Don’t Swim In THERE!!!

Meet: 12pm Friday @ Trader Joes

Return: Saturday afternoon

Member: $59 Non member: $74

Participant Driver (1): $27

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Sightseeing, car camping, lake swimming

Difficulty: 2/10 Easy Distance (miles): n/a Elevation (ft): n/a

Recommended Prior Experience: none

Location of Trip: Salton Sea, Lake Perris

Native Land: Cahuilla, Cocopah

Pre-Trip Meeting: none

Join Sedona and Betsy on a chill sightseeing and car camping trip ! We will Friday at noon, drive down to the Salton Sea (no swimming because it’s very salty and toxic!) where we will see the sights, do some birdwatching, explore the Bombay Beach ruins, and then drive to Salvation Mountain for some cool photo ops and rock scrambling. We’ll hit up a camp sight on the Sea and set up camp for the night! Saturday morning we’ll drive back, stopping at Lake Perris along the way for lunch and some swimming in the non-toxic waters.

Contact the Guides:

Sedona Silva (slsilva@usc.edu)

Besty Schmeler (schmeler@usc.edu)

What to Bring:

*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad

• Swim suit (optional)

• Sturdy shoes to walk in

• Water

• Day pack

• sun protection

• warm layers for nighttime

Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):

• Snacks

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times

• Any technical gear required (ie. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)

• All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)

• Any permits or campsite reservations needed

• Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers

• Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
  

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitters trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!