Trips
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Adventure! It's the core of what we do at Outdoor Programs. Explore the forests, paddle the rivers, climb the rocks, discover what you can do. Boone has over two million acres of wild, rugged, and undeveloped land at our doorstep. It will take a lifetime to experience it all, so you'd better get started now.
We have trips and trainings going outside on most weekends in the sun, rain and snow. OP is not a club and you do not need to be a member. Just stop by our Base Camp in the Student Recreation Center to get your name on the list. We specialize in small group sizes so we can manage our impact, provide personal instruction, and travel lightly. Trips and trainings fill fast, so don't wait to sign up!
To see full descriptions of all our trips, please visit the current OP Calendar!
Fall 2018 Trip Schedule
Please refer to the OP Calendar Link above to access a more detailed description of the current list of Spring Open Enrollment Trips.
| Trip Title | Date | Location | Cost:
AppState Students / All Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Climbing | 9/1 | Linville Gorge | $40/$45 |
| Canoeing | 9/2 | New River, TN | $40/$45 |
| Backpacking Overnight | 9/8-9/9 | Roan Mountain, TN | $100/$120 |
| Rock Climbing | 9/8 | Linville Gorge | $40/$45 |
| Whitewater Rafting | 9/9 | French Broad River | $45/$55 |
| RM Rock Climbing | 9/15 | Linville Gorge | Closed registration |
| RM Kayak Touring | 9/15 | Watauga Lake, TN | Closed registration |
| Mountain Bike Day Trip | 9/16 | OVT Kerr Scott | $35/$45 |
| Rock Climbing | 9/16 | Holloway Mountain | $25/$35 |
| RM Rock Climbing | 9/22 | Linville Gorge | Closed Registration |
| RM Kayak Touring | 9/22 | Linville Gorge | Closed Registration |
| First Ascent Whitewater Rafting | 9/23 | French Broad | $50/$60 |
| Rock Climbing | 9/23 | Holloway Mountain | $25/$35 |
| Canoeing | 9/29 | New River | $40/$45 |
| Rocky Knob Mountain Biking | 9/29 | Rocky Knob Park | $20/$25 |
| Kurt Steinbaugh Rafting | 9/30 | French Broad River | Closed Registration |
| Rock Climbing | 9/30 | Little Lost Cove | $40/$45 |
| Rock Climbing: Intro to Sport Climbing | 10/06 | The Dump | $35/$40 |
| SUP: Stand Up Paddle Boards | 10/06 | Price Lake | $25/$30 |
| Day Hike: Grandfather Mt. | 10/07 | Grandfather Mountain | $35/$40 |
| Kurt Steinbaugh Rafting | 10/07 | French Broad River | Closed Registration |
| Fall Break Backpacking Trip | 10/11-14 | Mount Mitchell | $200/$250 |
| Fall Break Whitwater Rafting | 10/12-14 | TBD | $200/$225 |
| Intro to Whitewater Kayaking | 10/19-21 | TBD | $120/$140 |
| Family Weekend Day Hike Grandfather Mountain | 10/21 | Grandfather Mountain, NC | $35/$40 |
| Kayak Touring Wataugae Lake | 10/27 | Watauga Lake, TN | $40/$45 |
| Rock Climbing Holloway Mountain | 10/27 | Foscoe, NC | $25/$30 |
| Day Hike Grayson Highlands State Park | 10/28 | Grayson Highlands, VA | $40/$45 |
| Whitewater Rafting French Broad | 10/28 | French Broad River, Barnard NC | $45/$55 |
| Rock Climbing Holloway Mountain | 11/03 | Foscoe, NC | $25/$30 |
| Stand Up Paddle Board Price Lake | 11/03 | Price Lake, NC | $25/$30 |
| Canoeing New River | 11/04 | New River, Ashe County NC | $40/$45 |
| Day Hike Grandfather Mountain | 11/04 | Grandfather Mountain, NC | $35/$40 |
| Rock climbing Overnight Chimney's Tablerock | 11/10-11 | Lineville Gorge, NC | $120/$140 |
| Whitewater Rafting French Broad River | 11/10 | Barnard, NC | $45/$55 |