rental Ctr. offers low rental rates on outdoor and camping gear.
What is the Outdoor Adventure Program?
The Outdoor Adventure Program serves VCU students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests by providing outdoor low-cost activity-based trips, including whitewater rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, canoeing, caving, hiking, backpacking and skiing.
Trip participants vary by activity and location. Most trips are a mix of undergraduate and graduate students with some staff and faculty. Most trips are designed to introduce beginners to an activity. Most require participants to be in good physical condition.
Trip leaders are students who have completed our Outdoor Adventure Leadership Program and acquired the necessary experience to guide the trips they have been assigned.
Outdoor Adventure Leadership Program
Interested in becoming an outdoor adventure trip guide or leader? Sign up for the Adventure Skills Practicum, a training program that includes workshops and wilderness experiences. In addition to the activities, training includes first aid, wilderness medicine, outdoor leadership, trip planning, group facilitation, hazard assessment, team building, ethics and more. Space is limited, so sign up early. Call (804) 828-6004 for details.
Upcoming Events
| September 2 | Kayak Roll Clinic |
| September 3 | Canoeing Under the Stars |
| September 6 | Back Bay Day Hike |
| September 7 | Rock Climbing Day Trip |
| September 9 | Climbing at Manchester Wall |
| September 12 – 14 | Women's Rock Climbing Clinic |
| September 16 | Kayak Practice — Pool Session |
| September 23 | Climbing at Manchester Wall |
| September 26 – 28 | Gauley River Rafting Trip |
| September 30 | Kayak Roll Clinic |