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 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backpacking Overnight | 9/1-9/2 | Wilson Creek | $110/$125 |
| Whitewater Rafting | 9/1 | French Broad River | $48/$58 |
| Rock Climbing Holloway Mountain | 9/7 | Holloway Mountain | $26/$32 |
| Whitewater Rafting | 9/8 | French Broad River | $48/$58 |
| Introduction to Sport Climbing | 9/8 | The Dump | $37/$45 |
| Rock Climbing Chimney's | 9/14 | Linville Gorge | $42/$52 |
| Kayak Touring | 9/14 | Watauga Lake | $37/$45 |
| Whitewater Rafting | 9/15 | French Broad RIver | $48/$58 |
| Day Hike | 9/15 | Sims Pond | $26/$32 |
| Rock Climbing Chimney's | 9/21 | Linville Gorge | $42/$52 |
| Kayak Touring | 9/21 | Watauga Lake | $37/$45 |
| First Descent Whitewater Rafting | 9/22 | French Broad | $52/$63 |
| Introduction to Bouldering | 9/22 | Grayson Highlands | $42/$47 |
| Canoeing | 9/28 | New River | $42/$47 |
| Day Hike | 9/28 | Grandfather Mountain | $37/$45 |
| Family Weekend Day Hike | 9/29 | Grandfather Mountain | $35/$42 |
| Introduction to Sport Climbing | 10/5 | The Dump | $37/$45 |
| Stand-Up Paddle Boarding | 10/5 | Price Lake, NC | $26/$32 |
| Introduction to Trail Running | 10/6 | TBD | $26/$32 |
| Fall Break Backpacking | 10/12-10/15 | Pisgah National Forest | $208/$260 |
| Homecoming Day Hike | 10/19 | Sims Pond, NC | $26/$32 |
| Stand-Up Paddle Boarding | 10/19 | Price Lake | $26/$32 |
| Whitewater Rafting | 10/20 | French Broad River | $48/$58 |
| Introduction to Trail Running | 10/20 | TBD | $26/$32 |
| Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking | 10/25-10/27 | Various Rivers in Western NC | $125/$146 |
| Caving Day Trip | 10/26 | Worley's Cave | $47/$58 |
| Day Hike | 10/27 | Sims Pond | $26/$32 |
| Rock Climbing | 11/2 | Little Lost Cove | $42/$47 |
| Canoeing | 11/2 | New River | $42/$47 |
| Whitewater Rafting | 11/3 | French Broad River | $48/$58 |
| Rock Climbing | 11/3 | Holloway Mountain | $26/$32 |
| Overnight Caving | 11/9-11/10 | Worley's Cave | $98/$110 |
| Day Hike | 11/9 | Graysosn Highlands | $42/$47 |
| Rock Climbing Chimney's | 11/10 | Linville Gorge | $42/$52 |
| Caving Day Trip | 11/16 | Worley's Cave | $47/$58 |