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Fall 2022 trip information
Ready to expand your experience at NAU by going on one of our Outdoor Adventure Trips? If so this is the place for you! OA offers many explorations almost every weekend during the school year. From biking to hiking and also rappelling, camping, kayaking, and so much more. OA offers a trips for all levels of experience and skill. If you have any questions or concerns about the physical requirements of your trip, please contact Outdoor Adventures at 928-523-3229. We are always adding trips, so be sure to check back and see what is new.
| Date | Trip descriptions | Cost | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 24 | Paddleboarding on Lake Mary Join us for a wonderful day of paddlebaording on Lake Mary! This day is perfect for those looking to explore our local lake while having everything provided at a low cost. All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $50 | beginner |
| Sept. 25 | Mountain Bike Hart Prairie This outstanding ride takes in high altitude meadows, aspen glades, evergreen forest, and unbelievable views in the San Francisco Peaks. The ride lacks any technical challenges, but has long and consistent uphill grades at high elevation, that make for a great workout. The reward is an ending that includes miles of fast flowing downhill on some of Arizona's finest singletrack. All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $60 | Intermediate |
| Sept. 30- Oct. 2 | Grand Canyon North Rim Camping Be sure to join us for this epic car camping trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon! We will stay in a campground on the rim and explore everything the North Rim has to offer. This is a great place to spot elk, deer, and lots of other wildlife. All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $150 | beginner |
| Oct. 7-9 | Rappelling and Camping Box Canyon Have you ever wanted to try out rappelling into a beautiful canyon and camping in a gorgeous national forest all in the same weekend? This is your chance! This beginner friendly trip includes rappelling down into box canyon in Payson, AZ as well as camping up on the Mogollon Rim. Be sure to join us for the epic adventure! All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $180 | beginner |
| Oct. 9 | Sedona Red Rock Yoga Relax and reset with this peaceful outing. Enjoy panoramic views of the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness while partaking in a vinyasa flow yoga and meditation practice led by our very own certified yoga teacher. All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $50 | beginner |
| Oct. 14-16 | Backpacking Grand Gulch Join us on this epic backpacking trip in Utah! This backpacking loop includes great canyon hiking with absolutely incredible scenery, lots of solitude, and interesting archeological sights. You won't want to miss this! All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $275 | N/A |
| Oct. 22 | Horseshoe Bend/Lake Powell Sightseeing Ever wanted to see the picturesque Horseshoe Bend up close and personal? This is your chance! We will spend the day at the overlook of Horseshoe Bend taking every photo you can imagine, and then head over to Lake Powell's Glen Canyon Dam to view the wonders of the lake and everything Glen Canyon recreational area has to offer. All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $80 | beginner |
| Oct. 23 | Kayak the Verde River Have a blast on this beautiful kayaking day trip! We will float down the Verde river in inflatable kayaks and learn the basics to whitewater kayaking. All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $80 | beginner |
| Nov. 5 | Rock Climbing at Jacks Canyon Want to get sendy on an epic Arizona climbing crag? Then this trip is for you! Join us for an amazing day rock climbing in Arizona's own Jack Canyon. No rock climbing experience neccessary! All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. All trips are non-refundable. If something does come up and you cannot attend a trip and it’s more than 7 days from the trip date, then you may use your funds towards a future trip. | $80 | beginner |
| Nov. 18-20 | Canoe Black Canyon Overnight Trip Join us for one of the most apic advenutres yet! We will canoe down the Colorado River and put-in right at the Hoover Dam! This trip includes hot springs, emerald coves, and so much more. This is one of the best overnight canoe trips that the southwest has to offer. All outdoor recreation trips include gear, food, guides, and transportation. | $385 | N/A |