Adventure Trips
Outdoor Adventure (OA) offers a variety of fun outdoor trips. We are committed to providing enjoyable, challenging, and affordable programs that provide students with positive outdoor experiences that teach skills and knowledge to safely enjoy the outdoors. Our goal through these programs is to develop positive attitudes and actions that foster an environmental ethic by connecting to nature, and to one another.
BOLT Spring 2025Buccaneer Outdoor Leadership TrainingThe Spring 2025 Cohort has only SIX spots avilable! Reserve yours now!
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Fall Outdoor Adventure Trips - Spring 2025 Coming Soon!
To register for any trips please do so through the Campus Recreation Portal or visit the Outdoor Adventure Center during regular hours.
Backpacking Mount Rogers
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Rafting on the French Broad River
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Lake James Island Paddle Camping
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Rafting on the Nolichucky River
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Margarette Falls Day Hike - Cancelled
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Grayson Highlands Bouldering Day - Cancelled
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Sand Rock (Cherokee Rock Village) Fall Break Blowout!
Location: Cherokee Rock Village, AL Cost: $75 Time: 4:00pm (Friday) – 5:00pm (Tuesday) Registration Opens: Wednesday, September 11 Registration Closes: Wednesday, October 9 (5:00pm)
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Breaks Interstate Climbing Trip
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Backpacking the Blackstacks
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Worley’s Cave Day
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Frolic with Falls (Long Arm Branch Falls Day Hike)
Location: Long Arm Branch Falls Cost: $10 Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Registration Opens: Wednesday, November 20 Registration Closes: Wednesday, November 4 (5:00pm)
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Eligibility for Participation
Off-campus day trips are open to full and part-time, students, staff and faculty as well as adjunct faculty with vaild ETSU ID and active CPA Membership.
Off-campus overnight trips are open to full and part-time students with vaild ETSU ID and active CPA Membership.
All trips are non-refundable 5 days prior to departure date.
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Experience Levels
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No Experience: No prior knowledge necessary! All required skills will be taught by instructors.
Some Experience: Basic skills and understanding needed. Some elements taught by instructors.
Moderate Experience: Fair amount of knowledge and ability to perform skills needed. Few elements taught by instructors.
Significant Experience: Ability to perform most or all skills needed and deep knowledge of activity. Little to no skills taught by isntructors.
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Fitness Levels
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Level 1: Easy Active: Minor physical ablity needed but movement is incorperated throughout.
Level 2: Moderate: Regular physical movement throughout and possibility of carrying up to 20lb load.
Level 3: Vigorous: Difficult physical movement throughout. Could travel up to five miles per day and possibility of carrying up to 40lb load.
Level 4: Strenuous: Difficult physical movment throughout with bouts of intense activity. Could travel up to 10 miles per day and possilibity of carrying up to 50lb load.