ADVENTURE TRIPS
The Department of Campus Recreation provides outdoor adventure trips for students and Rec Members. Trips are open to students, faculty/staff, and Rec Members. All trips are beginner friendly, although the level of difficulty can vary due to weather. Below are the trips available for the spring semester.
Everyone going on an Adventure Trip is required to have health insurance. If you do not have health insurance, you can purchase a temporary policy online. We do not endorse any particular carrier; past students have used this website to compare policies and rates.
Registrations for trips open Monday, August 26 in the Membership Services Office at the Recreation & Fitness Center. Registration for trips closes two days before the start of the trip at noon (ex: if a trip leaves on Friday, registration closes Wednesday at noon).
Whether you want to learn a new activity, better your skills, or just explore a new area, trips are designed to be appropriate for a wide variety of skill levels. However, the difficulty of the trips varies. The following rating system is designed to help you better understand the level of physical exertion for each trip. The weather and your level of fitness can all affect the difficulty of trips, but this is the rating system that we use:
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Easy: Not much physical exertion is needed. The activities for these trips are relaxing and not very strenuous. These trips are the least likely to have increased difficulty as a result of fluctuating environmental conditions.
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Moderate: You’ll know that you’re getting exercise on these trips, but the activities are not as strenuous or as long as those in challenging trips.
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Challenging: These trips are still beginner friendly, but be prepared for a work out! The trips involve activities where you will be exerting yourself for several hours a day in conditions that can greatly affect the difficulty. But remember, the greater the challenge, the greater the reward.
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Difficulty Rating: Easy
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Depart: September 6 at 5:00 a.m.
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Return: September 8 at midnight
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Price: Student: $88 | Rec Members: $132
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Description: Escape the Florida heat and get ready for a weekend full of whitewater adventure! We’ll be leaving early Friday morning to drive to North Carolina. Once we’re up there, we’ll take advantage of the beautiful weather to go rafting on the Nantahala and Tuckasegee Rivers in sit-on-top kayaks. In addition to the kayaking, we’ll explore Turtleback Falls, a great place for swimming and sliding off the waterfall. To complete this fun water filled adventure, the second night camping will be along the shores of beautiful Lake Glenville!
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Price Includes: Transportation to/from FAU, most meals, camping fees, entrance fees, kayak rentals, group gear(tents, pots, pans, etc)
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Price Does Not Include: Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, meals when driving
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Difficulty Rating: Moderate
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Depart: September 28 at 7:00 a.m.
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Return: September 29 at 8:00 p.m.
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Price: Student: $60 | Rec Members: $90
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Description: Come and explore one of the most popular destinations in Florida, the Keys! We’ll leave Saturday morning and drive down to the keys to go kayaking amongst the mangroves in the afternoon. Saturday night will be spent camping just feet from the ocean at Long Key State Park. Sunday, we’ll go on a snorkel tour to explore the coral reefs- the keys contain some of the best coral reefs in the US! After the snorkel tour, we’ll drive back to FAU.
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Price Includes: Transportation to/from FAU, most meals, camping fees, entrance fees, kayak rentals, snorkel equipment rentals, snorkel tour, group gear (tents, pots, pans, etc)
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Price Does Not Include: Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, meals when driving
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Difficulty Rating: Easy/Moderate
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Depart: October 6 at 7:00 a.m.
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Return: October 6 at 5:00 p.m.
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Price: Student: $42 | Rec Members: $63
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Description: Get away for the day as we explore Oleta River State Park. Located just outside Miami, the park offers a wide variety of activities and we will split the day between mountain biking(no mountains down here, but some great beginner friendly mountain biking trails, as well as some paved bike trails) and kayaking amongst the mangroves. This is a great introduction to these activities and a fun way to spend your Sunday!
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Price Includes: transportation to/from FAU, entrance fees, kayak rentals, mountain bike rentals, lunch
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Difficulty Rating: Challenging
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Depart: October 12 at 7:00 a.m.
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Return: October 13 at 7:00 p.m.
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Price: Student: $51 | Rec Members: $77
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Description: Cayo Costa is one of Florida’s most remote state parks, and definitely worth a visit! Located on Florida’s west coast, this area is consistently reported as having some of the best beaches in the country. We’ll kayak the 6 miles to the island where we’ll be spending the night, and maybe even see some dolphins along the way! Once we get to Cayo Costa, we’ll have time to hang out at the beach, hike some of the nature trails, and even try fishing for dinner. Sunday morning we’ll kayak back to the van to head back to FAU.
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Price Includes: Transportation to/from FAU, most meals, camping fees, entrance fees, kayak rentals, group gear(tents, pots, pans, etc)
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Price Does Not Include: Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, meals when driving
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Difficulty Rating: Easy
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Depart: October 19 at 8:00 a.m.
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Return: October 19 at 5:00 p.m.
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Price: Student: $30 | Rec Members: $45
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Description: Take a daycation and enjoy this nearby park in canoes and on horseback! Canoeing will be on the Loxahatchee River, one of only two National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Florida. While canoeing, there’s a chance of seeing dolphins, manatees, and alligators in addition to many other birds and reptiles. We’ll go horseback riding for an hour through some of the more forested areas of the park and will enable us to enjoy the surrounding nature without doing much work!
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Price Includes: Transportation to/from FAU, entrance fees, canoe rentals, horseback tour, lunch
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Difficulty Rating: Easy/Moderate
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Depart: November 2 at 10:00 a.m.
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Return: November 2 at 5:00 p.m.
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Price: Student: $25 | Rec Members: $38
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Description: Have you ever wanted to try stand up paddleboarding(SUPing)? Well this is your chance to learn! Come and see why this sport is becoming so popular and we’ll teach you all that you need to know about proper technique and how to get the most out of your SUP experience. We’ll be paddleboarding in Palm Beach, paddling amongst mangroves in a bird sanctuary and past huge waterfront mansions. Whether you want to try a new sport or just want a relaxing day on the water (we’ll even try SUP yoga!), this trip is for you.
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Price Includes: Transportation to/from FAU, stand up paddleboard rentals/lesson, lunch
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Difficulty Rating: Moderate
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Depart: November 15 at 2:00 p.m.
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Return: November 17 at midnight
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Price: Student: $54 | Rec Members: $81
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Description: Located in southern Georgia, Cumberland Island National Seashore is truly an amazing place! We’ll leave Friday afternoon to drive up to the border and camp at Ft. Clinch state park. Saturday morning we’ll take the ferry over to Cumberland Island where we’ll begin hiking. Cumberland Island has some old ruins that we can explore, and is famous for the wild horses that we’ll (hopefully) see roaming the island. We’ll hike about 4 miles past marshes and through maritime forest to arrive at our campsite. On Sunday, we’ll hike back on the beach to catch the ferry back to the mainland and to drive back to FAU.
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Price Includes: Transportation to/from FAU, most meals, camping fees, entrance fees, ferry to island, group gear(tents, pots, pans, etc)
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Price Does Not Include: Backpack with hip belt, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, meals when driving
TRIP CANCELLATION POLICY
- Cancellations made 14+ days prior to the start of the trip will receive not be charged.
- Cancellations made 7-14 days prior to the start of the trip will be charged 50% of the trip price.
- Cancellations made within 7 days of the start of the trip will be charged 100% of the trip price.
If you are interested in registering for a trip, visit the Membership Office at The Recreation & Fitness Center during business hours (M-F, 8a-7p). For more information on any of the trips, email outdoor@fau.edu or call 561-297-4512.
