OP Trips
Whether you’re hiking, backpacking, climbing, paddling, or trying something new, our trips are designed for all experience levels. No experience is necessary—our trained student trip leaders will provide the instruction, equipment, and support you need.
Trip offerings include:
- Day Hikes
- Backpacking
- Horseback Riding
- Mountain Biking
- Canoeing
- Rock Climbing
- Stand-Up Paddleboarding
- Whitewater Kayaking
Ready to join? Register online.
Questions? Stop by the Outdoor Pursuits Rental Center in the Wellbeing Center or email us at o. We’re happy to help you choose the right trip, answer questions, or talk through what to expect.
Planning an experience for a class, club, department, or other group? Visit our Custom Programs page to learn more.
OP Trip Policies
To participate in an Outdoor Pursuits trip, participants must:
- Complete an OP liability waiver and medical questionnaire.
- Provide proof of personal health insurance coverage.
- Pay the full trip cost before departure.
Participant Expectations
Outdoor Pursuits trips are designed to be fun, safe, and inclusive experiences. All participants are expected to:
- Follow the Wake Forest University Student Code of Conduct.
- Respect fellow participants, trip leaders, and the communities we visit.
- Help create an inclusive environment free from hate speech, bullying, harassment, racism, and abuse.
Alcohol & Drug Policy
- Alcohol consumption is not permitted on any Outdoor Pursuits trip.
- Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia are not permitted on any OP trip.
Violations of these policies may result in removal from the trip, restrictions from future OP programs, and/or university disciplinary action. For trips requiring airfare, participants may be responsible for the cost of returning home early.
Our goal is to make trips as affordable as possible. We plan trips on a zero-based budget system and further subsidize trip costs wherever we can. The price of each trip includes transportation, trip leaders, equipment, food, and lodging.
Your trip price includes:
- If trips have additional costs associated with them, participants will be informed ahead of time.
- trip price pays for transportation, trained trip leaders, all necessary equipment, food, and lodging.
- We will adjust all trip menu plans according to dietary restrictions.
- Occasionally, groups will eat out while traveling. These meals are generally not included in the trip cost, but your trip leaders will inform you of any meals not included in the trip price.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: OP does not provide refunds for trips unless we cancel the trip for some reason. Refunds will NOT be given for location changes as all trip locations are subject to change due to weather and safety concerns.
Wait-List Policy: If a trip is full, go ahead and sign-up for the waitlist. We will let you know if a spot opens up for you!
No Show Policy & Fee: If you fail to show up for the trip, you will be fined a $10 no-show fee. You will not be able to participate in OP or Campus Rec events until it is paid. If you let us know 72 hours before the trip that you will not be attending, you will not be fined.