This trip will be a backpacking trip on the Appalachian trail for 7 days. We will be climbing over mountains and having views that there are no other ways to see except on foot. This trip will be strenuous and involve carrying 30 + pounds of gear several miles a day.

• Location(s): Appalachian Trail
• Registration dates: Registration will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
• Pricing: Student : $400 I Member: $500 I Non-Member: $600
• Registration Spots Available: 8 I Minimum Number of Enrollments to run the Trip: 5
• Trip Date(s): March 11 - 18, 2023

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On this trip, we will be exploring Providence Canyon State Park in southwest Georgia. This canyon is the result of unsustainable farming techniques in the area that resulted in mass erosion. The erosion has created 150-foot-tall cliffs. We will also be touring the white oak pastures farm. This is a regenerative farm that tries to practice sustainable and ethical farm practices.

• Location(s): Lumpkin, GA
• Registration dates: Registration will close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023
• Pricing: Student : $200 I Member: $225 I Non-Member: $275
• Trip Date(s): Friday, March 24 - Sunday, March 26, 2023

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We will whitewater kayak the mulberry river. It is primarily class I and class II whitewater with a class III rapid. The run will take about an hour and a half and is located about an hour north of Birmingham.

• Location(s): Mulberry River
• Registration dates: Registration will close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023
• Pricing: Student : $75 I Member: $100 I Non-Member: $150
• Trip Date(s): Saturday, April 1, 2023

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This is a backpacking trip to the Sipsey wilderness area. All food and gear are provided we will be backpacking Friday and Saturday Night and leaving the wilderness area on Sunday. Sipsey is the largest wilderness area in Alabama and the oldest east of the Mississippi River. We will also hike by one of the last stands of virgin forest in the state of Alabama. There are unique rock formations formed by the multiple rivers and streams that run through this area. There will be ample time to try your hand at fishing if you desire.

• Location(s): Sipsey Wilderness Area
• Registration dates: Registration will open on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023
• Pricing: Student : $150 I Member: $180 I Non-Member: $200
• Registration Spots Available: 10 I Minimum Number of Enrollments to run the Trip: 5
• Trip Date(s): Friday, April 14, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023

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This will be a weekend camping and rafting on the Chattooga River. The Chattooga River holds a wild and scenic designation which protects the banks of the river which gives you the feeling of truly being in the wilderness. The river is consider to be one of the whitewater classics of the south east and will give you the opportunity to experience class IV rapids. We will camp in the nearby national forest and provide you with all the meals and camping equipment that you need.

• Location(s): Mountain Rest, SC
• Registration dates: Registration will open on Saturday, February 25, 2023 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2023
• Pricing: Student : $330 I Member: $350 I Non-Member: $415
• Registration Spots Available: 18 I Minimum Number of Enrollments to run the Trip: 8
• Trip Date(s): Friday, May 19, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023

Come Canoe the Cahaba River and see the Cahaba Lillies in their peak bloom. We will go to Bibb Couny and float a beautiful section of river through the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge. This will be an all day event feel free to bring your lunch and a fishing rod.

• Location(s): West Blocton, AL
• Registration dates: Registration will open on Sunday, April 30, 2023 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023
• Pricing: Student : $40 I Member: $50 I Non-Member: $60
• Registration Spots Available: 18 I Minimum Number of Enrollments to run the Trip: 5
• Trip Date(s): Saturday, June 24, 2023

All-inclusive guided trip to Yellowstone National Park. Come spend 10 days with the UAB in America’s first national park. The wildlife and volcanic activity make it like no place on Earth. You will see elk, buffalo, antelope, and if you're lucky you may catch your first glimpse at a grizzly or grey wolf. Book your flight to Bozeman Montana where we will pick you up and take you to the park. All camping and park fees will be covered and we will hit all the hot spots in the park such as Old Faithful, the Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

• Location(s): Yellowstone National Park
• Registration dates: Registration will open on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023
• Pricing: Student : $950 I Member: $1050 I Non-Member: $1150
• Registration Spots Available: 20 I Minimum Number of Enrollments to run the Trip: 8
• Trip Date(s): Friday, July 14, 2023 to Monday, July 24, 2023

This will be an outdoor climbing trip to one of the local favorites. It coincides with the end of our fall learn to climb course so that we can offer our students the opportunity to use what they have learned outside. This trip is also open to any of our members and students at UAB regardless of if you took the course. Sandrock climbing trip takes place at Cherokee Rock Village which is located on top of a mountain overlooking a lake.

• Location(s): Sandrock, AL
• Registration dates: Registration will open on Friday, June 30, 2023 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023
• Pricing: Student : $50 I Member: $60 I Non-Member: $100
• Registration Spots Available: 15 I Minimum Number of Enrollments to run the Trip: 5
• Trip Date(s): Saturday, August 12, 2023

Other important details: Climbing is inherently dangerous, we will set up multiple top ropes and for those who have taken the learn to climb course, we will offer them the opportunity to complete their first lead climb outdoors. If you have not taken our learn to climb course you may not lead routes. All climbs that we lead will than be available to top rope.