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Outdoor Recreation
Spend this summer with Outdoor Recreation for some great summer adventures. All excursions are free & require a reservation. Excursions run from June 1st - August 13th. Please call ahead at 803-546-9397 or stop by the Outdoor Recreation Office to make your reservation.
New equipment rental items available for weekend rental during the summer... river tubes and mountain bikes!
Summer 2009 Weekly Excursions
  • Mondays
    • Slackline-  4:00 pm
      Spend every Monday afternoon learning to slackline or showing off your already honed skills. Meet us over at the Blatt PE Center in the Triangle Plaza under the bridge leading to Bates.
  • Tuesdays
    • Tubing- 1:00 pm
      Spend every Tuesday after lunch cruising’ down the Broad River in ORec’s new tubes! We provide the tubes and transportation to the put-in you just meet us at the river.
  • Wednesdays
    • Mountain Biking - 4:00 pm
      Spend every Wednesday afternoon shredding the trails of Harbison Sate Forest. We’ll bring your bike and you meet us at 4pm at 5500 Broad River Rd.
  • Thursdays
    • Tubing- 4:00 pm
      In case you missed Tuesdays trip, or just can’t get enough, join us Thursday afternoons for more tubing adventures on the Saluda River. We provide the tubes and transportation to the put-in you just meet us at the river.
All excursions are free & require a reservation. Excursions run from June 1 – August 13. Please call ahead at 576.9397 or stop by the Outdoor Recreation Office.
Fall 2009 Adventure Trips
  • Low Country Paddle: August 29th - 30th
  • Mountain Biking: September 25th - 27th
  • Winter Backpacking: November 20th - 22nd
Fall 2009 Climbing Wall Events & Clinics
  • Wall Orientation: Every Monday at 4:00 pm
  • Sport Climbing Clinic: Tuesday, September 1st
  • Single Pitch Rescue Clinic: Thursday, October 22nd
  • Advanced Climbing Movement & Technique: Monday, November 2nd
  • Climbing Anchors Clinic: Wednesday, November 18th
Fall 2009 Backcountry Education Clinics
  • Mountain Bike Clinic: Thursday, September 10th
  • Camping Clinic: Wednesday, September 16th
  • Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics Clinic: Wednesday, September 30th
  • Backcountry Cooking Clinic: Thursday, October 1st
  • Bike Maintenance Clinic: Tuesday, October 13th
  • Wilderness First Aid Clinic: Monday, October 26th
  • Navigation Clinic: Tuesday, November 10th
Fall 2009 Weekly Events
  • Slackline: Every Monday at 4:00 pm
  • Kayak Roll Clinics & Kayak Polo: Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm (Alternating each week)
Fall 2009 Service Trips & Clinics
  • Waterways Trip: Sunday, September 13th
  • Service Clinic: Monday, October 5th
Fall 2009 Expeditions
  • SEC Snow: Skiing & Snowboarding Out West: December 15th - 22nd
  • Ecuador Spring Break Bike Trip: Spring 2010
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