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1 Oct 4 09P 9?°°^ Sessi°ns discover or perfect your roll in a warm pool this fall. The Outdoor Program has reserved space at Gerlinger Pool on the UO Campus for five skill builder sessions. Instruction is not provided so bring a friend who can help you with your roll. Hone those skills and then join an OP river trip. Small pool means space will fill fast. Reserve your spot by prepaying at the O.P. Office. Discount for prepaying for all five sessions. Pool Session: $3 UO students and Co-op members, $5 General Admission, $3 O.P. Kayak Rental (first-come basis). Wednesdays, 7:30 pro: Gerlinger %oo\ Pet 4, 11, 18, 25 and NoV 1 <3[H|> initiator s C^nlc Really!? Access to all thatequipment and vehicles todotripswhen and where I want!? Yep! Become an OP trip initiator: it’s easy! The first night covers OP philosophy, liability, trip 12 planning, and procedures. Saturday we’ 11 go over equipment, bam, vehicles, safety and more, then do a short fun river trip on the McKenzie. Attendance at both sessions is required to become a river trip initiator. If you can’t go boating on Saturday, you can still come for the morning Bam session. Cost: $12 for river trip. ThOrsday, 7:30 pro: Outdoor {Vo^rari) Saturday, 9:00 an): Tpe §aro Oegon Cgeach Qcj. Join the Outdoor Program tor one of our favorite environmental projects! This , j event, organized by SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism) is an amazing ^ volunteer effort that removes hundreds of bags of trash from our beautiful coast line. Join us and give a little something back to this stunning natural resource. Sign-up on the trip sheet in the O.P.; this will be a fun, satisfying adventure! Estimated cost $5. J^at’Grdag, 9:00 m - 6:00 pro: The ggflvc q>fe Q^racc (Workshop Planning “light hand on the land’Vlow impact, environmental excursions is something that we at the Outdoor Program strive to impress upon our trip - / participants. In a further effort to promote environmental ethics while traveling along trails and rivers we have joined forces with Leave No Trace Inc (LNT). The LNT west coast training team will share the nuts and bolts of low impact travel and teach us how to share environmental ethics with others. Free! loesdag* 7:30 pro: ET^llJ Odtdoor TYo^raro Cu6a 6-jj (gtcycfe Oct whde America was gripped in the controversy surrounding a young, Cuban boy named Elian, three UO students were cycling the countryside of his homeland gaining new perspectives on politics, food, music, and people. Photojoumalist and former OP staff member Chris Taylor will enliven the UofO campus when he recreates the sights and sounds of this beautiful island and it’s people. Free! Tltirsdag, 7:30 pro: 100 Willamette t{ali gfte °WUifest <J)ream: cfRc Cgiograph^ oj George £Hpffory Qct In May 1999, GeorgeMallory’s body was discovered high o'nMount Everest where cj q he dissapeared on a 1924 expedition. Now British journalist and co-author Peter Gilman brings Mallory’s biography to life for Eugene audiences. Gilman has rediscovered Mallory’s life: his mountaineering achievements, his popularity among the hip Bloomsbury set; his commitment as a school teacher; his gift for climbing; and his anguish at leaving his family behind for expeditions. Join us for the facinating story of Mallory’s life. Co-sponsored by Border’s Books and REI Eugene. Free! *Please note 7:00pm show time. IVpdai?, 7:00 pro: 100 tfiilarpette Hall Oregon <J)esert Quidc qC£ Oregon conservationist Andy Kerr (best known for bringing you the spotted , owl during the ancient forest wars) wants to seduce you into loving the ' desert at least as much as he does. He’ll show slides and describe his favorite desert hikes, which he calls “explorations.” And he’ll explain what you can do to help save these lands of spare and mysterious beauty for future generations. Co-sponsored by the UO Bookstore, this lecture is sure to inspire all who attend. Free. Tfiesdag, 7:30 pro: 100 Willamette t{all Oct 26 cpaff (Equipment Swap Buy! Sell! Trade! Socialize! Anything goes at this humming outdoor equip ment flea market. An amazing variety of gear goodies at garage sale prices will change hands at this swap. Limited table space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking provided in the EMU visitor's parking lot. Private sellers only please. Free. Thbrsdeg, 7:30 pro: ‘Ballroom iMjni Oinics Come join us for three after school/work ski 11s session designed to improve your outdoor experience. Pre-registration and a materials fee of $ 10 is required only for the kayak clinic. All clinics will be held at 7:30 pm at The Barn. jjcacons cRiots Custom i Kayaks An introduction A hands-on ses- Customize with hip, knee, to the use of ava- sion f°r the most & seat pads to make your lanche beacons. common knots. boat fit like a glove! Wedi)esdo$ [Wist Wedoesd^, fW 8th Wednesday NoV. iStfj backpacking Oregon & (Washington HoV 9 Doug Lorain, author of Backpacking Oregon and Backpacking Washington, comes to Eugene to open our eyes to new hiking territory. This slideshow and lecture highlights Lorain’s favorite multi-day trips into the Northwest’s most stunning bacpacking country. OP trip initiators and solo hikers alike will appreciate the fact that Doug’s done the trip planning for us; his books provide complete daily itineraries with distance, elevation gains,recommended camp sites, as well as maps and photos. Whether you’re planning your next extended backcountry tour or just armchair hiking, join us for this inspiring show. Co sponsored by UO Bookstore. Free. Ttyirsdag, 7:30 pro: 100 Willamette 'Hall NoV (4 <X)*sion of the <WIId Worldtraveler and lauded photojournalist Jonathan Duncan turns his gaze to America for this awe-inspiring multi-media slide presentation and lecture. Beginning with the creation of the world’s first national park at Yellowstone, this show explores the emergence of the environmental movement and the battle to preserve wild and open places. Using dramatic photography of America’s most spectacular wild areas, and readings from several of the great nature writers of the twentieth century, “Vision of the Wild” will surely move OP members to head out and explore our vast backyard immediately! Free for UO students and Outdoor Program co-op members, $2 general admission. Toesdag, 7:30 pro: 100 Willamette Outdoor (Programs (Events *E—gist To receive a notice of the current week’s upcoming on campus events, send an email to dgeiger@darkwing:uoregon.edu with a subject message, “add events list” and nothing in the message body. £]rci)t Ii)fo: 3464365 ' Web: ljttp://oOtdoorprogran).Cioreg,oi).cdO
