Outdoor Adventure 

Day trip schedule

Students can participate in any or all of the day trips listed below.  Participants need transportation to/from the program site unless specified.  

Intro to kayaking at Olin Park

Wednesday June 18

2:00-4:30 pm

Intro to canoeing at Lottes Park

Wednesday June 25

9:30 am-12:00 pm

Climbing & hiking at Madison School Forest

Wednesday July 2

9:30 am-3:30 pm

* lunch & transportation provided from MSCR Central and back *

Fire building & hike at Picnic Point

Monday July 14

7:00-9:30 pm

Intro to canoeing at Vilas Park (Lake Wingra)

Monday July 21

3:30-6:00 pm

Rock climbing and swimming at Devil's Lake State Park ** WAITLIST **

Thursday July 24

9:00 am-4:30 pm

* lunch & transportation provided from MSCR Central and back *

** Students must have participated in a climbing program with OAC previously **

Overnight camping trips

These trips are an introduction to tent camping, and will include instruction on tent setup, fire building, Leave No Trace, and camp cooking.  

Students are not required to have any camping experience and all equipment is provided by MSCR.  

Kayaking the Sugar River & camping at New Glarus Woods State Park

depart Wednesday July 9 at 11:30 am

return Thursday July 10 at 2:00 pm

Camping & canoeing at Mirror Lake State Park ** WAITLIST **

depart Monday July 28 at 1:30 pm

return Tuesday July 29 at 3:30 pm

Eligibility requirement for camping trips:

• Students must be available for the full scheduled time.  

• Students must have participated in at least two previous OAC programs.

• For July 9-10 students must have participated in at least one previous OAC kayaking program. 

3-nights canoe camping at Sylvania Wilderness:  August 6-9

** WAITLIST **

Outdoor Adventure Club is offering a wilderness canoeing and camping experience at Sylvania Wilderness near Watersmeet, Michigan for a limited number of participants in August.  This 4-day, 3-night trip will be led by an experienced wilderness guide.  All equipment and food is provided by MSCR.

Click here for more information about the Sylvania Wilderness, part of the Ottawa National Forest.

Schedule

Depart Wednesday August 6 at 10:00 am

Return Saturday August 9 at 6:00 pm (approximately)

Eligibility requirements for the Sylvania Wilderness camping trip:

• Must be available for the entire 4 days/3 nights

• Must attend at least two other Outdoor Adventure Club summer trips:

Level 1 - canoeing

June 25, July 21, July 28-29, or prior experience canoeing with OAC

Level 2 - overnight camping

July 9-10 or July 28-29

Note:  Space for the Sylvania Wilderness canoe camping trip is limited to 9 participants.  Registration will not be first come, first served.  If more eligible students request to attend than the capacity, students will be selected by application.  Complete initial registration by June 12.