MANES, DANES, AND OSTRICHLANDUSA!!
Meet: USC Village 7:30am Sunday 3/2/25
Return: 7:30pm 3/2/25
Member: $186 Non member: $242
Participant Driver (1): $168
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: Horseback trail riding, emu + ostrich feeding, Danish town perusing, and some PCH cruisin’
Difficulty: 2/10 Easy Distance: N/A Elevation N/A
Recommended Prior Experience: Horseback riding experience recommended (but not required at all!)
Location of Trip: Gaviota coastline + Santa Ynez mountains + Solvang, CA
Native Land: Chumash + Ineseño
WOAH NELLIE!!! It’s time to escape from the pressures of midterm season and get ROWDY on this wild + action packed day up in the Santa Barbara area. Bring your cowboy boots and cowboy hat for an ABSOLUTELY STUNNING 1.5 hour trail ride along the Gaviota coastline on sweet, ULTRA-CHILL horses (so no need to be scared). Enjoy lush canyons, waterfalls, and sweeping mountain-to-ocean views all on horseback! Then we’ll pack it up and head to the gorgeous Danish-inspired town of Solvang where we’ll eat lunch, explore the town, and make sure you get some great pics for your #eurosummer insta posts. The party does not stop there. Afterwards, we’re going to OSTRICHLANDUSA BABYYYYY! We will feed some of their 100+ ostriches and emus and, if we’re lucky, see some little chicks! Then, we’ll head home just in time to watch the sun set over the Pacific while we cruise down the PCH blasting Katy Perry. #livinthedreammmmm #SEEYOUTHERE
*** This trip covers all horseback riding and OstrichlandUSA costs, as well as lunch prepared by June and Lilly!
Contact the Guides:
June Mann - jmmann@usc.edu
Lilly Wang - lillyw@usc.edu
What to Bring:
Water bottle
Long pants
Sturdy closed-toe shoes (cowboy boots or sneakers)
Hat + sunglasses + sunscreen
Jacket
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!!