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Guided trips for all seasons with the Dartmouth Outing Club or venture out on your own with easy access to all the necessary equipment and information. 

• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Road Biking
• Mountain Biking
• Swimming in the Connecticut River
• Hiking the Appalachian Trail from Our Front Door
• Snowshoeing
• Cross Country Skiing

• Local Attractions
  • Montshire Museum of Science
  • King Arthur Flour
  • Shopping
  • Billings Farm & Museum
  • Vins Nature Center
  • Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
• Dartmouth Athletics
• Dartmouth Athletic Center Hours
• Hopkins Center for the Arts
• Hood Museum of Art

Whitewater Rafting

• Meeting Place: Robinson Hall
• Beginning and ending time: 1 to 5 p.m.
• Transportation: Transportation is provided to and from the put-in point on the river.
• Cost: $35 adults, $25, under 17.
• Brief description: Everyone will be outfitted in lifejackets, helmets and spray jackets (wet suit booties are available). We'll head to the White River in Vermont or Hartland Rapids on the Conneecticut River for some Class I-III whitewater fun.
• Skill level: Participants should be comfortable around water and more than 10 years old. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting wet and eyeglass retaining straps!
• For more information: brain.kunz@dartmouth.edu

"Adventure Canoe" Day Trip

• Meeting Place: Ledyard Canoe Club on the Connecticut River waterfront.
• Beginning and ending time: 2 to 4 p.m.
• Transportation: Walk down to Ledyard Canoe Club, upstream of the Ledyard Bridge.
• Cost: $15 adults, $10 under 17
• Brief description: A leisurely paddle to Titcomb Island in a 12-seat war canoe to visit the cabin and beach area.
• Skill level: Participants should be comfortable around water.
• For more information: brian.kunz@dartmouth.edu
  
  

Rock Climbing & Rescue Exercise

• Cost: $500 per person for a full day.
• This program is designed to give you a unique experience in problem solving and decision making through outdoor adventure. The exercise involve two different agendas:
• Agenda 1: Rock Climbing. All participants will have an opportunity to climb the cliff and descend by rope to the bottom. Climbing is an activity that combines problem solving with the joy of movement, and it does not demand great strength; instead, climbing depends on balance and mental focus and concentration.
• The Winslow Cliff area, located 20 minutes from campus, provides an ideal learning environment. The cliffs offer climbs that are short, interesting and are rated from easy to difficult. From the van drop-off point, the cliffs are an easy 10-minute walk through a beautiful forest to a sunny and quiet cliff that offers more than 12 climbs to pick and choose from. Many of the participants will have the chance to try 3-5 different climbs!

Skiing the Dartmouth Way

• Winter adventure a la "Big Green."
  
  

Rock Climbing Checklist

• Long pants: Lightweight, synthetic material is best to protect your legs from abrasion. Your clothes must be loose-fitting to allow unrestricted movement of arms and legs--blue jeans are too tight!
• T-shirts or comfortable shirts to offer protection from sun and wind.
• Thin socks.
• Running shoes or hiking shoes. Climbing shoes will be provided. But you will need to bring shoes to walk to and from the cliff.
• Windbreaker.
• Hat with visor for protection from the sun.
• Lunch/Snacks
• Do not bring: Valuables, wallet, money, earrings, jewelry, rings.
• Included: transportation, instruction, helmets, harnesses, climbing shoes, ropes and other essentials to safe climbing.
• Agenda 2: Rescue Exercise. The second half of the day you will work as a team performing a litter evacuation. The group will be divided in half to ensure maximum participation in an exercise intended to challenge your management skills.

You will work in a group of 10-12 and will have access to enough resources, both in terms of equipment and advice in order to be able to accomplish the task. You will not have enough time to become proficient with every aspect of the rescue, but you will have the opportunity to learn skills such as knot tying, belaying, lowering and rope management. Most of these skills are practiced in the morning climbing exercises. The consultants on our staff will teach you everything you need to know about climbing. It is your responsibility to perform the actual task. You must manage time and resources to the best of your ability; risks must be kept to a minimum.

This program is supervised by the Office of Outdoor Programs of Dartmouth College and has been conducted for the Tuck Executive Program since 1988. The staff is made up of nationally-recognized senior-level climbers.

For more information: brian.kunz@dartmouth.edu