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Trips & Adventures

Outdoor Adventures provides a variety of outdoor trips, from day trips/clinics to weekend and week adventures, to the University of Utah community. Participants can expect to see activities such as rock climbing, canyoneering, mountain biking, backpacking, hiking, cross-country skiing, backcountry touring, ice climbing, whitewater rafting/kayaking, flatwater trips such as canoeing or SUPing, and much more. The trip leaders are in constant training to provide a safe and positive learning environment in which participants can develop their outdoor skills. Trips are only available for students. 

FAll 2025 Trips

Registration for Outdoor Adventure Fall Trips opens Friday, June 20th at 12pm for students enrolled in Summer classes.
Registration for students registered in Fall classes opens August 1st

Day Trips

Location

Dates Offered Cost Pre-Trip
Date/Time
Full Moon Hike Donut Falls, UT

Wednesday, November 5th

$35 No Pre-trip

Overnight Trips

Location

Dates Offered Cost Pre-Trip
Date/Time
Whitewater Rafting Snake River, WY

Friday, September 5th - Sunday, September 7th

$245 Wednesday, August 27th
5:00 PM
Whitewater Rafting Snake River, WY

Friday, September 12th - Sunday, September 14th

$245 Wednesday, September 3rd
5:00 PM
Backpack & Climb Uintas, UT

Friday, September 12th - Sunday, September 14th

$195 Wednesday, September 3rd
6:00 PM
Whitewater Rafting Green River, UT

Friday, September 19th - Sunday, September 21st

$245 Wednesday, September 10th
6:00 PM
Rock Climbing City of Rocks, ID

Friday, September 19th - Sunday, September 21st

$195 Wednesday, September 10th
5:00 PM
Whitewater Rafting Green River, UT

Friday, September 26th - Sunday, September 28th

$245 Wednesday, September 17th
6:00 PM
Intermediate Backpacking Great Basin, NV

Friday, September 26th - Sunday, September 28th

$185 Wednesday, September 17th
5:00 PM
FALL BREAK
Sea Kayaking Expedition
Lake Powell, UT

Saturday, October 4th - Saturday, October 11th

$575 Wednesday, September 24th
5:00 PM
Canyoneering North Wash, UT

Friday, October 17th - Sunday, October 19th

$195 Monday, October 13th
5:00 PM
Raft & Climb Moab, UT

Friday, October 17th - Sunday, October 19th

$245 Monday, October 13th
6:00 PM
Backpacking Escalante, UT

Friday, October 24th - Sunday, October 26th

$185 Wednesday, October 15th
5:00 PM
Raft & Climb Moab, UT

Friday, October 24th - Sunday, October 26th

$245 Wednesday, October 15th
6:00 PM
Backpacking Escalante, UT

Friday, October 31st - Sunday, November 2nd

$185 Wednesday, October 22nd
5:00 PM
Canyoneering North Wash, UT

Friday, November 7th - Sunday, November 9th

$195 Wednesday, October 29th
6:00 PM
Rock Climbing St. George, UT

Friday, November 7th - Sunday, November 9th

$195 Wednesday, October 29th
5:00 PM
Backpacking Trachyte Creek, UT

Friday, November 14th - Sunday, November 16th

$185 Wednesday, November 5th
5:00 PM


FAll 2025 Clinics

Clinic

Date

Time Location Cost
Trip Planning Monday, September 15th

6:00 - 8:00 PM

The Hub $10
Bike Maintenance
& Repair
Monday, September 29th

6:00 - 8:00 PM

The Hub $15
Backcountry Navigation Monday, October 20th

6:00 - 8:00 PM

The Hub $10
Backcountry Cooking Monday, November 10th

6:00 - 8:00 PM

The Hub $15

 

FAQS

Campus Recreation Services members & significant others who have a CRS memberships (active membership required). 

Please register online

Trip costs include all the food, transportation, and group gear needed to participate in a trip. Group gear includes rafts, tents, climbing gear, etc. Personal gear, such as water bottles, clothing, sunscreen, hiking boots, etc., are the responsibility of the participant. For question regarding trip gear please call 801-581-8516. 

University of Utah policies prohibit alcohol, controlled substances, and firearms. These items are not permitted on any OA Adventure. Participants are not required to have health insurance, but it is strongly encouraged.

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SEEKS TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO IT’S PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES

Trip registrations canceled more than 14 days from the start date of the trip are eligible for a refund up to 90%. Please submit a refund request form and your refund will be processed. No full refunds will be available.

Trip registrations canceled 8-14 days before a trip are eligible for up to a 75% refund ONLY if the spot is filled from the trip waitlist. Please submit a refund request form to cancel your registration, if we successfully fill your spot, we will contact you regarding your refund.

Trip registrations canceled 7 days or less before the trip start date are not eligible for any refund. 

IN ORDER TO CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION AND INITIATE THE REFUND PROCESS, YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS FORM. Consideration for refunds will be based on the time this form was submitted. Calls or in-person requests WILL NOT be considered.

Trip registrants who do not show up for their pre-trip meeting without contacting their trip leaders, will be removed from the trip and will not receive a refund.

If the trip is canceled by Outdoor Adventures, you will receive a full refund.

For questions regarding the trips refund policy, please contact us at 801-581-8516 or outdooradventures@crs.utah.edu 

Last Updated: 8/27/25