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  • New Student First Ascent Trips

     

    Join us on an exciting five-day overnight canoe adventure on the Huron River! Outdoor Adventures offers this five-day backcountry canoe trip to incoming students. This trip will prepare students for the transition to college life by focusing on self-reliance, teamwork, interpersonal skills, and leadership.

     
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  • MRock

    The MRock Climbing Wall offers opportunities to learn or develop your rock climbing skills and technique. Just $5 a day covers all the bouldering (V0-V5+) and toproping (5.7-5.1) you can handle, and free shoe/harness rental. We have 50-60 boulder problems using our finger and hand cracks, and several overhung cave areas. Belay classes and certifications are offered daily. For more techinical skills check out MRock's UMove climbing classes. Private rentals welcome! We have a kids adventure camp too! 

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  • Trips

    We offer unique opportunities to the University of Michigan students, faculty, staff, and the local community. Our trips are designed to provide a balance of challenging, educational, and fun activities in a wilderness setting.

     

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  • Rental Center

    The Outdoor Adventures Rental Center offers quality and affordable outdoor and recreational equipment to U of M students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. We have a wide range of items available to rent. From tents, backpacks, and stoves to volleyball sets and tug-of-war ropes, the Rental Center has what you need!

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New Student First Ascent Trips

 

Join us on an exciting five-day overnight canoe adventure on the Huron River! Outdoor Adventures offers this five-day backcountry canoe trip to incoming students. This trip will prepare students for the transition to college life by focusing on self-reliance, teamwork, interpersonal skills, and leadership.

 

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  • First Ascent
  • Canoeing
  • New Student
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KidSport Climbing Camp

Kids climbing on rock wall

Enjoy a week of rock climbing, orienteering, paddling, fun, and games!

Three days will be dedicated to a skill-based rock climbing progression including beginning rock climbing and bouldering. Campers will learn foot technique, balance, and hand use, while climbing at the M-Rock climbing gym housed in the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB) on U-M’s campus.

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  • kidsport
  • mrock
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  • camp
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MRock

MRock

The MRock Climbing Wall offers opportunities to learn or develop your rock climbing skills and technique. Just $5 a day covers all the bouldering (V0-V5+) and toproping (5.7-5.1) you can handle, and free shoe/harness rental. We have 50-60 boulder problems using our finger and hand cracks, and several overhung cave areas. Belay classes and certifications are offered daily. For more techinical skills check out MRock's UMove climbing classes. Private rentals welcome! We have a kids adventure camp too! 

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  • mrock
  • climbing wall
  • outdoor adventures
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Trips

Backpacking up a slope

We offer unique opportunities to the University of Michigan students, faculty, staff, and the local community. Our trips are designed to provide a balance of challenging, educational, and fun activities in a wilderness setting.

 

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  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • cross country skiing
  • climbing
  • outdoor adventures
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Rental Center

The Outdoor Adventures Rental Center

The Outdoor Adventures Rental Center offers quality and affordable outdoor and recreational equipment to U of M students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. We have a wide range of items available to rent. From tents, backpacks, and stoves to volleyball sets and tug-of-war ropes, the Rental Center has what you need!

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  • outdoor equipment
  • outdoor adventures
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MRock Policy

The M Rock is open to all currently enrolled University of Michigan students and Recreational Sports members during daily use hours.  (Members of the public can purchase a $10 pass to get in the building, and then must pay the $5 MRock fee to climb.) All users of the wall must complete the M Rock Waiver.  All participants must have and present a valid M-card, guest pass, or limited user pass each time they climb.  The M Rock is open to community members and groups who are not affiliated with the University on a rental basis.  Come climb!

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