Below are the trips offered in 2025. Whether it’s backpacking, stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, rafting, or exploring the arts scene in Portland - there is a trip for everyone! No experience is necessary on any New Student Trip.
Trip
Activities
Accommodations
Starts
Fee*
Rigor
Backpack the Wallowa Mountains
Backpack, hike
Tents, no bathrooms, backpacking stoves
Wed 8/20
$1050
High
Raft the Deschutes River
Whitwater raft, camp
Tents, pit toilets, outdoor kitchen
Wed 8/20
$1800
Moderate
Hike & Paddleboard Oregon’s Alps
Hike, stand-up paddlboard
Summer camp with beds, bathrooms, dining hall
Wed 8/20
$1050
Moderate
Backpack Mt. Adams
Backpack, hike
Tents, no bathrooms, backpacking stoves
Thu 8/21
$995
High
Hike & Kayak Waldo Lake
Hike, flatwater kayak
Camping in tents, no bathrooms, backpacking stoves
Thu 8/21
$1275
Moderate - High
Hike & Surf the Oregon Coast
Hike, surf lessons
Summer camp with beds, bathrooms, group kitchen
Thu 8/21
$1275
Moderate
Creative PDX: Explore the Arts in Portland
Observe/create art & performance
On Campus residence hall
Thu 8/21
$995
Low
Backpack the Oregon Coast
Backpack, hike
Tents, no bathrooms, backpacking stoves
Fri 8/22
$975
High - Moderate
Hike & Paddleboard the Oregon Coast
Hike, stand-up paddlboard
Summer camp with beds, bathrooms, dining hall
Fri 8/22
$995
Moderate
Hike & Canoe the Oregon Coast
Hike, canoe
Summer camp with beds, bathrooms, dining hall
Fri 8/22
$995
Moderate
Pride OUTside: Explore the Oregon Coast
Hike, explore
Summer camp with beds, bathrooms, dining hall
Fri 8/22
$995
Low - Moderate
*The fee is reduced for high-need students who qualify; scholarships are awarded on a need-based sliding scale.
Wednesday, Aug. 20 - Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 Hike through the jagged granite mountains of Eastern Oregon, complete with alpine lakes, glacier-carved valleys, and lush meadows.
Thursday, Aug. 21 - Wednesday Aug. 27, 2025 Visit the alpine meadows, lakes, forests, and glaciers on the most massive dormant volcano in the Northwest.
Remember to follow us on Instagram @outdoorslc & Facebook to stay up to date, learn about the trips, and meet the leaders.College Outdoors posts about both the Outdoor Adventure and the Portland-Based New Student Trips (NSTs).
College Outdoors is located in room 239 of Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus. MSC: 188
