1.How do I become a member?
All you have to do to become a member is join the mailing list and fill out a waiver. To join the list, just fill out the form on the main page. You can also print out the waiver from the link on the main page. If you plan on doing water activities, you will need to go to any lifeguard and complete a swimtest
2.How much do trips cost?
As little as possible. We can usually provide all necessary gear at no cost, so you just pay for your own share of the gas and whatever food you choose to buy. A local kayaking/caving/hiking daytrip usually costs about $5. An overnight kayaking trip on the Suwannee will cost about $10. A 3-day caving, climbing, or whitewater rafting trip will cost about $35-50.
3.Who can lead trips?
For most activities, including canoeing, backpacking, and biking, anyone who has been on a similar trip and has been deemed capable by the trip leader, can lead a trip. For more risky activities like whitewater rafting, caving, or climbing, you will either need sufficient experience/training or have one or more experienced people going with you.
4.Where are the meetings?
We meet on the side of the Florida Pool. This is the pool behind the Student Rec Center on the east side of the stadium. If it is raining, we meet inside the Yon Hall room directly across from the pool gate (just down the way from the stadium ticket windows)
5.What is roll practice?
Roll practice is where you learn how to roll a whitewater kayak. This is a required skill if you wish to go whitewater or surf kayaking. We have several experienced members who will take time to train you.
6. What's the difference between you guys and TRiP
TRiP is a service - they cook your meals, carry your gear, and organize every tiny detail of your excursion. We are a club - we are happy to help you learn any skill you need to participate in our trips, but we require that you be an active and enthusiastic participant, and be open to the idea of someday leading a trip yourself. You should get to know your tripmates and contribute, not just take the experience and run. To put it in the form of an SAT-like analogy, skydiving at a dropzone is to TRiP as parachuting into a third-world jungle and orienteering your way back to civilization is to OAR.
7.If all the trips are announced on the listserve, why go to meetings?
Meetings are a great way to meet fellow club members and brainstorm for trips. We usually do something fun like rock climbing, eating at a local restaurant, or photo sharing after the meeting.