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What is a Custom Trip?

Outdoor Recreation (ORec) offers Adventure Trips tailored specifically to student groups and departments on campus! ORec can work with you and your organization to design an outdoor experience that’s right for your goals. Equipment, transportation, and trained Trip Leaders to lead in instruction as well as team facilitation activities are all included in a Custom Trip.

What kind of trips are offered?

Typically, 10-12 participants can be accommodated on a Custom Trip. Any of ORec’s signature Land or Paddle Sport trip offerings and locations can be planned as a Custom Trip. Additionally, we provide three different “tiers” of facilitation, or team building, that can be implemented within the trip. See below to learn more about our trip offerings and facilitation!

Please note: Under certain circumstances the maximum group size can be increased.

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Trip Offerings

Expand allLand Sports

Hiking trips to Congaree National Park, Table Rock State Park, Rainbow Falls, and more!

Paddle Sports

Stand-up paddleboarding on the Saluda River, and Sit-On-Top Kayaking on the Congaree River

Facilitation Tiers

Expand allTier 1: Trip as is

The nature of outdoor recreation allows participants to develop new relationships, potentially overcome obstacles, and improve communication.

Tier 2: Trip + facilitated discussion/ debrief

Expand on the soft and hard skills that are developed through outdoor recreation by participating in a discussion about how lessons from the trip can transfer to life and responsibilities.

- Tier 3: Trip + facilitated discussion/ debrief + activities

Challenge your group with additional activities that allow them to appreciate their time together and supplement their experience in the outdoors.

Please note: that the trip is the main activity and facilitation activities are not intended to serve as an in-depth team-building program.

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How do you plan a Custom Trip?

1. Fill out our intake form.
2. Our staff will be in contact with you shortly!
3. Plan a consultation
4. Once we get in touch, we can talk about your goals and ideas!
5. Get outside!

Please note: Priority is given to trips that are planned a semester in advance. Same semester trips are allowed (as staffing and availability allow) but will incur a late fee. Same-semester submissions must be made no later than a month before the preferred trip date.

Questions?

If you have any questions or would like to find out more, you can send inquires to customoutdoors@mailbox.sc.edu.

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Things to Note

• Trips are open to all USC students, faculty, and staff.
• All trips will only require beginner skill levels, unless otherwise noted.
• Basic health history form will be required for all participants.
• Custom trip rates include a base price as well as additional cost based on trip specifics (group size, location, food, facilitation etc.)
• No- show participants are not eligible for a refund
• Custom Trips are nonrefundable