Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

Trips


WilSkills trips go to a diverse group of areas throughout the Southeast. Within the past year trips have gone to destinations in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky. WilSkills instructors welcome new ideas from student for new trip locations. The trip schedule for the current semester is below. Trip dates and activities do not usually change. Trip destinations are more variable, as they depend on the weather and the students going on the trip.

Fall 2009 Trip Schedule

Date Trip Possible Destinations
September 4-6 Paddling 1 Hiawassee River, TN / Clear Creek, TN
September 11-13 Paddling 2 Hiawassee River, TN / Clear Creek, TN
September 18-20 Paddling 3 Nantahala River, NC / TBD
September 25-27 Paddling 4 Nantahala River, NC / TBD
October 2-4 Climbing 1 Stone Door, TN / Foster Falls, TN / Jackson Falls, IL
October 9-11 Climbing 2 Stone Door, TN / Foster Falls, TN / Jackson Falls, IL
October 16-18 Climbing 3 Foster Falls, TN / Red River Gorge, KY / Rock City, GA
October 30-Nov. 1 Climbing 4 Foster Falls, TN / Red River Gorge, KY / Rock City, GA
November 6-8 Backpacking 1 Joyce Kilmer, NC / Virgin Falls, TN / the Smokies
November 13-15 Backpacking 2 Joyce Kilmer, NC / Virgin Falls, TN / the Smokies
December 4-6 Backpacking 3 Joyce Kilmer, NC / Virgin Falls, TN / the Smokies