ADVENTURE AWAITS…
The Outdoor Pursuits Program (formerly the ELC) provides our students and surrounding community with opportunities to participate in a wide variety of recreational activities. Our vision is to expand your educational experiences beyond the campus classroom.
Being a part of the Outdoor Pursuits Program means living life to its fullest, gaining a lifetime's worth of education, and most importantly, HAVING FUN!
Services
The Outdoor Pursuits Program operates year round and offers trips, educational seminars, sporting events, indoor climbing wall and outdoor programs that range from one-day educational studies to extended trips.
Come check us out for:
Mountain Biking
Rock Climbing
Kayaking
Rafting
Backpacking
Hiking
Skiing and Snowboarding
Cross country skiing
And more!
Intramurals
We also offer intramural leagues (flag football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball and ultimate frisbee) plus special events like video game tournaments and dodgeball.
Challenge Course
Challenge courses are a fantastic way to induce learning and behavior change on both an individual and group basis. Whether it’s high rope elements, low rope elements or our indoor course, we can customize a unique adventure to meet your needs.
Can't come out to CSU-Pueblo? Let us come to you! We have many portable activities that we can set up at your facility.
Orientations
"Orientations" are also a great way to learn new things, meet new people and of course, have fun!
- Mountain Orientation: Backpack for a week in the high mountains of Colorado, learn basic backpacking skills, while camping in a beautiful place.
- Winter Orientation: Cross country ski to a cabin high above Leadville Colorado, and spend 5 days skiing and learning.
- Desert Orientation: Backpack for 6 days in the Superstition Wilderness in Arizona.
- Canyon Orientation: Travel to the Canyon Country of Southern Utah and spend 7 days exploring some of the most amazing country on earth.
Our trips are funded by student fees which you pay each semester. Therefore, the trips are often free or have a minimal cost.
The Outdoor Pursuits Program teams with the Exercise Science, Health Promotion, and Recreation Department to offer you four different week-long Camping experiences. Also, on each trip you can either go for fun or earn 2 college credits!
Please call or visit us in the Occhiato University Center (OUC) for more information and to sign up for any of our trips. Ask about our Wilderness Education Association Leadership Program!
Contact info:
- Colorado State University-Pueblo
- Outdoor Pursuits Program
- Occhiato University Center Rm. 006
- 2200 Bonforte Blvd. Pueblo, CO 81001-4901
- Phone: 719.549.2085
- Fax: 719.549.2624