Apr
29
to May 1

Yosemite National Park Camping Trip

While Yosemite Valley is beautiful during every season of the year, it is especially well known for the waterfalls that emerge during the springtime. We’ll go on at least one organized hike each day, while setting aside some time for you to meet new friends and absorb the history of this famous park.

  • Price: $130 Student Only

  • Date/Time: Friday, April 29 (7am) - Sunday May 1 (6pm)

  • Last Day to Register: Thursday, May 21

  • MANDATORY PRE-TRIP MEETING: Tuesday March 26 from 7pm-8pm

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅 Outing has some physically demanding aspects. Expect to sweat, and be sore the next day. (Even if you consider yourself a fit person, we will be hiking and camping at elevation and most of the hikes in the valley have some significant uphill portions in order to see the views).

  • Outdoor Adventures Provides: Transportation, Campsite Reservations, Camping Equipment, OA Leaders

  • You Provide: Clothes, Food, and a Great Attitude!

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Apr
24
7:00 AM07:00

Kayaking with Otters

On this kayaking tour of Elkhorn Slough we’ll check out a colony of sea otters, pelicans, seal lions, seals, crabs, and other birds!

  • Price: $90 Student Only

  • Date: Sunday, April 24

  • Time: 7am - 4pm

  • Last Day to Register: Thursday, April 14

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅 Some elements might be slightly strenuous, but no prior physical conditioning is needed (While most of the paddling is relatively easy, it can become more challenging if it is a windy day)

  • Outdoor Adventures Provides: Transportation, Equipment (boat, wetsuit, splash jacket, paddle), Professional Instruction and Leaders

  • You Provide: Clothes, Food, and a Great Attitude!

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Apr
23
8:30 AM08:30

Learn to Surf

Come join us on a surfing safari to Santa Cruz! Our professional surf instructors will provide you with equipment and a two hour lesson to help you catch some gnarly waves! After our class is over, we’ll explore downtown Santa Cruz and the Boardwalk before returning to SJSU. Cowabunga!

  • Price: $130 student Only

  • Date/Time: Saturday, April 23 (8:30am - 5pm)

  • Last Day to Register: Thursday, April 14

  • Ability to Swim is Mandatory

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅 Some elements might be slightly strenuous, but no prior physical conditioning is needed (The lesson itself lasts for 2 hours, but you are welcome to take breaks when you get tired, and there is the opportunity for extra surfing time after the lesson concludes).

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Apr
22
to Apr 24

Women’s Backpacking Weekend

Yosemite We can’t wait to have you out on our “sole sister” women’s backpacking weekend. In addition to exploring the granite cliffs and waterfalls surrounding the Hetch Hetchy reservoir, we’ll be going over all of the skills you need to know to plan and go on your own backpacking trips in the future.

  • Price: $130 Student Only

  • Dates/Times: Friday, April 22 (7am)- Sunday, April 24 (5pm)

  • Mandatory Pre-Trip Meeting: Tuesday, April 19 (7pm-8pm)

  • Last Day to Register: Thursday, April 14

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅😅 You will need to be in good physical condition and be prepared to be challenged. (We will be hiking up to 8 miles in a day with a 30 pound backpack at elevation)

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Apr
8
to Apr 10

Yosemite Backpacking Trip

During this weekend, we’ll be exploring the granite cliffs and waterfalls surrounding the Hetch Hetchy reservoir! While we won’t be visiting Yosemite Valley on this trip, we guarantee that you won’t be disappointed.

  • Price: $130 Student Only

  • Dates/Times: Friday, April 8 (7am) - Sunday, April 10 (5pm)

  • Mandatory Pre-Trip Meeting: Tuesday, April 5 (7pm-8pm)

  • Last Day to Register: Friday, April 1 (no joke)

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅😅😅 You will need to be in good physical condition and be prepared to be challenged. (We will be hiking up to 8 miles in a day with a 30 pound backpack at elevation)

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Mar
26
to Mar 27

UTAH Backpacking Spring Break Trip

GET READY TO GET COVERED FROM HEAD TO TOE IN MUD during our 9 DAY UTAH SPRING BREAK TRIP!!! In addition to hiking Zion’s famous Angel’s Landing Trail, we’ll also head out to Grand Staircase National Monument to escape the crowds and backpack through rivers, canyons, and even quicksand!

  • Price: $450 Student Only

  • Dates/Times: Saturday, March 26 (6am) - Sunday April 3 (9pm)

  • Mandatory Pre-Trip Meeting: Tuesday, March 15 (7pm-8pm)

  • Last Day to Register: Tuesday March 14

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅😅😅 You will need to be in good physical condition and be prepared to be challenged. (We will be hiking up to 8 miles in a day with a 30 pound backpack)

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Outdoor Adventures Provides: Transportation (Vehicle and Drivers), campsite reservations, camping equipment, OA Leaders

  • You Provide: Clothes, food, and a great attitude!

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Mar
13
5:00 AM05:00

Pinnacles Condor Day Hike

Join us on a journey through beautiful rock formations and caves in search for the largest birds in North America… the California Condor!

  • Price: $40 Student Only

  • Date: Sunday, March 13

  • Time: 6am - 6pm

  • Last Day to Register: Wednesday, April 22

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅😅Outing has some physically demanding aspects. Expect to sweat, and be sore the next day. (The trail can be steep in some places, but we will be taking several breaks on the way to the top).

  • Outdoor Adventures Provides: Transportation, OA Leaders

  • You Provide: Clothes, Food, and a Great Attitude!

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Mar
4
to Mar 6

Point Reyes Backpacking Trip

Point Reyes is located about an hour north of San Francisco and is home to miles of beautiful beaches, lakes, coastline, and even a waterfall that falls right onto the beach! Join us for this full weekend of fun and keep your eyes open for the elusive Thule Elk that wander through this wilderness.

  • Price: $130 Student Only

  • Dates/Times: Friday, March 4 (7am) - Sunday, March 6 (5pm)

  • Mandatory Pre-Trip Meeting: Tuesday, March 1 (7pm-8pm)

  • Last Day to Register: Thursday, February 24

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅😅😅 You will need to be in good physical condition and be prepared to be challenged. (We will be hiking up to 10 miles in a day with a 30 pound backpack at elevation)

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Feb
19
9:00 AM09:00

Mt. Diablo Camping Trip

Mt. Diablo State Park is a beautiful mountain in the East Bay where you can not only witness beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, San Francisco Bay, and Pacific Ocean, but if we’re lucky, it is also known to have some spectacular views of the Sierra Nevadas on a clear day!

  • Price: $100 Student Only

  • Date/Time: Saturday February 19 (9am) - Sunday February 20 (5pm)

  • Last Day to Register: Friday, February 11

  • MANDATORY PRE-TRIP MEETING: Tuesday, February 15, (7pm-8pm)

  • Strenuosity: 😅😅 Some elements might be slightly strenuous, but no prior physical conditioning is needed (We will have plenty of options for those wishing to relax as well as for those individuals wishing to go on longer hikes)

  • Outdoor Adventures Provides: Transportation, Campsite, Camping Equipment, OA Leaders, DINNER AND BREAKFAST!!!

  • You Provide: Clothes, Lunches, Snacks, and a Great Attitude

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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Feb
13
9:00 AM09:00

Elephant Seal Nature Hike

It’s elephant seal mating season, and we’re heading up the coast to Año Nuevo State Park to see these magnificent creatures and their humongous noses. The round trip hike is about 3-4 miles over sand dunes and coastal estuaries.

  • Price: $40 Student Only

  • Date: Sunday, February 13

  • Time: 9am - 5pm

  • Last Day to Register: Tuesday, February 8

  • Strenuous Grade: 😅Outing is relaxed with a minimal amount of physical exertion. (3-4 mile hike over mostly flat sand dunes)

  • Outdoor Adventures Provides: Transportation, OA Leaders, Naturalist Guide

  • You Provide: Clothes, Food, and a Great Attitude!

  • This trip goes rain or shine

  • Register at the Front Desk of the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (Registration Opens Wednesday, January, 26)

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