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Upcoming Events

  • Saturday, September 6

    Join us for a scenic kayak day trip to Scappoose Bay, a serene and sheltered estuary just 45 minutes from campus. Nestled along the Columbia River, Scappoose Bay is a quiet paddler’s paradise rich with wildlife, calm waters, and stunning natural beauty. This trip is perfect for beginners and seasoned kayakers alike, offering a gentle and rewarding experience on the water.

    Trip Registration Opens: Friday, August 29, 2025

  • Saturday, September 13

    Spend a relaxing and scenic day paddling on Estacada Lake, a peaceful reservoir nestled in the Cascade foothills just 45 minutes from campus. Surrounded by forested hills and fed by clear mountain water, Estacada Lake is the perfect spot for a peaceful and accessible kayak adventure. This beginner-friendly trip is ideal for anyone looking to unplug, explore, and enjoy a day on the water. You’ll glide past towering evergreens, explore quiet coves, and may even spot osprey, herons, or river otters. With calm conditions and no motorized boats allowed in much of the lake, this is a great outing for paddlers of all experience levels

    Trip Registration Opens: Friday, August 29, 2025

Kayaking around Oregon is not only a lot of fun, it can bring you to scenery hard to see otherwise. We plan to kayak on the calm scenic waters of Estacada Lake, Scappoose Bay, Vancouver Lake, or Sauvie Island. Eagles, Great Blue Heron and Sandhill cranes are often seen, and if you’re lucky, you may spot one of the resident river otters. Come paddle with us!

How to Register

Trip Fee: $45 / $22*

  • *We have a limited amount of scholarships available based on financial need. If you qualify, the trip fee is cut in half thanks to scholarship funding from ASB. We accept cash, checks, credit/debit cards, and apple/samsung/google pay. 

    How to Sign Up:

    To register for a trip, stop by the College Outdoors office in Fowler 239. We’re open Mon - Thurs 9am-5pm, and Fridays 9am-3pm.

    Registration is all first paid first serve.

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 to 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

Amenities

  • 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. 

    CO Policies

    All trip participants and leaders are expected to follow CO policies, which can be found here. This document includes info on healthy practices, water/swimming policies, environmental safety, community standards, and leader responsibilities.

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    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.

College Outdoors is located in room 239 of Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 188

email 

voice 503-768-7116 

Director Kori Campbell

  • College Outdoors
    Lewis & Clark
    615 S. Palatine Hill Road 
    Portland OR 97219