Outdoor program:
adventures galore
The swirling whitewater of the Nepalese river
rushed by below as the man on the bank lay, an in
fection climbing up his leg.
There was no professional medical help for hun
dreds of miles, but massive doses of antibiotics even
tually wiped out the infection.
Bruce Mason, coordinator of the University's
Outdoor Program, says that adventure nearly cost
him his leg, but gave him a different outlook on life.
"I can't put it into words,” he says.
Of course, not everyone wants to raft down a
remote river that has never been run before, as
Mason did.
Maybe a 25-mile bicycle ride out in the country is
challenging enough. Or maybe kayaking down the
Willamette is an adventure in itself.
Mason says the Outdoor Program is a good place
to start. In fact, he was a graduate student in recrea
tional management when he first began participating
in the program.
The structure of the program makes it easy for
the prospective camper, biker, hiker, skier or other
outdoorist to sign up for a trip or outing.
For specific outings, whether they be to Nepal or
Drain, interested persons fill out a trip sheet a few
days or weeks in advance.
If other people are interested in that outing, all
they do is sign up. No membership, no dues, no
meetings, no officials, no catches.
This free-form minimalistic structure makes the
program unique, Mason says.
"In Eugene it works," says Mason, "but in New
York City, I'm not so sure," he says with a laugh.
The program, created in the late 1960s, was the
inspiration for many other similar programs
throughout the country.
It's also the biggest and probably the best, ac
cording to Mason. •
By having paid staff members like himself,
Mason says the program has enjoyed continuity and
has developed a healthy relationship with companies
Emerald Phoio
who supply outdoor equipment. A kayak worth over
$400 just donated by a local company lay on the floor
of the program center.
The program is more than just taking outings. It
has a resource library that Mason says is probably the
largest in the state. There are free on<ampus events
sponsored by the program including speakers, films,
instructional sessions and environmental sym
posiums and conferences.
The program has also been a trailblazer in keep
ing the wilderness in its natural state while enjoying
it at the same time.
“No-trace" camping, in which the camp site is
left as nearly the same as when found, was created by
people in the program, Mason says.
The program has fought along with other groups
to keep the French Pete valley from getting logged. It
has been environmentally activist in other areas.
if Oregon is lucky enough to have an Indian sum
mer, fair-weather activities like bicycling, kayaking
and backpacking will continue through the fall,
Mason says.
The program publishes a calendar of on-campus
events at the beginning of each term, but Mason
warns that there are usually more events that
materialize after the term begins.
Calendars can be picked up at the Outdoor Pro
gram center, located in the corner of the loading
zone on the south side of the EMU. Look for the pain
ting of the kayaker on the outside wall of the center.
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