Outdoor Trips
Explore the great outdoors on a student-led Outdoor Adventure trip. Outdoor trips and activities are designed to be collaborative and engaging, providing opportunities to build community, forge new connections, and enjoy memorable experiences. Adventure Recreation is committed to providing unique experiences on each of the different trips that we offer. Regardless of your experience level, our program welcomes individuals to explore the wonders of the outdoors. We believe success is about stepping out of your comfort zone.
All trips are open to students, faculty, staff, and Campus Recreation members. We offer a wide range of trips including canoeing, hiking, biking, kayaking, rock climbing and much more. Our outdoor trips have limited spots available and many trips tend to fill up quickly. If a trip does fill, we will maintain a wait-list for anyone interested. We highly encourage interested individuals to be at the Physical Education Complex prior to the trip departure.
Previous Trips & Events
Join us on Monday February 2, 2025 as we kick off the Adventure Program with a Peace Circle, led by Dan Creely. Meet at the field south of WTTW at 2:00 p.m.
Date: Monday February 10th
Location:
6601 N. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60645
Join us for our bike ride outing on Monday April 14, 2025. We will bike to the North Shore Channel Trail, ride down The Garden (dirt trails with obstacles) between Addison and Belmont (behind Lane Tech) and then back to NEIU.
Meet us at the Campus Recreation lobby or check-in at 2:45 p.m. We will be leaving campus at 3 p.m. and head back by 6 p.m.
Join us on Saturday, April 26th, 2025 from 5:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. as we head out of state with the NEIU Adventure Program. We will head to Devil's Lake State Park along with our friends from the Chicago Voyagers.
Saturday is set to be an amazing day for us all so arrive early and bring the best of your energy! Check-in starts inside the P.E. Complex at 4:45 a.m. We will leave at 5:00 a.m. sharp with our goal to be at the state park before 9:00 a.m. We will be back to NEIU a bit after 8:00 p.m. so plan your day accordingly.
Join us for our last outing of Spring '25 semester on Monday May 12, 2025. We will be heading to the Skokie Lagoons located at the Tower Road Boat Launch.
Meet us at the Campus Recreation lobby for check-in starting at 3:00 p.m. We will be leaving no later than 3:30 p.m. and arriving at the lagoons around 4:00 p.m. We are scheduled until 7:30 p.m. so we will get back to campus closer to 8:00 p.m. Transportation and equipment is provided with your registration. This is a first come first serve event with only 10 available spots!
If you have any questions, ideas or would like to see other programs in this area of Campus Recreation, feel free to get in contact with Alvin Herrera at a-herrera11@neiu.edu.