College Outdoors

Kayak Day Trip

Kayakers exploring Estacada Lake

Upcoming:

Saturday, September 19

Join us for a paddling excursion on one of the Oregon’s gorgeous waterways. We’ll teach you the basics of kayaking, and spend the day exploring the calm waters at a lake, river, or bay. You’ll have fun paddling a kayak and get to see beautiful scenery such as lush forests, waterfalls, eagles, great-blue heron, and maybe even an otter!

How to Register

Registration Opens: Friday, Sep. 4
Trip Fee: $55 / $27*

*If you qualify for any federal financial aid, the trip fee is cut in half thanks to scholarship funding from ASLC. We accept cash, checks, credit/debit cards, and apple/samsung/google pay.

To register for a trip, stop by the College Outdoors office in Templeton 244 or call us at 503-768-7116 once registration is open. Some trips fill up fast! The registration process can be a bit confusing your first time, you can learn more by reading How to Sign Up for a College Outdoors Trip.

Trip Type

Day Trip|Kayaking

Physical Demands

No experience necessary! We’ll teach you all the skills needed to participate, but kayaking can be physically demanding. The distance paddled and time on the water will be tailored to the group and weather conditions.

Participants should be prepared sit in a kayak for a couple hours at a time, paddle using full range of motion in the upper body, and walk on uneven terrain. Swimming ability is not required since you will be wearing a Personal Floatation Device (aka, a lifejacket), but you should be comfortable in deep water.

Accessibility accommodations are available, contact outdoors@lclark.edu.

What to Expect

☐ Sleeping indoors
☐ Sleeping outdoors
☐ Electricity
☐ Wifi
☑ Cell phone service
☐ Heating
☐ Beds
☑ Bathrooms
☐ Gender-inclusive bathrooms
☐ Showers
☐ Wheelchair accessible
☑ Food for any Dietary Restrictions

Pre-Trip Meeting

College Outdoors trips have a Pre-Trip Meeting (PTM) prior to the trip to help you prepare, which takes place at the Sequoia warehouse on the Graduate Campus.

At this meeting you’ll meet the trip leaders and other participants, learn more about the trip activity, location, and schedule, and be given a packing list of everything you need for your trip. The trip leaders and Sequoia staff will then help you find and borrow anything on the packing list that you’d like to borrow. We have high-quality outdoor clothing and equipment, and it’s all free to use for your trip!

If you miss a Pre-Trip Meeting, check your email for important info you missed.

Sequoia Warehouse

Sequoia is the College Outdoors warehouse, located on the Graduate Campus. Everything you’ll need is available for free when you come on a College Outdoors Trip. At Sequoia you will find:

Clothing needed for your trip, including any relevant outerwear and specialty items needed for the activity. Sizes range from XS - XXL and come in gendered an non-gendered designs.
Gear needed for your trip, such as sleeping bags, backpacks, water bottles, and much much more.
Equipment such as tents, cookware, first-aid kits, and boats, which trip leaders will pack for each trip as needed.
Gender-neutral bathrooms, which can also be used as changing rooms.
Staff available to answer your questions.

Trip Pictures