A hiking group for those with more flexible schedules who don't want to join the masses on the weekends. Skill Level: Beginner/Moderate/Advanced Avg hike length: 2-6 hrs Avg hike location: Portland area, and surrounding areas Carpooling available: Yes Pets: No Kids: No Please help your driver with gas/parking pass/toll money. "no soliciting of your product and services"
… We will be hiking, backpacking, animal tracking, and working on skills like plant identification and wilderness survival. Some of us may also participate in more mindful events intended to clear the mind and open our eyes. What does having a Wild Mind mean? Gary Snyder, an American poet, Zen Buddhist, mountaineer, environmental activist, deep ecology philosopher, and founding member of the Beat Generation, says: "It means self-organizing. It means elegantly self-disciplined, self-r …
This group is for people who enjoy hiking, being outdoors and socializing. We explore Oregon and Washington from the Coast to Mt. Hood, from Eastern Oregon to the San Juan Islands, from Three Sisters to Goat Rocks. The Gorge is a favorite and frequent destination as is Forest Park. We do outdoor activities year round for all skill levels; from 4 mile strolls to 20 mile expeditions; summer camping to winter snow shoeing and some pretty soggy hikes in between. All for the enjoyment of hiking, bein …
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Welcome to Hard-Core Explore. This is a site dedicated to experienced adventurers who want to do the “hard-core” stuff – people who want to meet and journey with other like minded, able bodied thrashers willing to lead or follow an “adventure with an edge”. The site lists outings that include off trail hikes, high mileage backpacking and day hiking, backcountry skiing, mountaineering, climbing, etc. If it’s Hard-core, outdoor and explores, this is the hub for the experienced adventurer. Th …
This group is formed to offer and organize outings lead by the Sierra clubs of the Portland and Vancouver areas. Members and non members alike are welcome. Participants do not have to be Sierra Club members to go on our hikes
The family-friendly Portland Chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club began in 1968 to promote the values of cross country skiing. Since then, we've grown into a group of friends who telemark, hike, camp, paddle and bike on monthly outings. We love spending outdoor time together in the Northwest forests, mountains, and in-town -- year-round! We are family friendly. A growing group of parents and kids (of all ages) meet to ski, hike and bike. In the past, we've hosted one-day x-country ski lessons and …
Join MOAB to connect with other fun and outdoor loving 50+ year old Mountain Bikers, DH and XC Skiers, and Hikers, Canoers and Kayakers. We will meet on weekends (and during the week sometimes) to revel in the great northwest outdoors. If you want to have fun with Boomers in the Portland area who love outdoor activities, give MOAB a shot! This group is run totally by the members. Eachindividual event organizer and those attending make the determination of how things will function.
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Hi! My name is Karen and I am the happy mamma of little Rowan who was born mid July, 2011. We have been doing our best to get outside. He has already been out for a walk in the snow, the Gorge, and we take him for daily walks in our BOB. Before I was pregnant, my husband and I could be found on week long hikes, kayaking, snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and sailing in our little sailboat. I had dreams of learning to kiteboard and telemark. Now, I find it very difficult to take my …
This group will center around HIKING, primarily on trails located on the Washington side of the Portland area. Though open to anyone, it is meant to benefit residents of Washougal/Camas/E. Vancouver and all points north by facilitating carpooling and transportation. Some social events will be scheduled periodically and though hiking will be the primary focus, those that wish to may lead other activities such as backpacking, biking, snowshoeing, x-country skiing and any type of paddling; NO MOU …
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