Adventure Trips
We offer unique adventure trips each semester in Ohio and around the country. All trips are designed to be beginner friendly with a focus on learning new outdoor skills. Trips can range from a few hours to multiple days/nights. Types of trips we have offered in the past include: hiking, skiing/snowboarding, kayaking, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting, rappelling, camping, and more.
A pre-program email will be sent to all registered participants. This email will contain an introduction from the staff leaders, information about what to bring, what to wear, an agenda, and other pertinent details. All trips and clinics require a minimum number of participants. The Adventure Center will contact all registered participants if the program will be canceled. All trips are a level 1 difficulty with no experience necessary and mild physical exertion unless noted. Contact adventurecenter@kent.edu with any questions.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given within 7 days of the program.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all programs.
Outdoor Access Scholarship
At the Adventure Center, we believe that all people should have access to the transformative experiences outdoor recreation can provide. We have created our Adventure Center Outdoor Access Scholarship to help increase access to the outdoors and help provide these experiences.
Wilderness Wardrobe
The KSU Adventure Center believes that everyone should have access to outdoor recreation and the transformative experiences the outdoors provide. With this in mind, we have created the Adventure Center Wilderness Wardrobe to increase access to the outdoors by helping to remove the financial barriers of costly outdoor gear and apparel.
Adventure Trips
River Kayaking Trip
This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!). From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly and no prior experience is needed. The fee includes transportation, all equipment and instruction. Shoes that will stay on your feet required (no flip flops)!
- Date & Time:
- August 29: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- August 30: 2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.
- September 5: 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Cuyahoga River
- Cost: $35
Full Moon Float
Have you ever gone kayaking at night before? Here鈥檚 your chance to do so on a peaceful and serene lake right down the road from Kent. Enjoy a beautiful sunset, relax in nature, and let your worries drift into the night. The fee includes transportation from the Rec. Center, all equipment, and instruction.
- Date & Time:
- August 27: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- September 23: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- September 24: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Location: Wingfoot Lake
- Cost: Student $35, Non-Student $40
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Day Hike Trip
Want to visit the nearest national park to Kent, OH? Join us on a day hike around Cuyahoga Valley National Park! The fee includes transportation from the Rec. Center, all equipment and instruction. Pre-registration IS REQUIRED. Difficulty: Level 1. No experience necessary, mild physical exertion
- Date & Time:
- September 19: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Bedford Reservation
- Cost: $10
Logtown Climbing Trip
Enjoy a day of outdoor climbing at Logtown. Tucked away on the eastern edge of Ohio in the little village of Lisbon, is a small rock climbing crag by the name of Logtown. This once active rock quarry is now home to one of the only places to lead climb in the entire state. With routes ranging in grades from 5.3 to 5.12d, as well as a mix of bouldering, sport climbing, and trad climbing, there is a little something for everyone. This trip is great for all experience levels from beginner to experienced. The fee includes transportation, equipment, and instruction. Pre-registration IS REQUIRED. Difficulty: Level 1. No experience necessary, mild physical exertion.
- Date & Time:
- September 6: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Logtown, OH
- Cost: Student $40, Non-Student $45
Wayne National Forest Backpacking Trip
Description: Considering a convenient weekend trip within Ohio? Come join the Adventure Center on an overnight backpacking trip through Wayne National Forest in some nice fall weather. Hiking is moderately easy with no single drop (or climb) over 250 feet. The area is quiet with little noise intrusion onto the trail. There are multiple pine plantings, spring wildflowers are plentiful and there appears to be a healthy variety of wildlife. Deer and raccoon were spotted along with a numerous species of birds such as scarlet tanagers, vultures (inside the schoolhouse) and the always elusive crow. We will be backpacking for 3 days with 35 or more pounds of gear on our backs and spending 2 nights camping in the woods. Get ready for some fun!
- Date & Time:
- September 25 - September 27: All Day
- Location: Laurel Highlands, PA
- Cost: $95
Rubber Ducks Baseball Game
Join the Adventure Center on this leisure trip to the Rubber Ducks game. The 7,000+ seat ballpark, located in downtown Akron, provides an interactive and fun experinece for any type of baseball fan. The fee includes transportation from the Rec. Center and game ticket. Contact adventurecenter@kent.edu with any questions. Pre-registration IS REQUIRED.
- Date & Time:
- Friday, September 4: 6:15 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.
- Location: Akron Rubber Ducks Stadium
- Cost: $55
