Outdoor Recreation
FEB. 22 聽 (Sat)
CLIMBING @ Kings Bluff, TN 聽 ** This trip is for Beginner Climbers **
Cost: 聽 $22 聽 // 聽 Sign-up by: Mon, Feb. 17 聽// 聽 Pre-Trip Meeting: 聽 Tue, Feb, 18 at 5 pm
Wall climbers, it-聙聶s time to try the -聙聹real thing-聙聺! 聽 Kings Bluff is a great location for you to experience the fundamentals of rock climbing with knowledgeable staff. 聽 聽 Shoe rental = $5.50 extra. 聽 Estimated trip duration: 聽 9 am -聙聯 5 pm.
Mar 15 聽 (Sat)
TRAIL BUILDING @ Bells Bend Park, Nashville, TN
Cost: *FREE!* 聽 // 聽 Sign-up by: 聽 Wed, Feb. 26 聽 // 聽 Pre-Trip Meeting: 聽 Wed, Mar 12 at 5 pm
Bells Bend Park is a relatively new park in Nashville that is being developed as a more natural park, rather than a -聙聹ball field park-聙聺. This time we will help build a new mountain biking trail in the park. 聽 Experienced trail volunteers and equipment will be provided to help us. 聽 Lunch is also provided, and hiking afterward is an option. 聽 Estimated trip duration: 聽 8 am -聙聯 3 pm.
MAR 16 (Sun)
CLIMBING @ Foster Falls, TN
** This trip is for Intermediate to Advanced Climbers **
Cost: $31 聽 // 聽 Sign-up by: 聽 Wed, Feb. 26 聽 聽 // 聽 Pre-Trip Meeting: 聽 Tue, Mar 11 at 5 pm
Come enjoy the early spring weather with a day of climbing at Foster Falls! Located near Jasper, TN, this climbing destination boasts a great concentration of quality routes to test your climbing prowess. 聽 With a short approach hike, Foster Falls has a little bit to offer any person willing to push themselves in a vertical environment. 聽 From face and crack climbs to tenuous slabs and overhanging pump fests, this trip will provide a great opportunity for those looking to take their climbing to the next level. Price includes food, transportation, and technical climbing equipment. Climbing shoe rental is $5.50 extra. 聽 Estimated trip duration: 8 am – 7 pm. 聽Note:This is not a beginner trip. Participants should be able to comfortably 5.9 to really get the most out of this day.
MAR 22 聽 (Sat)
BOULDERING @ Little Rock City, TN
** This trip is for Intermediate to Advanced Climbers **
Cost: $41 // Sign-up by: 聽 Fri, Mar 14 // Pre-Trip Meeting: 聽 Tue, Mar 18 at 5 pm
Join the VU Outdoor Rec climbers for a day of ego-bruising, stone crushing, and awesomeness as we descend upon one of the east coast-聙聶s most renowned boulder fields, Little Rock City. 聽 This field is home to the many notable boulder problems that could keep the most seasoned climbers busy for years. 聽 Little Rock City is the location of the third and final leg of the country-聙聶s only outdoor climbing competition, the Triple Crown Bouldering Series. 聽 We will spend the day testing the limits of our strength as well as our skin! 聽 Price includes food, transportation, and technical climbing equipment. 聽 Climbing shoe rental is $5.50 extra. 聽 Space is limited to 8 people so don-聙聶t delay!!! 聽 Estimated trip duration: 7 am – 7 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 聽Rec. Center, and pay a deposit or the full amount of the trip. 聽 聽 The ORC accepts cash, check, and the 蝌蚪直播 Commodore Card. 聽 For more info on trips, workshops, and equipment rentals, check out the web at 聽.
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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.