Upcoming Events

Outdoor Club Photo Contest

05/03/2010 4:42 pm
15/04/2010 4:42 pm

Submit your best photos for a chance to win to cool Outdoor Club swag.

 Please include the place name and the names of people in the photo in the title or description of your photo.

Geocaching in Cootes

Destination: 
Meet outside IWC
Cost: 
Free
Date:
Thu, Mar 11th
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm (2 hours)

(weather-permitting) Short, cheap and local! Come learn about the exciting, adventerous world of geocaching. Geocaching is an outdoor activity that uses a GPS reciever to hide and seek containers anywhere in the world. There are geocaches in over 100 countries, and an all seven continents... and also in Hamilton! Meet outside the IWC South Entrance.

The MOC goes to the Art Crawl

Destination: 
James Street North
Cost: 
FREE (or $5.10 if you don't have a bus pass)
Date:
Fri, Mar 12th
Time:
7:00pm - 11:59pm (4 hours)

A well-known local cultural event that happens once a month! Visit http://www.jamesstreetnorth.ca/blog/ for more detail. A good time to explore with MOC friends (and we'll perhaps end up at the Winking Judge afterward!)

Cross Country Skiing Day Trip - CANACELLED DUE TO LACK OF SNOW!

Destination: 
Albion Hills Conservation Area (*CHANGE OF DATE*)
Cost: 
$70 DBAC members / $80 non-DBAC members
Date:
Sat, Mar 13th
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm (8 hours)

Come for a day of Cross Country Skiing in beautiful Albion Hills Conservation Area (about an hour drive from Mac). This is a fantastic wintery activity, and great exercise too! This cost includes all rental equipment and is therefore perfect for beginner skiers, although the extensive trail system makes the trip also suited for more experienced enthousiasts.

A Night Under the Stars: The MOC goes to the Planetarium

Destination: 
BSB Planetarium
Cost: 
$3 (pay in the ORRC)
Date:
Tue, Mar 16th
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm (1 hours)

Did you know that we have an amazing planetarium right here on campus? Well you do now, so come out and enjoy it with us!

25 Things You Must See and Do While In Hamilton!

19/03/2010

25 Things You Must See and Do in Hamilton!

Movie Night: Bill Mason's Waterwalker

Destination: 
On Campus (DBAC WB113, beside Pulse)
Cost: 
Free
Date:
Tue, Mar 23rd
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm (2 hours)

Kick-start your canoeing season by watching this timeless classic!

Waterfalls of East Hamilton Mountain Day Hike

Destination: 
East Hamilton
Cost: 
FREE (with an HSR bus pass)
Date:
Sat, Mar 27th
Time:
10:00am - 5:00pm (7 hours)

 Come see three of Hamilton's waterfalls when they are at their finest, during the spring melt! Please meet in front of IWC south at 10am.

Stove Building Workshop

Date:
Thu, Apr 1st
Time:
6:30pm - 6:30pm (0 hours)

Spencer Gorge Day Hike

Destination: 
Dundas Valley
Cost: 
FREE (or $5.25 if you don't have a bus pass)
Date:
Sun, Apr 4th
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm (6 hours)

See the waterfalls in the spring when their flow is max!

Easter Egg Hunt in Cootes

Date:
Mon, Apr 5th
Time:
4:00pm - 6:59pm (2 hours)

The Easter bunny has hid eggs all around Cootes! Come use your hide and seek skills to find some delicious chocolate!

Cootes Paradise Canoe Trip!

Destination: 
Cootes Paradise & RBG
Cost: 
TBA
Date:
Sat, Apr 10th
Time:
11:00am - 5:00pm (6 hours)

Ever wanted to explore Cootes Paradise from the water?  It's right in McMaster's backyard!

Come join us on an afternoon of paddling through Cootes and Grindstone Creek in the RBG's Hendrie Valley!

MOC Alumni Dinner

Date:
Sat, Apr 10th
Time:
7:00pm - 11:00pm (4 hours)

Cootes Cleanup

Date:
Sat, Apr 17th
Time:
10:00am - 2:00pm (4 hours)

York Boulevard Interpretive Hike

Destination: 
Meet outside IWC
Cost: 
Free
Date:
Wed, Apr 7th
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm (3 hours)

Learn geological and cultural detail of this historical area of Hamilton.

Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA)

Location: 
DBAC-WB113
Cost: 
$350 Members, $395 Non-Members
Times: 
April 29-May 02, 2010 from 8:30am-6:00pm

A 36-hour course that prepares you for emergency situations in a wilderness setting. It is a complete introduction to wilderness medicine and the following medical protocols: ana-kit and epipen injections, wound management, and modified CPR protocols.

Vancouver Island Coastal Hiking and Sea Kayaking - MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE

Destination: 
Vancouver Island BC
Cost: 
$750 members, $790 non-members
Dates:
Mon, May 3rd-2:01pm to Fri, May 14th-10:01pm (12 days)

Join us as we head west, far west...pretty much as far west as Canada goes.

Spend 5 days backpacking on Canada's premier costal hiking trail, and 6 days sea kayaking in the world class Broughton Archipelago. If that wasn't enough, we will also spend two nights in Victoria BC and a night in Port McNeil.  

*** Participants must meet with and have approval from Caitlin Allan before registering for this trip***

There will be a pretrip meeting on Wednesday, March 3rd at 5:30 pm

Registration deadline is March15th

Vancouver Island Coastal Hiking and Sea Kayaking - MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE

Destination: 
Vancouver Island BC
Cost: 
$750 members, $790 non-members
Dates:
Sun, May 16th-2:00pm to Thu, May 27th-10:00pm (12 days)

Join us as we head west, far west...pretty much as far west as Canada goes.

Spend 5 days backpacking on Canada's premier costal hiking trail, and 6 days sea kayaking in the world class Broughton Archipelago. If that wasn't enough, we will also spend two nights in Victoria BC and a night in Port McNeil.  

*** Participants must meet with and have approval from Caitlin Allan before registering for this trip***

There will be a pretrip meeting on Wednesday, March 3rd at 5:30 p, if you missed it stop by during office hours

Registration deadline is Monday March15th

Four Day Evening Walk

14/06/2010 5:30 pm
17/06/2010 5:30 pm
Join the Dutch tradition that has been taking place in Hamilton for 20 years now and is run by volunteers who love the event! It is non-profit, non-competitive and no fundraising is required. The