This semester, the Outdoor Program (OP) will be hosting multiple trips over Spring Break, including a rafting trip to Labyrinth Canyon, a climbing trip to Red Rocks and a girls-only trip to Coyote Gulch and a trip to Black Canyon.
The trip to Labyrinth Canyon will last five days as students explore the canyon and learn more about its history.
“There’s going to be hot springs areas there and we can set up hot springs tubs in the river,” Rein said. “Relaxing is the main thing for a lot of these trips.”
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The OP is partnering with the Sustainability Council to host the trip to Labyrinth Canyon and get students in the club involved.
“We are doing a huge focus on how to sustainably get yourself outdoors,” Rein said.
The Red Rocks climbing trip will allow students the opportunity to travel to Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado and climb at various levels of difficulty for a week.
The trip to Coyote Gulch gives girls the opportunity to backpack and explore the area throughout the week.
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As far as expenses, each trip varies in cost. Students are required to make an initial down payment in order to go on the trip, but the rest of costs can be in smaller amounts over time before the trip starts.
The Black Canyon trip will take students canoeing through the canyon. It will also take students to the hot springs in the area.
Rein said that the Outdoor Program tries their hardest to make each and every trip affordable for students.
“For a five–day rafting trip, those are usually super expensive and can cost you anywhere near $1000 to do all of that but we try to whittle it down to [around] $350,” Rein said.
Students can get involved in these trips by checking the OP’s Instagram page where they post information about each trip and by coming into the OP to check the trip book and the white board for more information.
