The Outing Club
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The W&L Outing Club offers students, faculty, and staff a variety of outdoor activities and classes. W&L students lead most of the activities, which include backpacking, fly fishing, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, caving, skiing, and outdoor cooking. Trips vary in length from day hikes to 10-day trips held during February and Spring breaks. Equipment and trip planning resources are available to all Outing Club members who want to do their own trips.
W&L Outing Club Membership
Membership to the W&L Outing Club entitles you to access our indoor climbing facility, access our bike shop, participate in all day trips, overnight trips, outdoor classes, and allows you to check out any outdoor equipment (SUP’s, kayaks, bikes, packs, tents and more), without further cost. Trip sign-ups and equipment are limited so all sign-ups and rentals will be taken on a first-come first-served basis.
Where We Are
Want to get to the Outing Club to checkout equipment, a bike or climb the rockwall? Go to 159 West Denny Circle, right next to the Tennis Center and the Baseball Field.
The Outing Club meeting room is located on Campus Level of the Elrod Commons, room 114. The Outing Club House is located at 203 East Washington St. in Davidson Park. We can be reached by phone at 540-458-4066 or by e-mail at outing@wlu.edu.
Outing Club Merchandise
- Outing Club Membership – $40 (for 4 years Undergraduate Students or 3 years Law Students)
- Outing Club Guidebook – $15
- Wildflowers of W&L poster – $12
- Nalgene water bottle with OC Logo – $15
- Crazy Creek Chair with OC Logo – $45
- Outing Club patch – $5
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- First-Year Experience
- Housing and Residence Life
- Dining
- Student Engagement and Leadership
- Fraternity and Sorority Life
- Health and Wellness
- Safety and Security
- Student Services and Support
- Student Affairs Staff
Outing Club Info
- P: 540-458-4066
- E: outing@wlu.edu
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Outing Club Pavilion: 159 West Denny Circle
Outing Club Meeting Room: Elrod Commons, Room 114
Katelyn Nicely
Outdoor Education and Recreation Operations Manager
- P: 540-458-8039
- E: knicely@wlu.edu
OC Events
Adventures Aplenty
Many students’ first adventure with the Outing Club happens during their first week on campus — on the Appalachian Adventure trip during Leading Edge.
In the Great Outdoors
The surrounding area provides a scenic playground for hikers, cyclists, climbers, paddlers and fly fishers — and the Outing Club does it all all.
Tackling the Bucket List
Students in the Outing Club’s new pilot Spring Term program had the chance to step outside their comfort zones one more time before Commencement.
What the Mountain Gives You
Chris Paudel ’28 set out to challenge himself — and cultural stereotypes — through a mountaineering expedition in his home country of Nepal.
Poetry in Motion
Aby Joyner ’28 believes in the power of photography and poetry, publishing two books, with another in progress.
Meet Elizabeth Barr ’27
Barr’s love of nature led her to a biology major and getting her scuba certification with the Outing Club.
‘To Be Where Your Feet Are’
The Kendrick Award, established in memory of Bryant Kendrick ’67, encourages W&L students to experience the natural world.
Celebrating Spring: Outing Club’s Top Five Hikes
Spring Term and Alumni Weekend reunions are the perfect times to experience the outdoors that hug Washington and Lee.
Meet Emma Scott ‘26
Scott’s passion for the environment carries over from the classroom to opportunities on campus and beyond.
Meet Sydney Fleming ’27
The first-year student says the Outing Club and W&L’s proximity to great hiking and kayaking spots were a big draw.
Meet a Colleague: Mauricio Betancourt
Mauricio Betancourt is an assistant professor of environmental studies.