Where We've Gone
Hiking to the Belknap Hot Springs. Sea kayaking safety and rescue practice at Fern Ridge Reservoir. Light Up the Night campus bike ride. Service projects including adaptive bicycling, trail and habitat restoration, and tree planting. These are just a few of the amazing adventures Ducks have experienced. Where will you go next?
Past Outdoor and Bike Program Events
7:00–8:30 p.m.
Practice your kayaking moves in the Rec Center pool, and meet other kayakers! Attend one, two, or all of the sessions! Wednesdays, 7pm-8:30pm. Call the OP to pay and reserve your spot - SPACE IS LIMITED! 541-346-4371. $6 with your own boat, $10 if you want to use one of our kayaks.
6:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Calling all skiers/snowboarders! Etienne is looking forward to meeting new people and enjoying the day on the slope with friends. Join for a full day at Mt. Bachelor!
Sign up on our website under the common adventure tab.
You can call and reserve gear at the rental barn if needed! Participants are responsible for their own gear.
Mandatory Pre-Trip: April 27th, 4:00pm at the OP rental barn
Cost: $15 (bring to the pre-trip meeting to reserve your spot) for gas; Additional costs to consider: $143 for a one-day lift ticket at mt. bachelor, $73 for rentals at Mt. Bachelor the day of or rentals from the outdoor program and/or Berg's ski shop ($25) in Eugene ahead of time.
*As soon as you sign up and get a confirmation email from Etienne that you are on the trip, call the rental barn to reserve gear. If you wait until the end of the week to rent gear there may be none left!
Departure time and place: April 29th, 6:00am, will depart from Rental Barn
Return time and place: April 29th, around 8:00pm at the Rental Barn
*Must be a student at the UO to participate, no refunds once you have put a gas deposit down for trip.
Trip Initiator: Etienne
Trip Initiator Contact: etiennec@uoregon.edu
Pre-trip Meeting: Thu, 04/27/2023 - 4:00 pm
Pre-trip Meeting Location: Rental Barn 1225 E 18th Ave Eugene, OR 97403
Departure Date: Sun, 04/29/2023 - 6:00 am
Departure Location: Rental Barn 1225 E 18th Ave Eugene, OR 97403
9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Alejandro and make new friends on a fun hike exploring the 11 scenic waterfalls of the Sweet Creek Falls Trail in the beautiful Coast Range! After your hike, you will head to Florence to get some crab chowder!
You will go over the trail loop you will take at the pre-trip meeting. If you need waterproof hiking boots or rain gear you can rent these from the outdoor program barn Monday-Friday 12pm-5pm.
Sign up on our website under the common adventure tab.
You can call and reserve gear at the rental barn if needed!
Mandatory Pre-Trip: April 27th, 4:00pm at Outdoor Program Rental Barn
Cost: $7 (bring to the pre-trip meeting to reserve your spot) for gas; Additional costs to consider: packed lunch or money for food, hiking boots/hiking clothes from the rental barn as needed. No refunds will be given once you reserve your spot.
*As soon as you sign up and get a confirmation email from Alejandro that you are on the trip, call the rental barn to reserve gear. If you wait until the end of the week to rent gear there may be none left!
Departure time and place: April 30th, 9:00am, will depart from Rental Barn
Return time and place: April 30th, around 7:00pm at the Rental Barn
Trip Initiator: Alejandro Acero Ayuda
Trip Initiator Contact: aaceroay@uoregon.edu
Pre-trip Meeting: Thu, 04/27/2023 - 4:00 pm
Pre-trip Meeting Location: Rental Barn 1225 E 18th Ave Eugene, OR 97403
Departure Date: Sun, 04/30/2023 - 9:00 am
Departure Location: Rental Barn 1225 E 18th Ave Eugene, OR 97403
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Have the material and psychic conditions of capitalist patriarchy prevented you from being the confident, nerdy bicycle mechanic you would love to be? Calling femmes, women, trans, non-binary, and other gender diverse humans wanting to learn (or learn more) about the joys of bicycle maintenance!!! FTW (Femmes/Trans/Women) Bike School Spring ‘23 will be happening at the Bike Program weeks 3-8, on Mondays from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This six-week course covers topics including fixing flats, wheel hub overhauls, wheel truing, brake adjustments, drivetrains, and derailleurs. Reach out to bikes@uoregon.edu if you have any questions. The course is $65 and scholarships are available. Call 541-346-6092 or come into the Bike Program to sign-up!
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Learn the joy of fixing your own bicycle with in-depth instruction from Bike Program mechanics. This six-session course will teach you to repair and maintain a standard road, mountain, or commuter bike including lessons on flat fixes, hub overhauls, wheel truing, bottom brackets, brakes, drivetrains, and derailleurs. This class does not cover hydraulic or electric systems. Despite this limitation, all bikes are welcome. This course goes from weeks 4-9 on Tuesdays from 5:30pm-7:30pm. It starts April 25th and ends May 30th. The cost is $65. Call the Bike Program to sign-up, 541-346-6092.
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
There’s nothing better than spending the day out on the Oregon Coast! Join Nancy and Amber out on a 4.0-mile loop trail near Florence, Oregon. Hobbit Beach is a captivating location that combines a dense Pacific Northwest woodland populated by Sitka spruce trees with a sandy beach that abruptly meets the crashing waves of the powerful Pacific Ocean. Come check out some sick views and that sweet salty smell of the sea! Date: Saturday, May 6th Time: 9:00am-5:00pm Location: Rental Barn (1225 E. 18th Ave.) Cost: $20 Sign-ups: Yes, call 541-346-4371 to reserve your spot Level: 1, based on length of hike and elevation gain Pre-trip: May 4th at 5:30pm at the Rental Barn
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Scout to hike the 4.4 mile Mossy Maple Trail and explore the Thurston Hills Natural Area!
If you need extra layers or hiking boots you can rent these from the Outdoor Program Barn Monday-Friday 12pm-5pm. You can call and reserve gear at the rental barn if needed (541) - 346-4371.
Sign up on our website under the common adventure tab.
Mandatory Pre-Trip: May 4th, 2:00pm at Outdoor Program Rental Barn
Cost: $1 (bring to the pre-trip meeting to reserve your spot) for gas*. Additional costs to consider: packed lunch, hiking boots/hiking clothes from the rental barn as needed.
*Must be a student at the UO to participate, no refunds once you have put a gas deposit down for trip.
Departure time and place: May 7th, 8:30am, will depart from Rental Barn
Return time and place: May 7th, 2:00pm, at the Rental Barn
Trip Initiator: Scout Gesuale
Trip Initiator Contact: sgesuale@uoregon.edu
Pre-trip Meeting: Thu, 05/04/2023 - 2:00 pm
Pre-trip Meeting Location: Rental Barn 1225 E 18th Ave Eugene, OR 97403
Departure Date: Sun, 05/07/2023 - 8:30 am
Departure Location: Rental Barn 1225 E 18th Ave Eugene, OR 97403
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come with Lucy and Erin on this moderately challenging 3.6 mile hike to the beautiful blue pool! Date: Sunday, May 7th Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Location: Rental Barn (1225 E. 18th Ave.) Cost: $20 Sign-ups: Yes, call 541-346-4371 to reserve your spot Level: 2, based on length of hike and elevation gain Pre-trip: Thursday May 4th, 4pm at the OP Erb Memorial Union (room 008)
5:00 p.m.
Join the Outdoor Program and Student Sustainability Center for a climate resiliency themed bike ride. The ride will be along the riverfront bike path and include a brief break to discuss climate anxiety and exercise mindfulness. Plan to meet at the Outdoor Program in the EMU (008) Monday May 8th at 5PM, and bring water and a helmet if you have one!
Sign up here - https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cC0ZpXTpoRuWGI6
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Want to get more involved with the Outdoor Program and initiate your own trips? Come to our Trip Initiator Clinic and learn the ins and outs of our Common Adventure program. In this session, we will be going over how to plan and initiate your own trip as well as our Common Adventure philosophy and liability. Missed the first clinic? Come to this one!