Canya keep up?
Meet: Hecuba statue, 8am September 21
Return: 1pm Sunday
Member: $37 Non member: $47
Participant Driver (1): $25
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: backpacking and swimming!
Difficulty: 5/10 Medium Distance (miles): 7.4 Elevation (ft): 961
Recommended Prior Experience: none!
Location of Trip: Santa Paula, CA; Los Padres National Forest
Native Land: Chumash
Pre-Trip Meeting: Thursday September 19, 7pm at Shack
Canyons and Falls, what more could you need! Mysterious water activities possible. Dusty swirls probable. Fun Guaranteed?
Contact the Guides:
Nick: barkidji@usc.edu
Oliver: osimon@usc.edu
Jordan: jlee7360@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!
Individual packing list:
40+ L backpack
Headlamp
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Hiking boots/Trail Runners
Sunglasses/hat/sunscreen
Towel
Personal toiletries
Mess kit
Clothes:
T shirt
Midlayer- fleece, flannel
Shorts
Pants
Swimsuit
Socks
Camp Shoes
3-4 L of water
Smiles.
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!!