Adventure Programs for Veterans
Get Outside with Fellow Veterans
Take a break from academics and paddle, bike, climb, or ski while building social connections with fellow veterans. These collaborative programs between the RecWell Adventure Program, UMD Veteran Student Life, and Team River Runner can introduce you to a new outdoor activity, provide you with a physical challenge, or help you and your family get outside and enjoy the outdoors.
VSL Bike DC Monuments| September 21
Date: Saturday, September 21
Who: UMD Student Veterans
Meetup Location: Adventure Program, Eppley Recreation Center, University of Maryland Campus
Required Pre-Trip Meeting: Tuesday, September 17 via Zoom
Location: Eppley Recreation Center & Washington, D.C.
The University of Maryland’s Veteran Student Life is hosting a Bike DC Monuments Adventure Trip for UMD's student veterans. Join the Adventure Program and fellow veterans to explore our nation's capital on wheels! You’ll cover about 5 miles over 4 hours of biking, mostly on trails and sidewalks around the Tidal Basin and its surrounding monuments.
Contact: Will Jones, Coordinator for Veteran Student Life at wjones19@umd.edu to register
VSL Cave Whitings Neck | October 12
Date: Saturday, October 12
Who: UMD Student Veterans
Meetup Location: Adventure Program, Eppley Recreation Center, University of Maryland Campus
Required Pre-Trip Meeting: Tuesday, October 8, via Zoom
Location: Eppley Recreation Center & Shepherdstown, WV
The University of Maryland’s Veteran Student Life is hosting a Cave Whitings Neck Adventure Trip for UMD's student veterans! Solutional caves like Whitings Neck offer year-round temperatures in the 50s. Come explore the features and formations that Whitings Neck Cave has to offer with fellow veterans! Crawl through the “Birth Canal” and get turned around in the “Milkshake Room.” No previous caving experience is necessary, just an adventurous spirit and a willingness to get muddy!
Contact: Will Jones, Coordinator for Veteran Student Life at wjones19@umd.edu to register
Fall 2024 Paddle in the Pool
Location: Adventure Program, 1115 Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD 20742
Date: Tuesday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 15
Time: 8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Our Fall 2024 Paddle in the Pool sessions are open to all veterans. We will be going over kayaking basics and safety for those who have never been kayaking before. We will also be working on more advanced skills like rescues and rolls - we may even get in a few games of kayak football.
The Adventure Program is located on the north side of the Eppley Recreation Center with parking nearby at lot YC or the Terrapin Trail Garage (Lot 6).
Contact: Will Jones, Coordinator for Veteran Student Life at wjones19@umd.edu to register
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