Rec Services offers local, cross-country adventures

Interested in the great outdoors? Here’s a list of outdoor trips offered by ISU Recreation Services this year. Visit www.recservices.iastate.edu for more details.

Quick Trips

>> Mountain biking at Seven Oaks Resort

When: Sept. 17

Registration Ends: Sept. 11

>> Canoeing the Des Moines River

When: Sept. 29 to 30

Registration Ends: Sept. 25

>> Full-moon kayak/canoe trip on the Des Moines River

When: Oct. 7

Registration Ends: Oct. 2

>> Barbecue and full-moon hike

When: Oct. 7

Registration Ends: Oct. 2

>> Horseback riding, barbecue at Boone YMCA Camp

When: Oct. 8

Registration Ends: Oct. 2

>> Camping/hiking/photo tour of Pilot Knob

When: Oct. 13 to 14

Registration Ends: Oct. 9

>> Caving at Maquoketa State Park

When: Oct. 27 to 28

Registration Ends: Oct. 23

Extended Trips

>> Rock climbing at Horseshoe Ranch, Ark.

When: Nov. 17 to 22

Registration Ends: Nov. 13

>> Backpacking the Buffalo River Trail, Ark.

When: Nov. 17 to 22

Registration Ends: Nov. 13

>> Hiking/canyoneering/biking in southern Utah

When: Nov. 17 to 22

Registration Ends: Nov. 13

>> Backcountry skiing/snowshoeing/ice climbing in Colorado

When: Dec. 28 to Jan. 6

Registration Ends: Dec. 4

>> Canoeing/kayaking at Okefenokee Swamp, Ga.

When: Dec. 29 to Jan. 6

Registration Ends: Dec. 4

>> Skiing/snowboarding in Utah

When: Jan. 2 to Jan. 7

Registration Ends: Dec. 10

>> Sea kayaking in Alaska

When: June 23 to July 1

Registration Ends: May 7