SILLY SALMON SOIREE

Meet: TroGro at 6am Friday 4/15

Return: Early afternoon Sunday 4/17

Member: $104 Non member: $130 Participant Driver (2): $32

Activity: backpacking, camping, frolicking

Native Land: Siletz and Kalapuya Yamhill

Difficulty: 5/8 - Medium, Distance: 7.2 miles (3.6 per day), Elevation Gain: 2,106 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: some moderate hiking (more than 7 miles) or light backpacking (more than 5 miles / day) experience

Ready to embrace your inner salmon?? Join Sibelle and Johann for a lovely easy-moderate backpacking journey along the Salmon River trail in beautiful Big Sur!! Waterfalls, stunning ocean views, wildflowers, awful salmon puns…this trip has it all!! Day two we will swim downstream (drive) to BASECAMP for an insanely fun night of cooking competitions and tom foolery with the other trips going out that weekend. WE NEED TWO PARTICIPANT DRIVERS!! please join us, car owners :)

Contact the Guides:

Sibelle O’Donnell - sibelle.odonnell@scoutfitters.org

Johann Kim - johann.kim@scoutfitters.org

What to Bring:

*REMINDER: if you do not have something on this list, do not panic. SC Outfitters has gear that can supplement whatever you have!*

• sleeping bag

• sleeping pad

• BACKPACKING backpack

• hiking shoes

• warm clothes to sleep in

• hat

• headlamp

• sunscreen

• 2-3 L of water

• toiletries

• bathing suit / towel (optional)

• warm layers

• comfortable hiking clothes

• face mask and Trojan check

• cards (brownie points if you bring UNO)

PLEASE REVIEW OUR CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:

All SC Outfitter trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 3-5 miles, about 1500 ft of gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 4: 5-10 miles, about 3000 ft of gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 10-14 miles, over 3000 ft of gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 6: At high altitude. 10-14 miles, over 3000 ft of gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 7: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude. Scrambling involved

  • 8: u gunna die

And that’s it! Well that and make sure to have a blast on your trip!