I just wanna rock

Meet: Trader Joe’s @11am 2/9

Return: Before 6pm

Member: $14 Non member: $19

Participant Driver (1): $11

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Hiking + tide pooling

Difficulty: 3/10 Easy Distance: 3.7 miles / 6km Elevation (ft): 230ft

Recommended Prior Experience: None, have strong ankles

Location of Trip: Portuguese Bend Tide Pools

Native Land: Tongva

Get ready to ROCK with Jordan and Kyson! We’ll have so much fun tide pooling on a short hike (3.7 miles) on the Portuguese Bend trail in the beautiful Palos Verdes area. Explore to find critters like sea urchins, crabs, fish, and more! If you really need to reconnect with nature maybe do a polar plunge! :0 Although lunch will be provided, on the way back we plan to stop at Coffee Cartel where you can purchase your own coffee, treat, and/or lunch!

It will be low tide so pretty rocky and slippery - make sure to bring appropriate shoes and be ready to channel your inner mountain goat!

Contact the Guides:

Jordan Lee : jlee7360@usc.edu

Kyson Kai : kkai@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!

• money for coffee cartel (if you’d like)

• comfortable walking shoes (hiking boots or sneakers)

• light jacket or windbreaker

• towel

• bathing suit (if you want)

• reef safe sunscreen (will also be provided :))

• hat

• 2L water

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!!