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• South America Adventure 2025

  • Start
    28 Jun 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    15 Jul 2025
  •  
    10:00 PM
  • Location
    Peru and Ecuador
  • Registered
    16 registrants

  South America Adventure 2025!

  Machu Picchu, Galapagos Islands, Ecuadorian Amazon Jungle
  

  These 16 adventuresome women leave 6/29 and return 7/15. If you'd like to follow our trip, we will be adding photos to these shared Google Photo Albums when we have WiFi and time while we travel and will continue to add pics after we get back.

  Machu Picchu Photo Album
  

  Galapagos Islands Photo Album
  

  Amazon Jungle Cruise Photo Album
  

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  Bucket list trip alert! Have you ever wanted to go on the trip of a lifetime? Well, Women Outdoors is planning an breathtaking adventure for June-July 2025 to Macchu Picchu, the Galapagos Islands and the Ecuadorian Amazon.
  

  You can choose to go on one, two or all three adventures. The exact dates have not yet been set, but we'll travel between late June and mid July 2025.

  Here's the trip in a nutshell:

  Machu Picchu - Late June 2025. Walking tour of Cusco. Sacred Valley tour by van to Ollantaytambo. Tour Ollantaytambo ruins. Guided tour of Machu Picchu. Pachamanca feast in home of Qechua farmer.
  

  Galapagos Islands - Immediately after Machu Picchu. Optional tours to chocolate farm and coffee plantation. Van tour of Highland Tortoise Reserve and lunch on a farm on the way to the village of Puerta Ayora. Speed boat to Isabela Island/Puerto Villamil and then boat to Tintoreras Islet for snorkeling. "Tunnels" day boat trip and snorkeling in underwater lava formations. Service project on a coffee farm. Speed boat transfer to Santa Cruz Island for dinner hosted by fisherman and family.
  

  Ecuador Amazon Cruise - After the Galapagos Islands, probably early July 2025. This adventure begins in Quito and after a short flight to Coca, we'll board a motorized canoe for a short journey down the river before reaching the Manatee Amazon Explorer for our welcome aboard. A local naturalist guide will give an introduction to the Ecuadorian Amazon. Some of our activities will be a nighttime forest walk, canoe trip on the Panayacu River delta, nature walks with local naturalist guides, kayaking and swimming in Piranha Lake (not as dangerous as it sounds!).
  

  We're working with Adios Adventure Travel to plan this awe-inspiring adventure. Adios Adventure Travel helped facilitate the Women Outdoors trip to Machu Picchu in 2022 and we loved it so much we asked them to help us out again.
  

  Right now, we're just looking to see how many Women Outdoors members would be interested in joining us on this incredible adventure.
  

  Click here for a detailed description of each segment of the trip.

  Once you've had a chance to dream about this trip of a lifetime, come back to this web page and register your interest.

  There is no commitment to attend at this point; we just want to see how much interest is out there. You do not need to be a member of Women Outdoors to let us know of your interest in this trip at this time. Just click on the REGISTER button and let us know you're interested.
  

  If you want to come, check your passport's expiration date. It must be valid until at least January 2026.
  

  Our South America Adventure 2025 is open to only members of Women Outdoors. You can join right now by clicking on Join Us.

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• Bike to Lunch on the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail

  • When
    30 Jul 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    White Hall, MD
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  Bike the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail

  We liked the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail, sometimes referred to as the North Central Railroad (NCR) Trail, so much when we did it in March that we're taking a second bite of the apple, only this time we'll head north on the rail trail instead of south.

  We're biking to lunch on this leisurely ride on the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail.  We'll meet in White Hall, MD, and bike 10.5 miles north to New Freedom, PA, and enjoy lunch at Paesano's. Paesano’s, which means friends from the same town and country, specializes in pizza, stromboli, subs, salads and delicious desserts. After lunch we'll bike the 10.5 miles back to White Hall, albeit more slowly.

  As this is a rail trail, there is only a very slight grade and the trail surface is crushed stone. Gravel, hybrid, or mountain bikes are recommended, although road bikes should suffice. Bring a helmet (required), bike gloves (optional), plenty of water and some snacks.

  The Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail is quite popular so this time we're going to do the ride on a weekday - Wednesday, July 30.

  This activity is open to members and non-members of Women Outdoors. Non-members are welcome to attend two WO events as guests. On your third event, we'll ask you to join the Mid-Atlantic Region of Women Outdoors. You can also join right now by clicking on this Join Us link.

  Registration will close on Monday, July 28. Please note, we need a minimum of four women for the bike ride to be a go. 

  Bring:

  • Snacks and water for the bike ride or walk
  • Bicycle helmet (required)
  • Bike gloves (optional)
  • Lunch money

  Specific meeting location and inclement weather information. Your automatic confirmation email will provide the exact location where we will meet for the event. It will also provide information on possible cancellation if required by weather conditions. (Scroll all the way to the bottom of the email.)

  Please respect the trip leader and other participants and arrive on time - 10:00 a.m.

  The automatic confirmation email is the only email you will receive about this event. Be sure and save it or print it out because there may not be good cell service at the event location.
  

  RSVP and Cancellation – IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ
  

  If you register but then are unable to attend, please cancel your registration. Events may be cancelled due to lack of attendance, as well as changes in weather or other circumstances. 

  If you must cancel at the last minute, call or text the trip leader (see your confirmation email for contact details) and let her know who it is who is calling/texting.

  To Cancel: Go to your Registration List

  • Click on this event in your list.
  • Click on the Already registered link under the REGISTER button.
  • At the next page that opens with your registration form, click on the CANCEL REGISTRATION button, and then again click on Cancel Registration on the pop-up form.
  • Ignore the link to contact the administrator.

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• National Gathering 2025

  • Start
    22 Aug 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    24 Aug 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Camp Scatico, Elizaville, NY (Upper Hudson Valley)

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  Lodging – 3 Days / 2 Nights: $230 - $270

  Friday (8/22/25) noon to Sunday (8/24/25) 3 pm

  Includes 7 meals, 2 nights lodging, and all activities:

  • Friday: Lunch and Dinner
  • Saturday: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Sunday: Breakfast and Lunch

  Please review our Lodging Options BEFORE registering! You will need to decide what is more important to you and select your housing accordingly! Some options are limited so register early! You must be a paid member and logged in to be able to register and to view all of the lodging options.

  
  

  Want to learn more? Click on these links:

  Full Gathering Details  |  Activities    |  Resources

  Registration Deadlines
  

  • Register and pay by July 31 to avoid a $25 late fee.
  • Registration Closes on August 18.
  • Scholarships are available to help you attend - application deadline July 18.

  
  

  Cancellation Policy - if you cancel:
  

  • By July 21: Full refund
  • July 22 - July 31: $25 cancellation fee
  • August 1 - Aug 18: $50 cancellation fee only IF we are able to replace you with a new registration. Otherwise no refund.
    
  • August 19 or later: NO Refund

  Note: Refunds for cancellations occurring August 1 or later will be processed after we return from the Gathering.

  

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• Fall Connecticut River and Lake Paddle Weekend in NH/VT

  • Start
    19 Sep 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    21 Sep 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Cavendish, VT area
  • Spaces left
    1

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  Women's weekend paddle trip one day on the Connecticut River, flat/moving water with a gentle flow. And a second day on a nearby lake.

  We will be staying Friday and Saturday nights at a large b&b near Ascutney VT. This trip is limited to 10 Women Outdoors members in good standing. We will share meals and cooking/clean up duties.

  Total cost will be determined based on number of people, lodging cost around $250 plus food expenses. A deposit of $150, payable to the trip leader after you are accepted, will hold your space. More details to follow by email.

  For paddling, you will need drinking water, immersible shoes, quick-dry clothing, and a jacket, windbreaker or raingear depending on the weather. PFDs (lifejackets) must be worn at all times while on the water, and paddlers are expected to stay with the group. Bring your own boat, paddle, and PFD, or rent from trip leader for $60 for the 2-day trip. This trip is for kayaks and canoes only; no paddleboards, blow-up boats, whitewater kayaks or any type of motorized craft.

  You must be able to paddle long distances/long hours, but of course with stops along the way for stretching and lunch. The Connecticut River trip is 10 miles in one day. The trip may be adjusted according to weather.

  We will be vetting people to make sure this trip is a good fit for each person. When you register you will be asked: 

  1. What boat you're planning to paddle, its length and make/model. Or if you need to rent a boat, and if you want a recreational ( large cockpit) wider kayak, or a skinnier touring kayak

  2. How many years have you been paddling? Do you feel confident in your paddling skills on flatwater? Can you paddle against a strong headwind?

  3. How many times have you paddled in the last 2 years. What was your longest daily distance?

  4. Do you have any medical conditions that may affect you on this trip? Do you have allergies that may require medication (e.g., epipen)? Are you recovering from any injuries that may limit your mobility or activity level?

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