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Whether you enjoy paddling a canoe or kayak, riding bicycles, camping, climbing or just playing outside, the Outdoor Connection will help you experience year round outdoor adventures big and small.
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FALL 2009 |
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Kayak Pool
Clinic 3
Eskimo Roll
Mitchell Hall Pool
Dates:
Sunday, December 6 Time:
4-7pm
Registration Deadline:
Monday, December 1
Cost: S = $40 P = $55
Physical Fitness Rating: B
PRE-REQUISIT: This is not a
beginer class. One must have
attended the Kayak I or II clinic or
equivilent kayaking experience.
Price Includes: Equipment,
instruction and coupon for a free
daily kayak rental
Description: This clinic offers
the opportunity to work on
developing your Eskimo roll, the
ultimate self-rescue for kayakers.
Learn your roll with a group of new
friends in a low-stress environment.
Whitewater and touring paddlers are
all welcome. If you participated in
the Fall Rolling Clinic or Kayak
Pool Clinic I, then you get a $10
discount.
WIlderness
first responder
more details
Wilderness
Medical Associates
Date:Jan
2-9 Time: Week
Registration Deadline: Open
till full
Physical Fitness Rating: C
Experience Level Needed: None
Cost:
before Monday. Dec.
1 after Dec. 1 $560 UW-L Students
$585 UW-L Students
$585 General Public
$615 General Public
Description:
Essential for anyone who spends
significant time in remote places or
who has a professional career in the
outdoors, the Wilderness First
Responder (WFR) course will prepare
you to make difficult medical
decisions. This course is fast-paced
and engaging. You’ll spend half your
time outside of the classroom doing
hands-on skills and realistic
scenarios.
Winter
sports Adventure in the
Boundary Waters
Date:Jan
18-22 Time: 5 Days
Registration Deadline:
Monday, December 8
Cost: S=$345 Physical
Fitness Rating: C
Experience Level Needed: None
Description: Join us for an
experience of a lifetime!
We’ll be visiting what National
Geographic has called one of the top
50 places to visit in one’s
lifetime. We’ll be staying in
comfortable heated cabins at YMCA’s
Camp Menogyn. Experience several
winter activities including: dog
sledding, cross country skiing, &
snowshoeing.
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Sign up for trips at the Outdoor
Connection in the Recreational Eagle Center.
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Registration:
Registration for all trips and clinics are
based on a first come first served basis. To
register for a trip, a full payment is
required for those trips or clinics that
cost less than $50. A 50% deposit is
required for all others. Register at the OC
Service Counter in the Recreational Eagle
Center.
Eligibility: Most
activities are open to everyone, however
UW-L students always have the first
priority. Registration fees are also higher
for faculty/staff and the general public.
Payment: We accept cash,
checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card.
S = Student P= Public or Fac/Staff
Refunds: Full refunds are
available if 10 business days notice, prior
to the pre-trip meeting, is given. 50% of a
full trip payment is refundable with less
than 10 business days.
Activity Rating Scale: To
assist you in selecting from our offerings,
we rated our outings and clinics on a
subjective scale of physical difficulty.
Physical difficulty is based upon the
average college student’s ability. If you
have any questions or concerns about
physical difficulty, we encourage you to
contact us.
A = Low to moderate physical activity
B = Moderate to strenuous physical activity
C = Strenuous to very strenuous physical
activity
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