Adventure Clinics
Custom-designed instructional clinics in kayaking, backpacking, inline skating, canoeing, horseback riding, climbing, backpacking, bicycle maintenance, and camp skills may be arranged for groups, clubs, scouts, and organizations. These clinics are offered on an as-needed-basis. If interested, please e-mail adventurerecreation@illinois.edu.
To express your interest in an Adventure Clinic visit Interest Forms. Please register as soon as possible at the ARC Adventure Center (333-9780).
Kayak/Canoe
This clinic focuses on beginning techniques in flat water canoeing, as well as canoe safety. Instruction will cover components of the canoe, terminology, rescues, carries, launching and loading, and basic stroke techniques. Practicing different strokes will be a large part of the clinic.
- September 12, Noon-1:30 pm
$15 Members / $25 Non-Members - April 3, Noon-1:30 pm
$15 Members / $25 Non-Members
Climbing Clinics
Visit Climbing Clinics for more information.
Renew Your Belay Endorsement
All patrons are required to renew their top rope belay endorsement with Campus Recreation at the beginning of each fall semester. Your completion of this requirement will assist us in providing the most consistent and safest climbing wall experience for all. The yearly renewal fee is $15.
With our recent move to a computerized tracking and check-in system at the Adventure Center for the climbing wall each patron will also be required to resubmit the climbing wall release forms.
Please complete the forms at the Adventure Center and check when top rope belay endorsement renewals are available. Both of these requirements must be completed as soon as possible.
Scuba Diving
Learn how to scuba dive! Instruction includes details about gear and equipment, water entries, surface dives, use of mask, fins, and snorkel, the science of scuba diving, and in-the-pool training with tanks. This class is the initial instructional phase to acquire your diving card.
View more information or call (217) 352-3118.
Fee: $225 Members / $250 Non-Members
Start Dates:
- September 14, 6-8 pm
- October 5, 6-8 pm
- October 26, 6-8 pm
- February 8, 6-8 pm
- March 1, 6-8 pm
- April 12, 6-8 pm
Horseback Riding
Initially this clinic will cover on-the-ground basics including grooming, saddling, bridling, and walking and controlling the horse. Next, the focus will be getting on and off the horse followed by riding techniques such as trotting, galloping and cantering. This clinic takes place at a stable near Lodge, IL (west of Champaign).