Outdoor Adventures' Offerings
Outdoor Adventures offers a variety of outdoor adventure activities to students, faculty/staff, and community members throughout the entire year. Our vast programming offers amazing experiences that anyone can enjoy. For water lovers, we have whitewater rafting, standup paddle boarding, and whitewater kayaking. For land lovers - backpacking, camping, hiking, rock climbing, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. This page is generally updated with the next quarter's offerings about a month out from registration opening.
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WINTER QUARTER REGISTRATION OPENS 1/7/25 AT 12:30PM
Trip Information
We have created trip packets to assist you in planning for your trip. These packets give details such as which meals are provides, what equipment is provided and what you will want to pack. Meeting times in these packets are approximates and will be solidified by your guide staff during the pre-trip meeting.
Note: Trip prices don't always show correctly on the registration site. This sheet shows the pricing for Winter 25. Students pay "A" prices and everyone else pays "B" pricing
Backpacking: Point Reyes
From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point Reyes offers visitors over 1500 species of plants and animals to discover. Home to several cultures over thousands of years, the Seashore preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people.
All of our backpacking trips are designed to accommodate beginners, as well as, more experienced adventurers, however, this trip is the most beginner friendly location, due to the amenities available at each campground.
Winter Quarter Dates: February 15-17
Camping: Big Sur
Join Outdoor Adventures on an amazing camping trip at Big Sur! These trips are a great way to make new friends, get away from the daily grind, and unplug while visiting some of California's most pristine wilderness locations.
Winter Quarter Dates: February 15-17
Camping: Yosemite
Join Outdoor Adventures on an amazing camping trip in Yosemite National Park! These trips are a great way to make new friends, get away from the daily grind, and unplug while visiting one of California's most pristine wilderness locations.
During the Winter months, these trips may include snowshoeing as an additional activity.
Winter Quarter Dates: January 18-20 AND February 1-2
Camping: Overnight Snowshoe
Don't miss out on this amazing snow camping adventure! Participants will spend a day snowshoeing in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range before they set up camp and settle in for the night. Join this trip and experience the beauty of waking up in a winter wonderland!
Winter Quarter Dates: March 8-9
Camping: Utah (Spring Break Adventure)
Dates: March
Cross Country Skiing
Join Outdoor Adventures for a wonderful day of cross country skiing through the snowy Sierra Nevada mountain range. We require no previous cross country skiing experience to attend this trip. All participants will be taught the skills necessary to have an amazing adventure.
Winter Quarter Dates: January 25, February 2, February 9, February 23, March 1
Snowshoeing
Join Outdoor Adventures for a wonderful day of hiking through the snowy Sierra Nevada mountain range. Snowshoeing is an easy to master sport and requires no previous experience.
Winter Quarter Dates: January 26, February 1, February 8, February 22, March 2
Ski Shuttle
Most weekends Outdoor Adventures will be providing shuttles up to Sierra at Tahoe ski resort. These shuttles leave at 7am and will return to Davis at approximately 5pm. Lift ticket and rentals are not included with the shuttle, however, we do have discounted tickets and rentals available. Call 530-752-1995 for more information.