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Spring Break: Southern Oregon Experience: Hiking, Caving, & Indigenous Roots

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Trips to be scheduled.

Southern Oregon has secret treasures for us to explore, such as wild undammed rivers, diverse ecosystems, and CAVES! We will hike in the lush forests, explore the waterways of the region, and visit Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve. Home to the Takelma tribe and others, we’ll sleep in cabins and spend time on 300+ acres of land to learn about native plants and animals from wildlife biologists, Indigenous community members, and native elders. The camp includes an outdoor kitchen where we will work together to cook meals, rustic cabins, and pit toilets. Wifi is not available, and cell reception is unreliable, but there is power available in the group area. Come join us to sing, dance, drum, and share knowledge!

Spring Break trips can count as an activity credit for graduation! You can get credit in PE/A 101 “Outdoor Adventures” for participation in this trip as long as you register through Self-Service prior to the end of the add/drop period. To be granted registration permissions, email kori@lclark.edu

*Scholarships are provided to all students with financial need as documented with the L&C financial aid office. You qualify if you have any Federal Work Study (Lewis & Clark work study does not qualify), Federally subsidized loans (unsubsidized loans do not qualify), Pell Grants, LC/UWC Grants, or International Student Grants. Merit scholarships do not count. If you aren’t sure whether or not you qualify, you can come into the office and we can take a look for you.

If you qualify, the trip fee is automatically cut in half thanks to scholarship funding from ASB. We accept cash, credit/debit cards, and apple/samsung/google pay.

How to Sign Up:

To register for a trip, stop by the College Outdoors office in Fowler 239. We’re open Mon - Thurs 9am-5pm, and Fridays 9am-3pm.

Registration is all first-paid, first-served.

Rigor level:

Moderate

No experience necessary! All of our trips are designed to teach you all the necessary skills required for this activity.

Mellow: Outings designed for anyone who wants to get outdoors in a leisurely manner. Terrain or activity will be gentle and the energy will be more calm.
Moderate: Trips with more physical effort and opportunities for “challenge by choice.” Build your confidence in the outdoors, pushing yourself in a supportive environment.
Rigorous: High-energy trips, exploring varied landscapes through adventurous activities. While rigor level is high, still no experience is required!

Essential Eligibility Criteria (EEC)

This guide outlines the minimum physical and emotional requirements that must be met by each participant on College Outdoors trips. While we aim to accommodate all students, if the Essential Eligibility Criteria are not met, your safety and overall success may be compromised. Find out more (PDF). For any questions about accommodations, please contact us at outdoors@lclark.edu.

☑ Sleeping indoors
☐ Sleeping outdoors
☑ Electricity
☐ Wifi
☑ Cell phone service
☐ Heating
☑ Beds
☑ Bathrooms
☐ Gender-inclusive bathrooms
☐ Showers
☐ Wheelchair accessible
☑ Food for any Dietary Restrictions

College Outdoors trips have a Pre-Trip Meeting (PTM) prior to the trip to help you prepare, which takes place at the Sequoia warehouse on the Graduate Campus.

At this meeting you’ll meet the trip leaders and other participants, learn more about the trip activity, location, and schedule, and be given a packing list of everything you need for your trip. The trip leaders and Sequoia staff will then help you find and borrow anything on the packing list that you’d like to borrow. We have high-quality outdoor clothing and equipment, and it’s all free to use for your trip!

If you miss a Pre-Trip Meeting, check your email for important info you missed.

Sequoia is the College Outdoors warehouse, located on the Graduate Campus. Everything you’ll need is available for free when you come on a College Outdoors Trip. At Sequoia you will find:

Clothing needed for your trip, including any relevant outerwear and specialty items needed for the activity. Sizes range from XS - XXL and come in gendered an non-gendered designs.
Gear needed for your trip, such as sleeping bags, backpacks, water bottles, and much much more.
Equipment such as tents, cookware, first-aid kits, and boats, which trip leaders will pack for each trip as needed.
Gender-neutral bathrooms, which can also be used as changing rooms.
Staff available to answer your questions.

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All trip participants and leaders are expected to follow CO policies, which you can see here. This document includes info on healthy practices, water/swimming policies, environmental safety, community standards, and leader responsibilities.

Spring Break: Southern Oregon Experience: Hiking, Caving, & Indigenous Roots

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Upcoming Events

How to Register

Rigor & Requirements

Amenities

Pre-Trip Meeting Info

Sequoia Gear Warehouse

College Outdoors Policies