THIS EVENT IS A WAITLIST ONLY!

Please go to the paid event to reserve your spot on the trip. If the event is full please register here so that you can be moved up if the event opens up to more participants.

Bundle up and join us on a trip to Door County for what is (probably) the last backpacking of the season. We'll spend our first night at the Zwick cabin in Sturgeon Bay. There, we'll enjoy some good cooking and explore the shoreline of Lake Michigan. The truly bold can even take a plunge in the lake after warming up in the sauna. The next day, we'll head north and do a day hike in Peninsula State Park. From there, it's onward to Newport State Park, where we'll do a short (~2 mile) hike out to our campsite. Newport is recognized as an International Dark Sky Park, so let's hope for clear conditions and some next-level stargazing. The next morning, we'll get on the trail early enough for breakfast at the iconic Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay.

Trip deposit is $50. Priority will be given to those with personal vehicles so we can keep the trip costs down.

This event is for payment only!

Please go to the other Door County Backpacking event for more information about the trip.

This is the waitlist event for the 11/17/19 Kayak Pool Session Event. Definitely sign up on the waitlist because people often drop out last minute. If space opens up on the official event, I will manually move you over to the official event and send you an email notifying you. Also in that notification email, I will ask you to pay the $11 for the event. Please be prompt in paying that! Thanks!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Jessica Lee (poolsessions@hooferouting.org or jrlee8@wisc.edu)

This is the INSTRUCTOR sign-up for the 11/17/19 kayak pool session at the UW Natatorium Pool. We’ll need leaders for kayak lake lessons and rolling lessons. Additionally, we would need someone (or two) to help administer the swim test for those who need it at the start of the pool session. We’ll have two lifeguards provided by the Nat who can probably help administer swim tests (confirming on that) When signing up, please indicate your preference to teach either kayak lake lesson, rolling lesson, swim test, or a combination.

We will be in the pool from 9:00am - 11:00am, so arrive at 8:00am to the Outdoor UW boathouse and plan to be available until 12:00pm at the latest to account for returning gear.

Thank you for your time, instructors! It is greatly appreciated :)

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Jessica Lee (poolsessions@hooferouting.org or jrlee8@wisc.edu)

It’s pool session time! And at a location as close as the UW Natatorium?? Wow. Incredible. The Nat swimming pool is warm, clean, and a perfect place to kickstart your paddling journey and endeavors! During this off season, the pool is a great place to learn basic kayak skills and continue practicing your skills. If you want a kayak lake lesson, SK0, SK1, an intro to whitewater boats, learn how to roll, or just come hang out and paddle with us, sign up for this event! This event is open to any and all skill levels. You can also complete your swim test here!

This is the event sign up for PARTICIPANTS. If you are qualified and wish to be an instructor at this pool session, please sign up on the instructor event listing.

Sign-up and Payment: Sessions are $11 to cover the cost of the pool rental. You will be prompted to pay online when you sign-up. Otherwise, you may pay with cash/card in the Outdoor UW office, and they will manually add you to the event. If this event is full, sign up on the Kayak Pool Session - Waitlist event. If a space opens up, I’ll move you over to this event.

Clothing: Bring swimwear, towel, change of clothes, and nose plugs and goggles if you have them (handy when you are upside down). Avoid cotton clothes to your best ability (dri-fit stuff is your best bet). Also, full toe protection is advisable as this is what you would wear when you're paddling on rivers/lakes, but it's not mandatory.

Logistics: Meet at Memorial Union inside the Outdoor UW boathouse at 8:00am. We will then organize which boats/gear we are taking and carry them out to the cars. Once we have all the gear and people packed we will drive to the Nat pool. We will be let into the back door entrance between Dejope and the Nat (closest entrance to the pool) at 9am. The Nat has locker rooms where you can store your stuff and shower (please rinse off before entering the pool). The group is split into groups i.e. “Lake Lesson” “SK0” or “Rolling Lesson”. Some of the more experienced members may practice their skills in the pool on their own. Swim tests will occur at 9:05am (or as soon as possible). We have the pool reserved from 9-11am, so we will aim to start getting out of the water around 10:45am. We can have our boats on the tile next to the pool, but we must all be completely out of the water by 11am. Please plan to stay until 12pm to help packing up gear and getting it back to the boathouse.

I might end up opening the event up to more people if there is demand and we have enough leaders to help teach lessons.

If you have any questions or concerns at all, email Jessica Lee (poolsessions@hooferouting.org or jrlee8@wisc.edu)

Knitting like the Outdoors is where I go to disconnect, remove myself from to do lists and everyday worries. It’s calming and meditative and keeps my hands busy. 

Its getting cold outside. The canoes are soon to be stowed for the winter. Come learn something new and get started on a scarf for the chilly outdoors. 

We’ll meet in Memorial Union at 1pm. The union events staff will assign us the room the week before the event. I’ll send out an update email of the location and the room will also be listed on the Today in the union board. 

The Madison Knitting Guild is providing us with worsted weight yarn and a discount on the needles. So the only fee is $3.00 for the needles. The Madison knitting Guild is also supplying some volunteers to help me so we will have a nice student to teacher ratio. As I know the number of volunteers available from the Guild we can open up the lesson to more people. Also if you already know how to knit let me know if you would like to help  

In this lesson we will learn how to cast on, knit, purl, and cast off. I’ll have samples and instructions on how to make 3-4 patterns using these two stitches. We’ll get you going on your first scarf. 

We’ll also talk briefly about different weights of yarn and resources available to knitters. 

I just googled Knitting and the outdoors and found a cool blog on knitting and camping!!!

We'll be meeting up at Mendota Lodge and running through different trails in the Arboretum to adventure in the snow? If you can drive a carpool, please let me know at jahill5@wisc.edu. If we are unable to find transportation to the Arboretum we'll venture out to Eagle Heights/Picnic point. We will run at a comfortable pace that is good for chatting and taking in the nature, and we will run for as long as is desired by the group.

RecHub Learning Workshop !! 

In the Hoofer Outing club (and across Hoofers and OUW), we utiliize RecHub (formerly Club Manager, i.e. members.hoofers.org) to organize most of our activities. This web-based computer software is a powerful tool with plenty of features, but with great power comes great learning curves. 

Let's get ahead of the curve and learn all about how you can leverage RecHub as a HOC leader!

Come to Mendota Lodge before the HOC General Meeting on Tues. Nov. 19 at 6PM for a live demo and Q & A on RecHub! 

? We will be learning about the following topics:

• How to post an event (specific to Outing club)

• Best practices for creating a payment option for signup

• How to choose an account for your payment option, using Dept Cards for trip funds

• Understanding user profiles, ratings, and questionairres 

• And more....

This event is tailored for outing club activity and trip leaders, to best serve the needs of those regularly posting events and working in the program. HOWEVER anyone curious about the program is welcome - new members, community members, returning leaders, LITs, everyone! If you have a specific question you want addressed, please submit it at signup and I will try my best to include as many as I can in the workshop. 

*Q & A will be closely managed in the interest of time and content. Please be courteous of others' time and submit questions beforehand if possible.

Questions/comments: mmuerhoff@wisc.edu (or @OUW M-F)

Hey y'all,

Join us every Tuesday night for our general club meeting! These are free to the public, and we meet from 7 to around 7:30 pm in the Mendota Lodge. We will be discussing upcoming trips, telling stories of recent trips, and will have 10-minute fun time at the end of each meeting which will be anything from a mini lesson on knots to a bio on a groudnbreaking outdoor enthustiast. Our meetings are open to all who wish to be involved in the outdoors! See you there!

Need practice taking a pulse? Need a refresher on how to roll a potential spinal patient? Can’t remember what SAMPLE stands for? Let’s brush up on our wilderness first aid skills and knowledge! For this first practice night, we’ll focus on reviewing the Patient Assessment System. Then we’ll have a few simple scenarios to go through all the motions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXQAmx2AYIk

This is intended for folks who have already taken a WFA or WFR course. We are NOT certified instructors. We just want to practice and keep our skills fresh. We'll meet in Mendota Lodge right after the weekly Tuesday meeting. 

Scene size-up

Initial assessment: A, B, C, D, E

Secondary assessment:

- Head-to-toe physical exam

- Vital signs

- Patient history

Come and chat with me in the Leader Lounge about questions, ideas, or concerns you have about the club. If you would like to schedule a meeting outside of these hours, email me at outingpresident@hoofers.org.

Pool session season is here! The MATC swimming pool is warm, clean, and a perfect place to kickstart your paddling journey and endeavors! During this off season, the pool is a great place to learn basic kayak skills and continue practicing your skills. If you want a kayak lake lesson, SK0, SK1, an intro to whitewater boats, learn how to roll, or just come hang out and paddle with us, sign up for this event! This event is open to any and all skill levels. You can also complete your swim test here! We’re teaming up with the Sierra Club (a local paddling club) for these MATC sessions, so you’ll meet some super cool and extremely skilled paddlers at these sessions.

Sign-up and Payment: Sessions are $10 to cover the cost of the pool rental. You will be prompted to pay online when you sign-up. Otherwise, you may pay with cash/card in the Outdoor UW office, and they will manually add you to the event. If this event is full, sign up on the Kayak Pool Session - Waitlist event. If space opens up, I’ll move you over to this event.

Clothing: Bring swimwear, towel, change of clothes, and nose plugs and goggles if you have them (handy when you are upside down). Avoid cotton clothes to your best ability (dri-fit stuff is your best bet). Also, full toe protection is advisable as this is what you would wear when you're paddling on rivers/lakes, but it's not mandatory.

Logistics: Meet at Memorial Union inside the Outdoor UW boathouse at 11:15am. We will then organize which boats/gear we are taking and carry them out to the cars. Once we have all the gear and people packed we will drive to the MATC pool and meet up with the Sierra Club folks. We’ll walk our boats and gear directly to the back entrance of the pool. The MATC has locker rooms where you can store your stuff and shower (please rinse off before entering the pool). The group is split into groups i.e. “Lake Lesson” “SK0” or “Rolling Lesson”. Some of the more experienced members may practice their skills in the pool on their own. Swim tests will occur at 12:40am (or as soon as possible). We have the pool reserved from 12:30-3pm, so we will aim to start getting out of the water around 2:45pm. We need to be completely out of sight by 3pm. Please plan to stay until 4pm to help packing up gear and getting it back to the boathouse.

There will not be an instructor sign up for this session, because everyone going must pay the Sierra Club the $10 fee.

Please note that once you sign up (and pay), we cannot give you a refund unless someone else on the list can go and pay.

If you have any questions or concerns at all, email Jessica Lee (poolsessions@hooferouting.org or jrlee8@wisc.edu)

This is the waitlist event for the 11/23/19 Kayak Pool Session Event. Definitely sign up on the waitlist because people often drop out last minute. If space opens up on the official event, I will manually move you over to the official event and send you an email notifying you. Also in that notification email, I will ask you to pay the $10 for the event. Please be prompt in paying that! Thanks!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Jessica Lee (poolsessions@hooferouting.org or jrlee8@wisc.edu)

Hey y'all,

Join us every Tuesday night for our general club meeting! These are free to the public, and we meet from 7 to around 7:30 pm in the Mendota Lodge. We will be discussing upcoming trips, telling stories of recent trips, and will have 10-minute fun time at the end of each meeting which will be anything from a mini lesson on knots to a bio on a groudnbreaking outdoor enthustiast. Our meetings are open to all who wish to be involved in the outdoors! See you there!

Calling all skiers, snowshoers, Winter campers, sledders, quinzhee-builders, fat bikers, and skaters! Anyone interested in participating in or leading Winter activities, please join! Let’s talk about what Hoofers normally does in the Winter, gear we have available, and trips you want to see happen.

For leaders (current or prospective) we can make sure you have access to the gear room, have trip-posting permissions on the website, and answer any other questions you may have. We’ll meet in Mendota Lodge right after the weekly Tuesday meeting.

Get stoked! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awkqte1mgcs

Come and chat with me in the Leader Lounge about questions, ideas, or concerns you have about the club. If you would like to schedule a meeting outside of these hours, email me at outingpresident@hoofers.org.

Hey y'all,

Join us every Tuesday night for our general club meeting! These are free to the public, and we meet from 7 to around 7:30 pm in the Mendota Lodge. We will be discussing upcoming trips, telling stories of recent trips, and will have 10-minute fun time at the end of each meeting which will be anything from a mini lesson on knots to a bio on a groudnbreaking outdoor enthustiast. Our meetings are open to all who wish to be involved in the outdoors! See you there!