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| - They offer a lot of outdoorsy things that provide opportunity for city slickers to get out into nature in an environment they are comfortable with.
If you wanted to, you could just about do an activity every other day! Kayaking, hiking, geocaching, canoeing, camping... you can do it all! This is a great organization to get involved in if you are not a hearty outdoorsman or if you are new to the area and dont know about the AMAZING offering of outdoor opportunity Pittsburgh offers!
The activities aren't limited to just Pittsburgh either, they go way up north and into the Laurel Highlands--which happen to be my favorite hiking or camping spot.
Activities cost money, true, but that way you dont have to do any planning. I bought my boyfriend a membership for Christmas last year and we've been having fun ever since. They really do offer something for everyone. So far my favorite activity is hands down the beer hike, where you get a 4 mile hike in Frick Park and a tour/tasting of E End Brewing Company. You really can't find a better way to spend a Saturday!
The only downside is if your activity is on a Saturday afternoon adn you wake up Saturday morning and want to participate, you are SOL bc reservations are required and many of the more popular activities...the beer hikes, the wine hikes for example, will fill up quickly so it pays to plan which activities you want to participate in ahead of time.
And the office is NOT good about returning your calls so I do recommend getting a membership so you can register online.
I also have a gripe with the hikes...I HATE that you cant go at your own pace, you'll either be slowed down by everyone, or slow everyone down. I've come to conclude that the hikes are not for me but for avid hikers like myself it is something to keep in mind.
Venture outdoors!
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