Auburn Outdoors, located in the breezeway of the University’s Recreation and Wellness Center, is a campus organization connecting students with outdoor activities.
The adventure-based education program provides avenues for outdoor recreation through trips, indoor climbing and weekly events on and off campus. Some of theses activities include paddling, climbing, biking, hiking and backpacking.
Auburn Outdoors is offering a variety of events next semester varying in skill and difficulty level, according to their spring agenda.
Auburn Outdoors Assistant Director Scott Dirksen said there are three larger scale trips planned for the upcoming spring semester.
“Our big events in the spring are Auburn Ascent Climbing Festival, Spring Break Trip and our May trip to Moab, Utah," Dirksen said.
Dirksen said each of these events require different skill sets and allow students to leave campus and explore different regions with other outdoors enthusiasts.
Registration for these trips and others offered opens on Wednesday, Jan. 11, Dirksen said.
“If people are wanting to go on a trip, I suggest they sign up sooner than later," Dirksen said. “If they don’t make a trip because it is full, we always encourage people to still come in and we can work with them and give them information and gear they need to go out and adventure on their own.”
Dirksen said there's opportunities to be lead if you're not ready to explore on your own.
“We have an amazing trip leader program and all of our trips and clinics are led by an experienced leader," Dirksen said.
Dirksen said not all of Auburn Outdoors’ events require participants to leave campus.
The first Wednesday of each month, Auburn Outdoors will be hosting movie nights from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., where they offer hot and cold drinks and snacks.
Dirksen said the program also offers multiple workshops throughout the semester, serving as informational sessions for students to gain exposure and learn more about the trips they will be taking and the skills necessary.
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