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• Women Outdoors 2024 Annual Meeting - Online!

  • When
    15 Sep 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    online

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  Women Outdoors 2024 Annual Meeting
   Online!

  September 15th, 2024 at 7pm

  
  

  In order to reach more of our membership, we have decided to move our annual meeting to be online. All members are invited to attend!

  Agenda includes:

  • voting in of new Board members
  • a presentation of 2024 events and regional highlights
  • and more!

  Stay after the meeting for a presentation from Kris and Becky on their WO-sponsored trip to Peru.

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• CT River paddle weekend in NH/VT, indoor or outdoor lodging

  • Start
    20 Sep 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    22 Sep 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Connecticut River and Piermont, NH
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  Women's weekend paddle trip on the Connecticut River, flatwater with a gentle flow. We will be staying Friday and Saturday nights at a house on the Connecticut River in Piermont, NH, with lodging options either in the house (limited to 8) or camping on the lawn. This trip is limited to 12 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 and food expenses.  A deposit of $150, payable to trip leader after you are accepted, will hold your space.  More details to follow by email.
  

  We will be paddling downriver Saturday and Sunday, and plan to explore some wetlands and estuaries on the way. The route for each day will be chosen later after paddlers are vetted and may include one 11 mile day.  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.  We will be vetting people to make sure this trip is a good fit for each person.  If we haven't vetted you already, please respond to bonna.wieler@gmail.com and tell us:

  1. What boat you're planning to paddle, its length and make/model.  Or if you need to rent a boat.

  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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• Fall Camping Trip to NE Kingdom, Vermont

  • Start
    26 Sep 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • End
    30 Sep 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    VT Northeast Kingdom
  • Spaces left
    2

  Fall Camping Trip to Northeast Kingdom, Vermont

  Breathe in some crisp, clean air and warm your soul with some blazing autumn colors with a car camping trip to upstate Vermont!
  

  We’ll be traveling to a remote campground in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont where you can slow down, lose yourself in the beauty of nature and recharge your energy. We will be camping right next to a pond where you can hear loons sing and bullfrog’s chirp and grind! Other wildlife that abounds here are moose, bears, coyotes and many types of birds.

  Activities include:

  • kayaking/SUPing
  • swimming (if it’s warm enough!)
  • hiking
  • bird watching
  • mountain biking

  There will be planned group activities but attendees can also carve out some solo time for reading, journaling, meditating or doing whatever brings happiness. At night we’ll wind down with good conversation and relaxation by a roaring fire!
  

  Please be prepared to bring a tent, sleeping bag, dishes, utensils, camping chair, food, snacks and cooler for your food, etc.

  The campground is located on a pond and has a small beach. It will probably be too cold to swim but you never know! The campground also rents boats so if you don’t have your own you rent once you get there. The campground has flush toilets, hot and cold water and coin operated hot showers. They also have their own hiking trails, part of which goes along the Pond. So we can explore these and check out the autumn colors!!

  The leaders of the trip have already reserved tent sites for the group. When you sign up for the trip you will need to pay a fee of $60. This amount may be increased or decreased slightly depending on how many women end up going on this trip. The trip leaders will give you information about the campground after you sign up. Also, a complete packing list will be sent to all participants closer to the date of the trip.

  Women Outdoors members from all regions are encouraged and welcome to attend this event.

  PLEASE NOTE: Overnight Women Outdoors trips are open only to dues-paying members of the Women Outdoors organization. Joining this Meetup group does not make you a WO member; you can sign up, starting at $30/year (or $15 for those under 18, full-time students, and seniors 65 and over) at our organization's national site:

  LASTLY: By clicking the "Yes" option on the RSVP link you are agreeing to the Assumption of Risk as stated here: https://www.womenoutdoors.org/Risk/

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• 2025 National Cross-Country Ski Event @ Craftsbury

  • Start
    07 Feb 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    09 Feb 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury Common, VT
  • Spaces left
    44

  2025 National Cross-Country Ski Weekend in Craftsbury, Vermont

  Lodging, Meals, and Skiing
  

  Dates: Friday, February 7 - Sunday February 9, 2025

  Location: Craftsbury Outdoor Center in the heart of Vermont’s unspoiled Northeast Kingdom 

  Fee: 2 nights and 3 days, double occupancy with 2 twin beds ($235) or single ($290).

  This amazing weekend features 3 days and 2 nights of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and socializing. Women Outdoors members from all regions are encouraged and welcome to attend this event.

  Includes accommodations, all meals (from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch), and cross-country touring tickets.

  The restroom and showers are shared on each floor. Bedding and towels are provided. 

  Meals include both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The variety and fresh local ingredients are just fabulous. Gluten-free and other specialties are available with advance notice. 

  See Cross-Country Ski Weekend for more information. 

  MUST be paid in full through our Wild Apricot website (AffiniPay) or check to secure your reservation. 

  Cancellation fee prior to January 26 is $25. After that date, there will be no refund.

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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
    33 registrants

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  South America Adventure 2025!

  Machu Picchu, Galapagos Islands, Ecuadorian Amazon Jungle
  

  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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