Welcome! We are committed to providing the Georgia College student body with fun opportunities to get connected to nature through exciting trips and outdoor activity based clinics. Check out the Student Activities Calendar for upcoming events, or become a member of the GC Venture Out Facebook group to stay current with all the latest Venture Out news and announcements. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have and we look forward to hanging out with you this semester!
Spring 2012 Events
Spring Kick-Off
Date: 1/18/12
Location: GC Den
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Cost: Free
Details: Come and find out about all the upcoming trips and events for this spring. Have questions? This is a great chance to get those answered.
Kayak Roll Clinic (flier_pdf)
Date: 2/1/12
Location: Wellness and Recreation Center Indoor Pool
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Cost: Free
Details: Need to brush up on your roll? Want to learn a new skill? All skill levels are welcome.
Manatee Trip
Date: 2/3-5/12
Pre-Trip Meeting: 1/25/12 @ 5 p.m.*
Location: Crystal River, FL
Cost: $155
Details: Our most popular trip every spring. Make sure you get your spot reserved early. This trip always fills up!
Canoe Service Project
Date: 3/3-4/12
Pre-trip Meeting: 2/22/12 @ 5 p.m.*
Location: Oconee River, Milledgeville, GA
Cost: TBD
Details: Enjoy a fun trip down the river and help keep our nature areas beautiful for all.
Kayak Roll Clinic
Date: 3/7/12
Location: Wellness and Recreation Center Indoor Pool
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Cost: Free
Details: Didn't get enough at the first kayak roll clinic? Missed the first one? No worries! Come on out and join us for our second roll clinic of the semester.
Full Moon Canoe
Date: 3/10/12
Location: Aviation Island, Lake Sinclair
Time: 5:30-9 p.m.
Cost: TBD
Details: We will use the full moon to light our way from Eagle Creek to Aviation Island where we will enjoy s'mores over an open fire.
Spring Break Trip: Caving and Climbing
Date: 3/24-27/12
Pre-trip Meeting: 3/14/12 @ 5 p.m.*
Location: Pigeon Mountain, GA
Cost: TBD
Open Climb Night
Date: 4/4/12
Location: East Campus Challenge Course
Cost: Free
Afternoon Canoe Trip
Date: 4/11/12
Location: Oconee River, Milledgeville, GA
Cost: TBD
Details: Enjoy a spring afternoon canoeing starting from the Greenway.
Skydiving
Date: 4/14/12
Pre-trip Meeting: 3/21/12 @ 5pm
Location: TBD
Cost: TBD
Details: We've heard you ask for it over and over again. Here it is. Who doesn't want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane to feel the rush of 110 mph winds?
Open Climb Night
Date: 4/25/12
Location: East Campus Challenge Course
Cost: Free
*All pre-trip meetings are held in the 3rd floor lobby of the Health Science Building
Previous Programs
- Venture Out: Spring Break Trip to North Carolina
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Venture Out: Stone Summit Climbing Trip
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Venture Out: Swim with Manatees
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Venture Out: Backcountry Living Skills Clinic
- Venture Out: Mountain Biking Trip in Helen, GA
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Venture Out: Biking Clinic
- Venture Out: Kayak Roll Clinic
- Venture Out: White Water Rafting on the Ocoee
- Venture Out: Women's Backpacking Trip on the Pine Mountain Trail
- Venture Out: Backpack Blood Mountain Weekend
- Venture Out: Skydiving Day Trip
- Venture Out: Swim with Manatees Trip
- Venture Out: Spring Break in Port St. Joe's, Florida
Venture Out Contact Information:
Griffen Williams
Graduate Assistant for Venture Out
Campus Box 121
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Phone 478-445-1226
ventureout@gcsu.edu
