This is an opportunity for the beginner to experience ice climbing in the top rope environment. Equipment and hotel lodging are included in the cost of trip. We will be climbing in Iowa on ice covered grain silo’s! We will be hitting the ice on both Saturday and Sunday, giving you lots of practice and experience on different types of ice. 

Tumbling Rock Cave is one of Alabama's best kept secrets! Spend the day on a guided hike through the cave's many passages. Head through the Great Hall of Mysteries to check out Kings Showers; at 465' it is Alabama's largest waterfall! Be sure to pack a lunch to eat when you get to the Christmas tree formation. ;

Come and join us for the UAB 3nd Annual Wall Crawl Climbing Competition. Climbers of all ages and abilities can come and show their skills. The competition will be divided into beginner, intermediate and advanced brackets for both male and female. Competition will feature both bouldering and top-rope climbing. The champions of each division will get to pick from our selection of great prizes. 

There will be two heats of climbing. One will start at 9am, with registration opening at 8, the other at 11:15 with registration starting at 10:30. The later heat is for climbers from out of town. The event will last until 5:00.

Tired of the winter weather in Birmingham? Join Outdoor Pursuits as we head down to Florida for a weekend of kayaking on the scenic waters of the Crystal River. February 15-17, take a break from city life and enjoy spending time in a place of exceptional natural beauty, undisturbed islands, inlets, backwaters and forests in the Crystal River Preserve. After kayaking we will gear up to go snorkeling with manatees that take refuge in Crystal River from the cold waters of winter. Do not miss this great experience; sign up at Outdoor Pursuits today!

The Talladega National Forest covers 392,567 acres and is located at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains. In addition, the Cheaha Wilderness preserves 7,500 acres of the Talladega National Forests natural wealth! Join this easy backpacking trip with a new group of fun folks. Don’t miss this opportunity to backpack this incredibly beautiful area of rugged mountains, forests, waterfalls, and streams.

Come and join us for a great climbing trip designed for climbers of all skill levels. This is an opportunity for the beginner to experience outdoor climbing in the top rope environment and for an experienced climber to climb at one of Alabama’s best climbing locations. This sandstone climbing area includes a series of tall boulders strewn along the side of the mountain varying in height from 30 feet to 90 feet. The trip will be run by experienced UAB trip leaders and a certified rock climbing guide. Equipment is included in the cost of the trip. So come and join us on the rocks and have a great experience. 

Spend the day on the river. This will be an enjoyable run for someone looking for excitement, but it is also gentle enough for a beginner. You’ll paddle through beautiful Alabama forests with scenic islands and rock outcroppings.

Paddle open kayaks down one of Alabama’s best white water rivers; the Mulberry Fork of the Warrior River. Just one hour from Birmingham you’ll find scenery and fun rapids. All equipment is included. Come boating with us. This trip is geared towards new paddlers, and has a required boating course included in the cost of the trip. 

Spend the day on the river. This will be an enjoyable run for someone looking for excitement, but it is also gentle enough for a beginner. You’ll paddle through beautiful Alabama forests with scenic islands and rock outcroppings.  

Join this trip as we will be hiking into some of the most beautiful slot canyons in the world. Slot canyons including buckskin gulch, one of the longest in North America with a width of less than 10 feet wide for much of it length and cliffs that reach 500 feet high above you. Also this trip gives participants an opportunity of a lifetime to admire what is considered one of the natural Wonders of the World, the grandiose Grand Canyon. Spend your spring break exploring through some of the most beautiful terrain that Arizona and Utah have to offer.  

The Cumberland Plateau lies just west of the Appalachian Mountains and is home to scores of beautiful waterfalls. Many of these fall over large cliffs into beautiful rock amphitheaters including Fall Creek Falls, which is the largest single plunge waterfall east of the Rockies. Spend this spring weekend hiking among these beautiful gorges and waterfalls with Outdoor Pursuits.

Kayak across the inter-coastal waterway to Georgia’s largest and most southern barrier island. Spend two nights of backcountry camping on the island, where a park permit affords the group the possibility of our own private beach. Departing Thursday morning allows time to enjoy the island. Enjoy the wildlife, a chance to see sea turtles, porpoises, and many other flora and fauna. This is a great experience for all skill levels!

Didn’t get enough time at the beach over Spring Break? Join us as we travel to Johnson’s Beach in Perdido Keys, Florida. Johnson’s Beach is one of the few beaches in the region that allows individuals to camp on the beach! Spend the weekend in the sun paddling in the Big Lagoon or the Gulf of Mexico to surrounding islands and peninsulas.  

Canoe across beautiful Fontana Lake to the town of Proctor, a ghost town abandoned when Fontana Lake flooded the road leading to the town. Explore the remains of Proctor then backpack up a trail surrounded by vibrant spring foliage along a cascading mountain stream

Come hike the Walls of Jericho, known to many as the “Grand Canyon of the South!” Travel to the bottom of its 50-yard-wide limestone bowl and look up at the 200 ft tall cliffs on each side. Become captivated by the cathedral-like beauty of the Walls of Jericho in Jackson County, Alabama. 

Join Outdoor Pursuits as we paddle the rivers and waterways of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. This river delta is the second largest in the nation, encompassing a 10-mile wide marsh, cypress-tupelo swamp, and bottomland hardwood ecosystem. The Bartram Canoe Trail, with its floating platform campsites and beautiful flatwater paddling, is truly one of Alabama’s finest outdoor recreation experiences.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise with over 800 miles of maintained trails ranging from short leg-stretchers to treks that require backcountry camping. The Smokies offer a great getaway in the foothills of the Appalachain Mountains complete with diverse plant and animal life and beautiful views of waterfalls. Transportation, equipment, skill leaders, and park fees are included in the cost of the trip.

Join us for a day of paddling on the Coosa River near Wetumpka.  This trip is a must-do in Alabama for beginner and experienced paddlers alike!  We will begin just below Jordan Dam with some moving flat water and paddle downstream to swift class II/III rapids.  During the trip, you'll have the opportunity to lounge on one of the many rock islands, go for a swim, or walk around or try your skills in the most famous rapid on the river, Moccasin Gap.  This river is suitable for all levels of canoeing ability.  

Come spend your weekend biking and boating with us! Join us Friday as we paddle the exciting Nantahala River with its scenic beauty and thrilling whitewater. Eight plus miles of constant waves, swift and clear, make the Nantahala River a delight for almost all ages. Also, mountain bike one of the top single-track trails in the country, Tsali! Bike the scenic trails that meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching out over Fontana Lake. Bikes and boats included in the cost of the trip.

Enjoy a thrilling day white water rafting the Ocoee River. Tumbling through a spectacular scenic gorge in the Cherokee National Forest, the middle Ocoee plunges 269 feet over five miles. Paddlers must maneuver through crashing waves, around treacherous boulders & over steep ledges.

Ready for a summer vacation you will never forget? Come fly out to Yosemite National Park with us for a week of backpacking and camping on the most beautiful trails in the country. The first park set aside by the US government for preservation and protection, Yosemite is home to El Capitan and Half-Done, two world famous rock granite formations. We will hike the Mist Trail past Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls. We will also see some of the world’s largest Sequoia Trees in Sequoia National Park. Get ready for a great time; sign up at Outdoor Pursuits today!

Join us we raft Section III of the Chattooga River! This Wild and Scenic River flows through the beautiful wilderness on the border between Georgia and South Carolina and offers Class II-III whitewater, with a big finale at Bull Sluice Rapid. For an extra $10, you can paddle your own guided ducky!

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the many adventures Utah has to offer! Tour and backpack Canyonlands National Park, day hike Arches National Park, boat the “daily” section of the Colorado River, and mountain bike one of the many popular slickrock trails in the Moab area. (Biking and boating are optional parts of the trip. No experience necessary to have a great time!)