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: When registration opens, you'll be able to click on a specific trip and register and/or view more details. You will be prompted to login using the University's login method. Please have your WVU username, password, and WVUID number ready.
Trip DateJune 21 - 26
Trip NameExplore 1A
Optional: Priority Registration for 6/20 NSO
Trip DateJune 28 - July 3
Trip NameExplore 3A
Optional: Priority Registration for 6/27 NSO
Trip DateJuly 5 -10
Trip NameExplore 5A
Partnership: rotc
Trip DateJuly 5 - 10
Trip NameExplore 6B
Trip DateJuly 12 - 17
Trip NameExplore 8A
Partnership: eberly college
Optional: Priority Registration for 7/11 NSO
Trip DateJuly 12 - 17
Trip NameExplore 9B
Optional: Priority Registration for 7/11 NSO
Trip Date July 19 - 24
Trip NameExplore 12A
Trip DateJuly 26 - 31
Trip NameExplore 15A
Trip DateJuly 26 - 31
Trip NameExplore 16B
Partnership: davis college
Trip DateAugust 10 - 15 (Early Move-In)*
Trip NameExplore 19A
Trip DateAugust 10 - 15 (Early Move-In)*
Trip NameExplore 20B
Trip DateAugust 10 - 15 (Early Move-In)*
Trip NameExplore 21C
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