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
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Come on down to the Outdoor Program Barn and hang out with other Trip Initiators. Talk about possible trips, and/or just hang out and here what folks have been up to, or what they are planning!
6:00–7:00 p.m.
Come to the Outdoor Program Rental Barn to learn about recreating in the snow! Call the OP for more info 541-346-4371.
8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Snow shoeing in the Willamette Pass up to Gold Lake Shelter! Hot cocoa at the shelter by the lake, exploring on the way there, having a dandy Saturday.
7:00–8:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join the OP for an epic mountain adventure! We're heading up to Hoodoo for a day of skiing and snowboarding, and you're invited! Hop on our $20 van ride, transporting you to the snowy slopes. Secure your $55 lift ticket at the OP Barn before the pre-trip meeting, and snag skis or a snowboard for just $39 at Hoodoo. Got your own gear? Bring it along for the ride! As a bonus, students signing up enjoy complimentary access to must-have snow accessories like helmets (required), goggles, mittens, and snow jackets, courtesy of the OP Rental Barn. Don't miss out – jump on this opportunity to shred the slopes with the OP!
Total cost for a day of shredding is $114 (with skis or snowboard rental at Hoodoo) or $75 (if you have your own skis or board). Students will pay the $20 van ride fee upon signing up and need to be prepared with funds for rentals at Hoodoo. Call the OP to snag your seat! (541) 346-4371 (Rental Barn) or 541-346-6092 (Bike Shop)
Pre-Trip: 2/16/24, 5 pm at OP Rental Barn
UO Students Only. No Refunds.
Time: 7:30 am - 6 pm on 2/18/24
Location: OP Rental Barn, 1225 E 18th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
Level: 2-3
Sign up: Yes, call (541)346 -4371 or (541) 346-6092 between 12-5pm
Cost: $20 + lift ticket + rental if needed
3:00–6:00 p.m.
Pre-Trip: Friday 1/19/24, 5:00pm, at the Bike Program EMU Room 008
UO Students Only. No Refunds.
Time: 3pm - 6pm
Location: OP Rental Barn 3 pm on 1/22/24
Level: 1
Sign up: Yes, call (541)346 -4371 or (541) 346-6092 between 12-5pm
Cost: $5.00
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 3-8. The cost is $65. Call the Bike Program to sign-up, 541-346-6092.
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Join the Outdoor Program for an evening learning about avalanche awareness, and hands-on practice with avi beacons, probes, and shovels.
This event is open to UO students. We will meet at the OP Rental Barn and have a presentation on terrain selection. Then we will get to check out all the resources the OP Rental Barn has for avi gear. Call the OP to sign up at 541-346-4371.
6:00–8:00 p.m.
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.
Pre-Trip: No pre-trip for this event
UO Students Only.
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
Location: OP Rental Barn, 1225 E 18th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
Level: ALL
Sign up: NO, call (541)346 -4371 or (541) 346-6092 between 12-5pm if you have questions.
Cost: Free, just show up at UO Rental Barn!