mornin’ yak

Meet: Hecuba statue in the village at 9am Saturday February 1st

Return: 2pm same day

Member: $11 Non member: $15

Activity: Kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, vibing

Difficulty: 4.5/10 Medium Distance (miles): n/a Elevation (ft): n/a

Recommended Prior Experience: ABLE TO SWIM. no kayaking / SUP-ing experience needed

Location of Trip: Marina del Rey

Native Land: Chumash, Tongva

Start your weekend off right with a little morning ‘yak! We’ll be heading over to Marina Del Rey at 9am to go kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding around the marina. We’ll get in our morning sun, eat some tasty snacks, watch the sailboats and party yachts go by, and discuss what we would name our own boats should we have one in the future. We’ll be back in time for all your other Saturday plans and studying. No prior kayaking / paddleboarding experience is required, but everyone should be comfortable knowing how to swim.

Contact the Guides:

Caroline Dworken: dworken@usc.edu

Josh McCambell: mccampbe@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Water

• Sun screen, sun hat, glasses, etc.

• Shoes that can get wet and will stay on your feet, or a willingness to go barefoot

• Good vibes

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

• Snacks (no meals will be provided, eat breakfast before)

• Kayaks / paddle boards / paddles / life jackets

• Transportation from USC

• 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!!