OUT 245Intro to Outdoor Pursuits

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An introduction to outdoor pursuits will provide students with the fundamentals of land-based and water-based adventure activities. This course requires several mandatory weekend meeting times. Activities include ropes course, river canoeing, bicycling, hiking, and climbing. Primary objective of the course is provide students with the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to conduct physically and environmentally sound outings in addition to developing or increasing their outdoor activity skill level. Transportation, activity equipment and any permits are included. 100% attendance is required. First class is 8/21/26. Mandatory weekend trips: Aug. 29th, Sep 25th-27th, Oct. 25th, Nov. 15th Must petition for permission from the Outdoor Pursuits office, EG-10. Email: [email protected]. There is a $30 PECR and a $180 lab fee associated with this course.