Reinhardt Outdoors
Learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom—our Reinhardt Outdoors adventure trips allow you to explore beyond the campus and experience the outdoors in new and exciting ways.
Reinhardt Outdoors provides students and other members of the University community with a variety of educational outdoor experiences and teaches them to enjoy these experiences safely and with respect for the environment and themselves. Reinhardt Outdoors sponsors caving, hiking, rappelling, horseback riding, mountain biking and canoeing/rafting trips for the Reinhardt community.
Reserve Your Spot Today: https://form.jotform.com/242367931461156
Please Note: Once you have made your reservation online you will need to pay the Trip Fee in the Business Office located on the main floor of the Burgess Administration Building.
Whitewater Rafting
| Trip Description
Join Reinhardt Outdoors for a Whitewater Experience! North Carolina’s shimmering Nantahala River offers river rafting through rapids, from mild to exciting. The Nantahala features eight miles of practice on Class II rapids before splashing through the exciting Class III whitewater of Nantahala Falls. This is one of America’s most popular whitewater runs! Experience Level No Experience required for this trip; however, you must know how to swim and be comfortable in the water. What to Bring? Clothes and closed-toed shoes that you don’t mind getting wet, Sunscreen, hat, drinking water, and a snack. Change of clothes and a towel. Meals Lunch will be provided. |
Trip Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Trip Fee: $45 Students, Faculty/Staff.
Sign-up/Payment Deadline: 5:00 PM on Friday, September 13
Limited to 10 people.
| Trip Itinerary
Saturday, September 28, 2024 9:45 AM Meet at the Hasty Student Life Center Parking Lot 10:00 AM Trip Departs (Drive time is approximately 2 hours) 12:00 AM Check-in at Nantahala Outdoors Center and eat box lunch 1:00 PM Raft the Nantahala River 4:30 PM Clean-up 5:00 PM Dinner at Rivers End Restaurant 6:00 PM. Depart for Campus (Drive time is approximately 2 hours) 8:00 PM Arrive back on campus. |
Horseback Riding
| Trip Description
Join Reinhardt Outdoors for a Horseback Trail Ride! Nestled in the North Georgia Mountains, Georgia Frontiers is a treasure to explore and what better way than on horseback? If you are looking for a horseback riding thrill join Reinhardt Outdoors for a bit of horsing around. Be one with your horse on this guided horseback riding adventure as you meander through the wooded trails of Georgia Frontiers. It’s pretty easy. So, if you’re coordinated enough to stay balanced on your horse and look around a bit, you’ll enjoy scenic views, a bond with your horse, and a great feeling of accomplishment. There will also several opportunities to lope or canter and enjoy a beautiful trek through the creek. Experience Level No Experience required for this trip; however, you must know how to ride and be comfortable around horses. Meals Breakfast will be provided. What to Bring? Clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty and muddy, sunscreen, hat, and drinking water. We realize that many cowboys and cowgirls want to dress to impress. After all, it’s not how you ride; it’s how you look. However, there are a few things you should know: Jeans or long pants are strongly recommended and wear boots or tennis shoes – NO open-toed shoes, flip-flops, sandals. |
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Trip Fee: $55 per person.
Sign-up/Payment Deadline: 5:00 PM on Friday, October 11.
Limited to 10 people.
| Trip Itinerary
Saturday, October 19, 2024 9:00 AM Meet at the Hasty Student Life Center Parking Lot 9:15 AM Trip Departs for Georgia Frontiers 9:30 AM Check-in at Georgia Frontiers 10:00 AM Trail Ride 11:30 AM Clean-up 12:00 PM Depart for Campus 12:30 PM Arrive back on campus.
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Spring Break Goes Wild(life)
Reinhardt Outdoors will be heading down to the Georgia Coast for Spring Break 2025 (March 3-7, 2025).
You won’t want to miss this incredible adventure and an experience of a lifetime where we will…
- Explore the marshes in Skidaway Island State Park
- Hike the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
- Paddle boarding around Skidaway Narrows
- Sea Kayaking around Myrtle Island
- Sleep under the stars
Come join us and unwind, on our Spring Break adventure! There is so much more to do around the beautiful Georgia coast. This spring break trip gets you out to explore, play, and relax where warm water and air temperatures await.
Experience Level
No Experience required for this trip; however, you must know how to swim and be comfortable in the water.
What to Bring
You will need a change of clothes for five days, toiletries and two towels. You should also bring clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting wet, bug repellant, sunscreen and a hat. In addition, you will need camping equipment including sleeping bag and mat which are available for check-out from Reinhardt Central, but they are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Do not check out tents from Reinhardt Central, as tents will be provided.
Meals
Meals and snacks will provide for the trip (yes, even Smores).
March 3-6, 2025
Trip Fee: $200 per person.
Sign-up/Payment Deadline: 5:00 PM on Friday, February 28.
Limited to 10 people.
Trip Itinerary
March 3, 2025 – Travel down to Skidaway Island
March 4, 2025 – Paddle board around Ebenezer Creek and Explore and Tour Skidaway Island State Park
March 5, 2025 – Sea Kayak around the Little Tybee
March 6, 2025 – Travel back to Reinhardt University
