Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Recreation Adventure Trips
Feb 7 (Sat) HIKING @ Bearwaller Gap Trail, TN Cost: $22
Sign-up by: Fri, Jan. 30
Pre-Trip Meeting: Tue, Feb. 3 at 5 pm
Join us on a short, difficult, yet rewarding hike on the Bearwaller Gap Trail that overlooks the Cordell Hull Lake. We plan on hiking 5.6 miles on a trail that climbs and descends numerous times. The rewards include rocky overlooks, old home sites, rock gardens, beautiful shoreline, and small waterfalls. Estimated trip duration: 8 am - 5 pm.
Feb 15 (Sun) CLIMBING (Beginner) @ Kings Bluff, TN Cost: $22
Sign-up by: Friday, Feb 6 >> Bring $10 cash, check, credit card, or Vanderbilt Card to the ORC to register. Pre-Trip Meeting: Tuesday, 9/16 at 5:00 pm
Wall climbers, it-s time to try the -real thing-! Kings Bluff is a great location for you to experience the fundamentals of rock climbing with our knowledgeable staff. Some climbing experience is preferred, so take some time to try out the new wall first! Shoe rental = $5.50 extra. Estimated trip duration: 9 am - 6 pm.
Spring Break 2015:
FEB 28 - MAR 8, 2015 (Sat - Sun) BACKPACKING @ Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Cost: $1,066 Sign-up by: Fri. Jan. 23
2015 marks our 19th trip to the canyon since 1992. For the fifteenth year, however, we will get there in style, via air to Phoenix and charter bus to the canyon. We are planning on two hiking groups, both of which will hike a 25 – 40 mile trail the entire week, depending on permits. Needless to say, the Grand Canyon is incredibly beautiful, awesome and spectacular. Designed for the experienced backpacker, we will allow enthusiastic beginners on this trip. Everyone who goes must be in good physical shape by the time we leave. Participants are expected to attend one of two all day sessions on a Saturday in 2015. This will involve a Pre-Canyon Hike and a meeting following the hike. Expected duration: 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, but specific dates are yet to be determined. Note: this trip will not be offered again until March 2017. Estimate trip duration: 6:30 am Sat. to 7 pm Sun. For more info, please check our web at www.vanderbilt.edu/outrec
Cost includes all transportation, in-canyon food, hotel on both ends of the trip, group equipment, permits, camping and entrance fees. Space is limited, so don-t delay.
Feb 28 - Mar 7, 2015 (Sat - Sat) Climbing and Cabin Life @ Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in the Ozarks Cost: $519.00 / person Sign-up by: Fri, Jan 30
Pre-Trip Meeting Date: Wed, Feb 18 at 5 pm
Come join the Outdoor Rec. program as we head to Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in the Ozarks for a week of rope climbing, bouldering, and general shenanigans. We will be lodging in style in one of the log cabins on the ranch, complete with a wood-burning stove to warm up after a hard day of climbing. If that-s not enough comfort for you, we can always go for a dip in the renowned HCR hot tub at the visitor-s center. All -at the cabin- food is included, but we-ll also be heading into the nearby town of Jasper to see the sights and eat at the legendary Ozark Café. The trip cost includes all transportation, lodging, cabin meals and climbing lunches, climbing equipment, and instruction!
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To sign up for a trip, you must come by 5 pm to the Outdoor Recreation Center (ORC), located at 2600 Children’s Way, and pay the trip deposit, which varies with each trip. The ORC accepts cash, check, credit cards and the Vanderbilt Commodore Card. For more info on trips, workshops, and equipment rentals, check out the web at www.vanderbilt.edu/outrec.
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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