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Trips and Activities

Ice climbers
Hikers on mountain ridge.
Kayar on river.

Outdoor Program Trips

Trips sponsored by the Outdoor Program. We offer a full schedule of weekend trips during the Semester.

Open Kayak

The Outdoor Program offers Open Kayak Sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m.: an opportunity for individuals to learn or practice kayaking skills, twice a week while the College is in session.

Outdoor Clubs and Teams

Learn more about Whitman’s outdoor-related clubs.

Bob Carson Outdoor Program Fund

The Bob Carson Outdoor Program Fund allows students to participate in at least one free Outdoor Program trip.

Water Activities

Want to learn whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, or whitewater rafting and canoeing? You can through the Outdoor Program!

Spring 2024:

Feb. 02

Ice Climbing

$100

Feb. 02-03

St. Anthony Lakes Ski Trip

$50

Feb. 4

Soup and snowshoe

$50

Feb. 10 Intro to backcountry skiing

$50

Feb. 11

Pride OUTside: Snowshoes and S'mores

$50

Feb. 17

Snowshoe with the president

Free

Feb. 19

President's Day XC ski

$50

Feb. 24

Sunset hike

$30

Feb.25

Snowshoeing

$50

Mar. 2

Birdwatching hike

$50

Mar. 9-16

Spring break backpacking

$500

Mar. 29

Sunset hike

$30

Apr. 6-7

Backpacking

$100

Apr. 6

Flatwater kayaking

$50

Apr. 7

Wallula Gap climbing

$50

Apr. 13-14

Beginning camping and day hike

$100

Apr. 14

Accessible day hike

$25

Apr. 20

Stargazing (meteor shower)

$50

Apr. 21

Hike in the dunes

$50

Apr. 26

Afternoon SUP

$30

Apr. 26-27

Deschutes rafting

$110

Apr. 27

Vantage Climbing

$75

Apr. 28

Palouse picnic, yoga, and meditation

$50

May 4

Canoeing

$50

May 5-6

Car camping (meteor shower)

$100

May 5

SUP

$30

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