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West Virginia University Adventure WV

Quest

Experience the outdoors and local Morgantown community with other incoming first-years!

Registration Information

HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT:

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Rock Climbing 

Experience outdoor rock climbing at Coopers Rock State Forest. We provide all the equipment from the helmet to the shoes!

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Yurts

Quest participants spend their trip sleeping in our yurts at the Outdoor Education Center. Each yurt has bunk beds with mattresses.

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Service Project

Spend a morning contributing to our local community! These hours can count towards community service hours at WVU.

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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

Yurt or Bunkhouses

Duration

5 days

Take One Trip to Morgantown in Summer 2025.

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 before your FYT. Optional priority NSO registration ends March 2nd at midnight. 

One Trip, Two WVU Experiences. 

2025 Quest Trips

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 24 - 28

    Trip NameQuest 1A

    Optional: Priority Registration for 6/23 NSO

  • Trip DateJuly 1 - 5

    Trip NameQuest 2A

    Partnership: honors

    Optional: Priority Registration for 6/30 NSO

  • Trip DateJuly 1 - 5

    Trip NameQuest 2B

    Optional: Priority Registration for 6/30 NSO

  • Trip DateJuly 8 - 12

    Trip NameQuest 3A

    Partnership: college of applied human sciences

    Optional: Priority Registration for 7/7 NSO

  • Trip Date July 8 - 12

    Trip NameQuest 3B

    Optional: Priority Registration for 7/7 NSO

  • Trip DateJuly 14 - 18

    Trip NameQuest 4A

  • Trip DateJuly 21 - 25

    Trip NameQuest 5A

    Partnership: college of creative arts and media

  • Trip DateJuly 21 - 25

    Trip NameQuest 5B

  • Trip Date July 28 - Aug 1

    Trip NameQuest 6A

  • Trip DateAug 4 - 8

    Trip NameQuest 7A

    Partnership: statler

  • Trip DateAug 4 - 8

    Trip NameQuest 7B

  • Trip DateAugust 12 - 16 (Early Move-In)*

    Trip NameQuest 8A

  • Trip DateAug 12 - 16 (Early Move-In)*

    Trip NameQuest 8B

*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.

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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
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Odyssey

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 Details