Events and Trips
Ducks Live for the Outdoors
Whether you are a newbie or an experienced explorer, the Outdoor Program is excited to introduce you to the many wonders in Oregon and beyond. We offer a variety of all-levels group outings, bike rides, classes and clinics, and service projects led by Outdoor Program student staff and trip initiators.
OP Outing or Common Adventure Trip—what’s the difference? OP Outings are group outings led by knowledgeable Outdoor Program staff who are very familiar with the activity or area. OP Outings are entry-level, led instead of consensus-based, and do not last overnight. Common Adventure Trips are adventures planned and led by students who have taken our Trip Initiator Clinic. Common Adventure Trips operate on a group-consensus, decision-making process and tend to vary in difficulty. Some are easy and require little to no experience, while others are technical and require more experience.
Students are automatically members of the Outdoor Program, so take advantage of our low-cost outings and trips and try out a new activity.
Type of Events
CLINICS AND CLASSES
Learn a range of outdoor basics from raft guiding and snow shelters to mushroom picking.
OP OUTINGS
Outings include everything from hikes and bike rides to kayaking and visits to hot springs, led by our staff.
COMMON ADVENTURE TRIPS
Cooperative travel for outdoor enthusiasts of all skill levels—planned and led by students like you.
OP EVENTS
Movie premiers, guest speakers, the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival, and more.
SERVICE PROJECTS
Environmental restoration such as beach clean-up, Hendricks Park trail restoration, and more.
BIKE PROGRAM
Your hub for all things bike related—a DIY workspace, repair stations, classes, rides, and rentals.
March 2023
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Come to the Outdoor Program's EMU space to hang out, play some games, drink some hot cocoa, and meet some fun folk! Every other Monday from 6-8pm! UO students only, FREE!
Cost: free
Sign-ups: no
6:00 a.m.
If you are a climber! This is the trip for you! Join Gavin and Champe on a road trip in one of the Outdoor Program vans and head to Red Rocks, Nevada, for several days of climbing! You will be camping at Fletcher View Campground. This trip is designed to gather people who are stoked about climbing and feel comfortable climbing for about 8 hours a day. There will be bouldering, lead, multi-pitch, and top rope climbing happening on this excursion. You must be well-versed in all of these climbing techniques to ensure a fun and safe time is had on this trip! There will be two pre-trip meetings for this spring break adventure. The first one will be coming up soon and Gavin will email you the date for that one! There will be another pre-trip meeting a couple of days before leaving to make sure food, camping gear, etc. are prepared and accounted for!
Mandatory Pre-Trips: 1. TBD (Gavin will email you), 2. March 19th @ 5pm @ UO Outdoor Program Barn
Cost: Will be determined and discussed at the pre-trip (costs will be for gas, gear rentals, and food). Gas will be around $135 per person.
Departure time and place: March 24th, 6am, will depart from Rental Barn
Return time and place: April 2nd, in the evening at the Rental Barn
*Must be a UO student to participate *Gas money deposit is non-refundable once you have paid it at pre-trip meeting
Trip Initiator: Gavin Tycer
Trip Initiator Contact: gavint@uoregon.edu
Pre-trip Meeting: Sun, 03/19/2023 - 17:00
Pre-trip Meeting Location: Outdoor Program Barn 1225 E 18th Ave
Departure Date: Fri, 03/24/2023 - 06:00
Departure Location: Outdoor Program Barn 1225 E 18th Ave