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Registering for a Trip
Registration for all trips is limited. Trips will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, go to the Campus Recreation Office located in 101 Student Recreation Center. The trips & workshops fill quickly, so for the most up-to-date availability, please call 919.843.PLAY.
Payment is required when you register. Price includes transportation, food, and all group equipment. Personal items and clothing are your responsibility. Most trips have no prerequisites and no prior experience is required. If you have any questions or concerns about the program contact David Yeargan, Expedition Program Manager, 843-3233.
Groups & Organizations: Outdoor adventure is an effective, fun and unique way to develop a sense of unity within your lab, floor, club or department. We can design a program to address your group's specific needs and goals; the shared experience of an expedition can transform a new group into a strong network of supportive teammates or strengthen an existing group. From an afternoon at the lake to a challenging ascent of a 6000' peak, our Instructors are ready to offer your group an adventure to remember. E-mail David Yeargan, dyeargan@email.unc.edu or call 919-843-3233 for more information and prices.
Available Trips
Trips are designated (E) – EASY, (M) – MODERATE, or (S) – STRENUOUS depending on activity level and potential for challenging weather conditions.
| SEPTEMBER |
| Sept 12 |
Day Hiking ~ Eno River (E)
Wilderness in your own backyard? The Cox Mountain trail offers a true mountain hiking experience just 15 miles from campus. After climbing Cox Mountain, we will leave the beaten path and explore the undeveloped Eno River Wilderness Area. We’ll end the day cooling our heels in the picturesque pools of the Eno River.
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Sept 9 at the COEC
Fee: $40 |
| Sept 20 |
Kayaking ~ Three Rivers (E)
As the Eno River merges with the Flat River and empties into the backwaters of Falls Lake, it slows and creates a paddling experience reminiscent of Coastal salt marsh. Wind through a maze of tiny islands in search of wildlife including Osprey, Egrets and Great Blue Heron..
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Sept 16 at the COEC
Fee: $40 |
| Sept 26-27 |
Sea Kayaking ~ Roanoke River (M)
Camping on the platforms deep in the ancient bald cypress swamps of the Roanoke River is an experience to cherish for a lifetime! This trip will teach the basics of sea kayaking and promises unprecedented access to one of the most spectacular ecosystems in the country.
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Sept 23 at the COEC
Fee: $100 |
| OCTOBER |
| Oct 4 |
Rock Climbing ~ Pilot Mountain (E)
The 60’ quartzite cliffs of Pilot Mountain provide the perfect introduction to outdoor top-rope climbing. Your team will learn knots, belaying, climbing technique and safety management. This climbing expedition always provides plenty of challenge and creates lasting friendships!
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Sept 30 at the COEC
Fee: $50 |
| Oct 11 |
Sea Kayaking ~ Jordan Lake (E)
After learning to navigate your kayaks, it will be up to you and your group to seek out wildlife, deserted islands and the perfect lunch spot. Jordan Lake is the largest summer home for migratory Bald Eagles in the eastern United States!
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Oct 7 at the COEC
Fee: $40 |
| Oct 22-25 |
Backpacking ~ Mt Rogers (M)
With open grassy balds towering over 5500’ and punctuated by spiny rock ridges, the highlands of Mount Rogers are sure to provide an alpine adventure to remember. Mount Rogers is the highest peak in Virginia and home to wild ponies and a unique alpine ecosystem.
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Monday, Oct 19 at the COEC
Fee: $200 |
| NOVEMBER |
Nov 4
(please note
new date) |
Employment Interest Meeting
Come and learn the benefits of outdoor leadership and the process of becoming Expedition Instructors and/or Challenge Course Facilitators for Carolina Outdoor Education Center.
Meeting Location: Outdoor Education Pavilion, 6pm |
| Nov 8 |
Day Hiking ~ Raven Rock (E)
This unique park is situated along the fall line where the Cape Fear River breaks through the bedrock of the Piedmont and enters the Coastal Plain. Over the millennia, the river has carved Raven Rock, an impressive overhanging cliff that overlooks the river and thundering waterfalls below. Coastal Plain, Piedmont and Mountain ecosystems collide here and you will find plants representing all three of North Carolina’s distinct geographical regions.
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Nov 4 at the COEC
Fee: $40 |
| Nov 15 |
Rock Climbing ~ Pilot Mountain (E)
The 60’ quartzite cliffs of Pilot Mountain provide the perfect introduction to outdoor top-rope climbing. Your team will learn knots, belaying, climbing technique and safety management. This climbing expedition always provides plenty of challenge and creates lasting friendships!
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Nov 11 at the COEC
Fee: $50 |
| JANUARY-FEBRUARY |
| Jan 20 |
Map & Compass / Pre-Series Briefing
We will plan the Map & Compass Workshop including departure times, menu and goals. Those interested in going on to become Expedition Instructors will be invited to stay after to discuss the selection process.
Meeting Location: COEC, 7pm |
| Jan 23 |
Map & Compass Workshop ~ Eno River
This daytrip will teach participants to read the land and navigate using compass bearing and contour maps rather than relying on signs or trails.
• Contour maps
• The Compass
• Shooting bearings and “leapfrogging”
• Off trail navigation
Meeting Location: COEC, 9am-4pm
Fee: $25 |
| Jan 27 |
Packs, Shelters & Knots
This workshop is designed to empower participants with the technical knowledge to properly select appropriate packs and shelters, maximize their equipments’ potential, and improvise safe and effective field repairs of that equipment using simple techniques and supplies they have on hand.
• Fitting, adjusting and packing internal frame backpacks
• 3-season versus 4-season tents
• Tarps
• Knots
• Field repairs
• Staying found
Meeting Location: COEC, 7pm
Fee: $10 |
| Jan 30 |
Experiential Leadership I
What is experiential education? How can we create an environment for experiential learning to take place? This interactive workshop discusses key philosophers and foundational concepts of experiential education and gives leaders the tools to frame an experience, monitor the group during the experience and effectively transfer the learning back into everyday life.
• Kurt Hahn and Outward Bound
• Paul Petzoldt and the National Outdoor Leadership School
• Aldo Leopold and “Landlessness”
• The “stretch” zone
• Challenge by choice
• Activity sequencing
• Debriefing and processing
Meeting Location: COEC, 9am-4pm
Fee: $20 |
| Feb 3 |
Backcountry Cooking
Most backcountry injuries occur in the kitchen. This workshop focuses on kitchen safety while demonstrating how to turn basic ingredients into memorable backcountry feasts using a variety of cooking methods.
• Kitchen Safety
• Stoves
• Technique
• Backcountry Menu
Meeting Location: COEC, 7pm
Fee: $15 |
| Feb 6 |
Experiential Leadership II
Why do some groups function at a high level while others seem to struggle just to get along? This workshop will help you identify and develop your personal leadership style, understand groups in order to maximize your effectiveness as a leader and use conflict as a powerful tool for group development.
• Stages of group development
• Setting group goals and the Full-Value Contract
• Listening and communication skills
• Situational leadership
• Conflict resolution
Meeting Location: COEC, 9am-4pm
Fee: $20 |
| Feb 10 |
Safety Management
This seminar is designed to make instructors familiar with the causes of accidents in the wilderness and how effective pre-planning can prevent them.
• Environmental hazards
• Human factor hazards
• Accident Potential
• Risk Management Planning
• Acknowledgment of risks
• Liability
• Scenarios
Meeting Location: COEC, 7pm
Fee: $10 |
| MARCH |
| Mar 20 |
Day Hiking ~ Eno River (E)
Wilderness in your own backyard? The Cox Mountain trail offers a true mountain hiking experience just 15 miles from campus. After climbing Cox Mountain, we will leave the beaten path and explore the undeveloped Eno River Wilderness Area. We’ll end the day cooling our heels in the picturesque pools of the Eno River.
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Mar 17 at the COEC
Fee: $40 |
| Mar 27 |
Rock Climbing ~ Pilot Mountain (E)
The 60’ quartzite cliffs of Pilot Mountain provide the perfect introduction to outdoor top-rope climbing. Your team will learn knots, belaying, climbing technique and safety management. This climbing expedition always provides plenty of challenge and creates lasting friendships.
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, Mar 24 at the COEC
Fee: $50 |
| APRIL |
| Apr 10 |
Day Hiking ~ Raven Rock (E)
This unique park is situated along the fall line where the Cape Fear River breaks through the bedrock of the Piedmont and enters the Coastal Plain. Over the millennia, the river has carved Raven Rock, an impressive overhanging cliff that overlooks the river and thundering waterfalls below. Coastal Plain, Piedmont and Mountain ecosystems collide here and you will find plants representing all three of North Carolina’s distinct geographical regions. Spring wildflowers should be in full bloom for this trip!
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, April 7 at the COEC
Fee: $40 |
| Apr 17 |
Sea Kayaking ~ Three Rivers (E)
As the Eno River merges with the Flat River and empties into the backwaters of Falls Lake, it slows and creates a paddling experience reminiscent of Coastal salt marsh. Wind through a maze of tiny islands in search of wildlife including Osprey, Egrets and Great Blue Heron.
Pre-Trip: (7pm) Wednesday, April 14 at the COEC
Fee: $40 |
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