Outdoor Recreation
DEC. 17-22, 2011 (Sat - Thu)
DOWNHILL SKIING &/or SNOWBOARDING @ Steamboat Springs, CO
Cost: $1,054 for the VU all the Way package, OR
$721 to Meet us in Denver, OR $545 to Meet us in Colorado
Sign-up by: Tue, Oct 11 ***** Pre-Trip Meeting: Wed, Oct. 26 at 6 PM
Join us for our 16th annual semester break ski/snowboard trip! The price includes air (RT: Nashville to Denver) and bus transportation to our condo, 5 nights lodging, and a 4-day lift ticket to Steamboat Springs, Ski Town USA, with 165 named trails and 16 lifts. 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. We have more ski trip info on the web. Check out our site at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/outrec/ski/index.html. *****SAVE $75 if you sign up by SEPT. 30!
Oct. 15 (Sat)
WHITEWATER KAYAKING (Beginner to Intermediate) @ Hiwassee River, TN
Cost: $73 Sign-up by: Mon, Oct. 10 Pre-Trip Meeting: Wed, Oct. 12 at 5 PM
Tennessee-s scenic Hiwassee River is fantastic for boaters of all abilities to practice the fundamentals like eddy turns, peeling out, ferrying and reading water. This trip is designed for kayakers who have mastered the roll in the pool and are ready to try moving water and rapids. It is preferred that you have some flat water kayaking experience before signing up for this trip. Paddling equipment, including a spray jacket, is included. This trip is limited to the first 6 people who sign up. Estimated trip duration: 7 AM - 10 PM.
Oct. 16 (Sunday)
KAYAK TOURING @ Cordell Hull Lake, TN
Cost: $36 Sign-up by: Mon, Oct. 10 Pre-Trip Meeting: Tue, Oct. 11 at 5 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. 23 (Sunday)
HIKING @ Stone Door, South Cumberland State Park, TN
Cost: $26 Sign-up by: Fri, Oct. 14 Pre-Trip Meeting: Tue, Oct. 18 at 5 PM
South Cumberland is home of the Great Stone Door, awesome overlooks, and wonderful waterfalls. We will be hiking about 10 miles of trails, rated easy to moderate. Spend a day at one of the best parks in Tennessee. With any luck we will see lots of fall colors. Estimated trip duration: 7 AM - 8 PM.
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To sign up for a trip, come to the Outdoor Recreation Center (ORC), located on 2600 Children’s Way, kind of behind the Student Rec. Center, and pay a deposit or the full amount of the trip. The ORC accepts cash, check, and the Vanderbilt Commodore Card. For more info on trips, workshops, and equipment rentals, check out the web at www.vanderbilt.edu/outrec.
Outdoor Recreation Hours:
Mon and Fri 12 noon – 6 p.m.
Tue, Wed, and Thu 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
www.vanderbilt.edu/outrec
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