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West Virginia University Adventure WV

ODYSSEY

Challenge yourself at new heights and create lasting friendships with other incoming first-years.

Registration Information

HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT:

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Aerial Adventures

Step out of your comfort zone and onto our high ropes course. Odyssey groups will spend two nights at our Outdoor Education Center participating in our exhilarating aerial trekking activities.

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Yurts & Camping

Odyssey participants spend their nights sleeping in yurts and tents! Our yurts have bunkbeds with mattresses, and we use 6-person tents when at campgrounds. 

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White Water Rafting

All our trips offer a rafting component! You’ll enjoy a day on the Youghiogheny River with all your peers guided by Laurel Highlands.


ALL FIRST-YEAR TRIPS ARE SIMILAR AT THEIR CORE.

  • Trips are $95 or less
  • All technical and camping equipment is provided
  • Require no prior experience
  • Offer 1 Fall academic credit
  • Establish a support system and community prior to stepping on campus
  • Include meaningful discussions about the college transition
  • Peer-led by highly trained student staff

Lodging

Combination of tent camping & Yurts or Bunkhouses

Duration

6 days

Take One Trip to Morgantown in Summer 2026.

To combine a New Student Orientation session with an AWV First-Year Trip in one visit, register for one of the trips identified below to receive priority registration for the NSO date aligning with your FYT.
One Trip, Two WVU Experiences. 

2026 Offerings

Registration goes live on February 2nd, 2026 @ 9:00 AM EST.

  • Trip DateJune 20 - 25

    Trip NameOdyssey 2A

    Optional: Priority Registration for 6/19 NSO

  • Trip DateJune 27 - July 2

    Trip NameOdyssey 7A

    Optional: Priority Registration for 6/26 NSO

  • Trip DateJuly 11 - 16

    Trip NameOdyssey 14A

    Optional: Priority Registration for 7/10 NSO

  • Trip DateJuly 18 - 23

    Trip NameOdyssey 20A

  • Trip DateJuly 25 - 30

    Trip NameOdyssey 25A

    Partnership: lgbtq+ and allies

  • Trip DateAugust 9 - 14 (Early Move-In)*

    Trip NameOdyssey 33A

    Partnership: honors

  • Trip DateJune 27 - July 2

    Trip NameOdyssey 8B

    Optional: Priority Registration for 6/26 NSO

  • Trip DateJuly 11 - 16

    Trip NameOdyssey 15B

    Partnership: honors

    Optional: Priority Registration for 7/10 NSO

  • Trip DateJuly 18 - 23

    Trip NameOdyssey 21B

    Partnership: chambers

    Free Trip**

  • Trip DateJuly 25 - 30

    Trip NameOdyssey 26B

  • Trip DateAugust 9 - 14 (Early Move-In)*

    Trip NameOdyssey 34B

*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.

View Other TRIP Models

Adventure WV participants hiking in the forest and posing for a photo.

Explore

Participants on EXPLORE trips will enjoy a smaller group experience, more time in the great outdoors, and a sense of challenge and accomplishment, while visiting some of the most popular places in West Virginia.

Explore Details
Adventure Quest participants taking a group photo on a cliff with the Adventure WV Flag

Quest

Participants on QUEST trips have the opportunity to sample an exciting array of adventure activities from a central, basecamp location.

Quest Details