Outdoor Recreation
SEPT. 28 – 29 (Fri.-Sat.)
WHITEWATER RAFTING & CAMPING @ Ocoee River, TN
Cost: $112 / Sign-up by: Mon, Sept. 24 / Pre-Trip Meeting: Tue, Sept. 25 at 6 PM
Whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River is packed with fun and excitement on back-to-back rapids! After camping out on Friday, we will be guided down the mighty Middle Ocoee in rafts of 5-6 paddlers each. No experience is necessary. We-ll eat lunch and have a chance to shower before heading back. The tip your guide is included. Estimated trip duration: 6 PM Fri. - 7 PM Sat.
BIG ADVENTURES WITH SEPTEMBER DEADLINES:
DEC. 16 – 22, 2012 (Sun. - Sat.)
DOWNHILL SKIING &/or SNOWBOARDING @ Steamboat Springs, CO
Cost: $1,121 (but you can save $75 if you sign up by Sept. 28!) / Sign-up by: Fri, Oct 12 ** / Pre-Trip Meeting: Mon, Nov. 5 at 5:30 PM
Join us for our 17th annual semester break ski/snowboard trip! The price includes air (RT: Nashville to Denver) and bus transportation to our condo, 6 nights lodging, and a 4 of 5 day lift ticket to Steamboat Springs, Ski Town USA, with 165 named trails and 16 lifts. The base elevation is 6,900 feet, with 9,080 feet at mid-mountain and 10,568- on top of Mt. Werner. A shuttle runs from our condo to the resort, but it is also within walking distance. We will be staying in the Lodge Condominiums, located 200 yards from the slopes. These large condos have the usual, plus free wifi and laundry facilities on the premises. There is also an indoor hot tub, two outdoor hot tubs, and an outdoor heated swimming pool. The rate we are paying is for -full occupancy-, which means two people are assigned per bed. If you want a bed to yourself or if a group wants to secure a unit all to themselves, there will be an additional $300 fee for every spot less than 6. We will have more ski trip info on the web, including the -Meet us in Denver- and -Meet us in Steamboat- price. Check out our site at www.vanderbilt.edu/outrec.
** SAVE $75 IF YOU SIGN UP BY FRI, SEPT. 28 !!
OCTOBER TRIPS
OCT. 13 (Sat)
TRAIL BUILDING @ Beaman Park, Nashville, TN
FREE! / Sign-up by: Mon, Oct. 8 / Pre-Trip Meeting: Tue, Oct. 9 at 5 PM
Beaman Park is a relatively new park in Nashville that is being developed as a more natural park, rather than a -ball field park-. This time we will help build a new hiking trail in the park. We might also pick up trash. Experienced trail volunteers and equipment will be provided to help us. Lunch is also provided, and hiking afterward is an option. (NOTE: This trip is during the VU Family Weekend.) Estimated trip duration: 8 AM - 3 PM.
OCT. 14 (Sun)
RIVER CLEAN-UP: via CANOEING @ Harpeth River, TN
FREE! / Sign-up by: Mon, Oct. 8 / Pre-Trip Meeting: Tue, Oct. 9 at 6 PM
We have cleaned this river before, so maybe it will show! This will be a 5 mile canoe trip, except the emphasis will be on picking up the trash from the Harpeth River. Equipment, transportation, clean-up supplies, and lunch are provided. Beginners are welcome. (Note: This trip is during the VU Family Weekend.) Estimated trip duration: 8 AM - 5 PM.
OCT. 20 (Sat)
(Beginner - Advanced) BOULDERING @ Stone Fort (Little Rock City), TN
Cost: $41 / Sign-up by: Fri, Oct. 12 / Pre-Trip Meeting: Tue, Oct. 16 at 5 PM
Join the VU Outdoor Rec climbers for a day of ego-bruising, stone crushing, and awesomeness as we descend upon one of the east coast-s most renowned boulder fields, Stone Fort. This field is home to the many notable boulder problems that could keep the most seasoned climbers busy for year. We will spend the day testing the limits of our strength as well as our skin! Space is limited to 8 people, so don-t delay!!! Climbing shoe rental is $5.50 extra. Estimated trip duration: 7 AM to 9 PM.
OCT. 20 (Sat)
KAYAK TOURING @ Cordell Hull Lake, TN
Cost: $36 / Sign-up by: Fri, Oct. 12 / Pre-Trip Meeting: Tues, Oct. 16 at 6 PM
Kayak touring is easy to learn and fun. We will spend part of the day paddling around the scenic Cordell Hull Lake, located a little over an hour away. With any luck we-ll see some pretty fall colors along the wooded shorelines. Beginners are welcome. All paddling equipment is provided. Estimated trip duration: 8 AM - 5 PM.
OCT. 21 (Sunday)
HORSEBACK RIDING @ JuRo Ranch, Mt. Juliet, TN
Cost: $52 / Sign-up by: Fri, Oct. 12 / Pre-Trip Meeting: Wed, Oct. 17 at 5 PM
Located less than an hour away, the JuRo Stables will provide us with a 1.5 hour horseback ride. We will ride on wooded trails, across creeks, and to Percy Priest Lake. Check out their horses at www.jurostables.com. After the ride, we will have a picnic lunch at a nearby park before returning to VU. The price includes a tip for the guide. Estimated trip duration: 9 AM - 2 PM.