Trips
Outdoor Adventures offers day trips, weekend trips, and special events that include rock climbing, backpacking, bike tours, mud caving, kayaking, canyoneering, geocaching, and even Dutch oven cooking.
No experience or ability is necessary for any of our trips. Transportation, food, equipment, and instructional leaders are provided.
Get Involved
Sign up for any Outdoor Adventures trip at InCom Center located in the Cougar Dome on East Campus. Come early to reserve your spot. When you sign up, you will need to pay for the trip and submit a complete Medical History Form and Release of Liability.
- Medical History Form (PDF)*
- Release of Liability (PDF)*
Spring Schedule 2008
| January | |
| 26 | Intro Day Rock Climbing |
| February | |
| 9 | WROLC Conference |
| 15-17 | Death Valley |
| 23 | Intro to Mountaineering, Mt. Baldy |
| March | |
| 8 | Geocaching/BBQ |
| 14-17 | Joshua Tree Rock Climbing |
| 29 | President’s Hike |
| April | |
| 5 | Mt. San Jacinto Day Hike |
| 11-13 | Mud Caving Overnight in Anza Borrego |
| 19 | Canyoneering/Outdoor Adventures Slide Show |
Local Hikes
Can’t make it to one of our trips? Want to go exploring on your own? Stop by InCom Center for trip ideas, maps, driving directions, camping hints, and more. Submit a local hike of your own and we’ll add it to our collection.
Wilderness Orientation
As a supplement to the traditional New Student Orientation, Outdoor Adventures offers a unique opportunity for freshmen and transfer students to spend time in God’s creation, build friendships, and learn about APU.
Summer 2008 Wilderness Orientation
What: Backpacking in the Ansel Adams Wilderness in the Sierra Nevadas near Yosemite
When: July 19–26, 2008
Where: Meet at APU campus to leave; will return to same location
Cost: $350
Please submit your application no later than June 13, 2008. Completed applications may be submitted by email to smorrill@apu.edu or by fax at (626) 815-2018.
- View postcard*
- Download application (Word document)
- Read Frequently Asked Questions*
- Review What to Bring List*
- Read Physical Preparation Guide*
- Review Personal Equipment Detailed Information*
Please call Sara Morrill at (626) 812-3053 or email outdooradventures@apu.edu should you have any questions.
*The downloadable version of this documents are provided in a Portable Document Format (PDF). To learn more about PDFs or to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, follow this link.
