Explore
Visit some of the beautiful, remote places in West Virginia while making lasting friendships.
Registration InformationVisit some of the beautiful, remote places in West Virginia while making lasting friendships.
Registration InformationSpend two nights in the backcountry exploring a portion of the Monongahela National Forest with your peers.
Explore participants spend their nights sleeping in tents! We utilize 6-person tents and backcountry shelters.
All our trips offer a rafting component! You’ll enjoy a day on the New River with all your peers guided by River Expeditions.
Combination of tent camping & backcountry shelters
6 days
Note: To register or view more details on the individual trips, you will be prompted to login using the University's login method. Please have your WVU username, password, and WVUID number ready.
Trip DateJune 22 - 27
Trip NameExplore 1A
Trip DateJune 29 - July 4
Trip NameExplore 3A
Trip Date July 6 - 11
Trip NameExplore 7B
Partnership: rotc
Trip Date July 13 - 18
Trip NameExplore 9A
Partnership: statler
Trip DateJuly 13 - 18
Trip NameExplore 10B
Trip Date July 20 - 25
Trip NameExplore 12A
Trip DateJuly 27 - Aug 1
Trip NameExplore 15A
Trip DateAug 11 - 16 (Early Move-In)*
Trip NameExplore 18A
Trip DateAug 11 - 16 (Early Move-In)*
Trip NameExplore 19B
Trip DateAug 11 - 16 (Early Move-In)*
Trip NameExplore 20C
Partnership: honors
*Early move-in: Early move-in programs allow participants the option of placing their belongings in their residence hall room prior to their trip start. View more details on the FAQs page.
**Free Trip: Students who register and attend the trip may participate for free. Students who register and cancel or no-show to their trip will still be charged the $95 registration fee.
Participants on ODYSSEY trips will travel all around the great state of West Virginia, while trying their hand at some of the most outstanding adventure activities the state and surrounding area have to offer.
Odyssey DetailsParticipants on QUEST trips have the opportunity to sample an exciting array of adventure activities from a central, basecamp location.
Quest Details