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Adventure Trips

Ready for some adventure? The adventure trips will take participants to the extreme! Transportation, instruction, use of equipment and most meals are included in the trip cost. UNT students, faculty, staff, Rec Center members and their guests are eligible to attend. All trips require a pre-trip meeting. To register, sign up at the Outdoor Pursuits Center in the Pohl Recreation Center by the registration deadline.

Adventure Trips
  Cost Date Registration Dates
Backpacking Weekend (Cross Timbers Trail, Lake Texoma, Texas)
Enjoy the scenic views of Lake Texoma while learning what backpacking has to offer. This trip is a perfect weekend getaway and is only a short drive from the metroplex.
$56 March 28-29 March 9-23
Day Canoe (Elm Fork of the Trinity River, Texas)
Cool off on this leisurely canoe trip to the Trinity River. Learn the basics of canoeing down this 7-mile stretch while enjoying the beautiful Texas scenery.
$8 April 11 March 23-April 6
Day Hike (Walnut Grove, Lake Grapevine, Texas)
Learn the basics of beginners hiking on this shady, relaxing 6-mile hike. This day hike will recharge your batteries and give you an excuse to visit the great outdoors.
$8 April 18 March 30-April 13
Multi-Adventure Weekend (Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Texas)
This trip has it all! Learn the basics of outdoor sport climbing at the park's famous Penitentiary Hollow climbing area and perfect your canoeing skills out on the lake. Land lover? Stretch your legs on a short hike through the park.
$76 April 25-26 April 6-20
SPRING BREAK ADVENTURE TRIP (Buffalo National River, Arkansas)
Experience the best way to spend your Spring Break as you paddle through the Lower Buffalo Wilderness area while surrounded by beautiful limestone bluffs and flowering redbud trees. The first settlers came to the Buffalo River region in the 1820's, but the area has been inhabited by others for thousands of years. Get ready to perfect your paddling skills on the calm and scenic waters of the Buffalo River for a Spring Break you won't ever forget!
$305 March 14-19 February 16-March 2