Upcoming Trips & Clinics
Upcoming Trips & Clinics
Please stay tuned to our FB page, APU University Calendar and fliers around campus for upcoming events! In order to sign-up and register for trips and clinics please call 907-564-8388 or email op@alaskapacific.edu.
September
Block Party!
Date: September 16
Time: 6-10 p.m.
Location: Rock Wall & Gym
Description: Relive the best trip of your life, or see what your friends experienced on the Yukon. The block party will have food and beverages to enjoy while watching a slide show of pictures from the Outdoor Studies and Environmental Science trip. After enjoying the slide show, the black lights turn on and the fun begins! There will be, dancing, slack lines, and climbing.
What to bring: Dancing shoes, clothes that will show in black lights, and an appetite.
Please send Patrick pjdhiggins@alaskapacifc.edu your pictures of the Yukon before the event.
Cost: Free to students
ACA Swift Water Rescue Course
Date: September 25-26,
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Eagle River: Location may change due to conditions
Description: (Pre-Course Meeting at Moseley Pool is Required September 23, 7:30 -9 p.m.) This is a great course for anyone planning to spend time on the river. This course will cover a variety of rescues Join Patrick Higgins ACA (American Canoe Association) Level 5 Whitewater Kayaking Instructor, Level 4 Swift Water Rescue Instructor and Level 3 Packrafting Instructor Trainer.
Cost: To register or for more information please contact pjdhiggins@alaskapacific.edu or call 907-564-8388
| Clinic | Equipment Rentals: Includes dry suits, packraft, paddle, pfd, shoes, helmet. | |
| Student | $30 | $10 |
| Staff, Faculty, & Alumni | $150 | $ 25 |
| General Public | $250 | $50 |
October
Packrafting Safety Clinic
Date: October 1-2 , (Please contact us about custom dates and times)
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: APU and Eagle River, location may change depending on conditions.
Description: This course teaches basic strokes, rescues, river running strategy, safety, and how to find the appropriate river based on conditions and the group’s skill level. Instructors for this course are certified by the American Canoe Association (ACA) for whitewater and swift water instruction.
Cost: To register or for more information please contact op@alaskapacific.edu or call 907-564-8388
| Clinic | Equipment Rentals: Includes dry suits, packraft, paddle, pfd, shoes, helmet. | |
| Student | $30 | $10 |
| Staff, Faculty, & Alumni | $75 | $ 25 |
| General Public | $150 | $50 |
PeAK a Week
Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29,
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Meeting at the rock wall in the Atwood Basement.
Description: Join the Hiking Club and Outdoor Programs on a new peak every week. This is a great way to see Alaska and meet new friends!
Halloween Fun Run
Date: October 28
Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: The Race takes place on APU trails, and The Party is in the Atwood Basement at the Rockwall.
Description: Join the Outdoor Program, Rec Programs, Nordic Team, and Student Activities for the Halloween Fun Run! The entire APU community is welcome to come in costume and run. If you enjoy being scared, there will be creepy characters along the route to help you run faster. Part of the course also features the opportunity to trick-or-treat at various stations. There will be prizes for top finishers and the best costume.
If you have questions about the fun run or would like to volunteer to help, please email student activities@alaskapacific.edu.
Cost: Free
November
Friends Giving
Date: November 25-27 Friday-Sunday
Location: Kellogg Farm, Hatchers Pass, and Finger Lakes
Description: Join OP as we head to the APU farm for Thanksgiving Weekend! We will explore the APU farm on skis and we will go to Hatchers Pass for ski touring and ice skating at Finger Lakes. We will also find a Charlie Brown Christmas tree and have fun decorating for Christmas. Do not pass up this awesome opportunity!
What to Bring: Clothes appropriate for the weather.
Cost: $40 Includes equipment, lodging, food, and transportation
All Semester
Rolling Clinics
Date: Thursdays upon request
Time: 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Location: Moseley Pool
Description: Learning how to roll is fun when you are under the guidance of a certified instructor in the warm saltwater pool at Alaska Pacific University. Whether you are a sea kayaker, packrafter, or whitewater kayaker, this clinic goes through a progression to keep you comfortable when learning to roll. If you already have a roll, this clinic can fine tune your roll to make it effortless or you can learn new rolls like offside, hand roll, or back deck roll.
Equipment: Equipment is included. Please bring your own swim attire.
Cost: To register or for more information please contact op@alaskapacific.edu or call 907-564-8388
| Students | $5 |
| Staff, Faculty, & Alumni | $30 |
| General Public | $60 |
Sea Kayak Rescue Clinics
Date: Thursdays Upon Request
Time: 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Location: Moseley Pool
Description: This is a great course for beginner to intermediate paddlers who want to learn the basics of rescues or for intermediate paddlers to brush up on their skills. This course teaches how to get in and out of the boat using various methods of self-rescue and companion-rescue. This course is also an introduction of how to paddle safely in the ocean environment of Alaska. Instructors for this course are certified instructors through the American Canoe Association in Coastal Kayaking.
Equipment: Equipment is included in this course. Please bring your own swim attire.
Cost: To register or for more information please contact op@alaskapacific.edu or call 907-564-8388
| Students | $5 |
| Staff & Faculty | $30 |
| General Public | $60 |
Open Pool: Stand Up Paddleboarding, Sea Kayaks, Whitewater Kayaks, Packrafts
Date: Thursdays
Location: Moseley Pool
Description: “I can’t wait to flop like a fish!” Lou Mei Gutsch
Enjoy the pool in a variety of crafts like sea kayaks, stand up paddleboards, and whitewater kayaks. The Moseley pool is a warm saltwater pool and a wonderful place to try something new or relax while floating around. This is an informal clinic that gives you the chance to try new boats or if you would like to learn some techniques or tricks an instructor will be there to give pointers.
What to Bring: Swimming attire, rash guards can be nice if you get cold
Cost: To register or for more information please contact op@alaskapacific.edu or call 907-564-8388
| Students & Staff | $5 |
| General Public | $10 |
- Event sign-up is on a 1st come, 1st serve basis
- If the event requires payment, you must pay at time of registration, otherwise you will be put-on the waitlist.
- Once an event or trip is full, you will be added to the trip waitlist and contacted if an opening becomes available
- Refunds will only be given if someone else can fill the open spot or given special circumstances at the discretion of the Outdoor Program Coordinator
- Participation in any of our high risk trips or clinics requires health insurance and you must be able to provide your health insurance policy number at the pre-trip meeting.
- General inquires regarding events and trips can be made to op@alaskapacific.edu or 907.564.8388
