Punchin’ On Through to the Ojai Punchbowls

Meet: Shack Shack @2pm (will email address)

Return: Sunday 2 pm

Member: $79 Non member: $99

Participant Driver (2): $34

Activity: Hiking/Backpacking/River Fording/ Waterfall Dipping/Natural Waterslide

Difficulty: 4/8 (medium) Distance: 7.3 miles Altitude Gain: 866 ft ~ 3 hours continuous activity/day

Recommended Prior Experience: some hiking/beginner backpacking

Location of Trip: Ojai Punchbowls, BASECAMP(Carrizo Plains)

Native Land: Chumash/Micqanaqa’n

On this journey, we will be venturing into the Ojai wilderness in hopes of witnessing one of nature’s truest beauties, a running waterfall. We will hike in on Friday afternoon and set up camp from there we will eat a riverside meal and fall asleep to the rumbling creek beside us. The next morning we will be taking a dip in the Punchbowl Waterfall and checking out the natural waterslide!!! Then heading back to the cars. From there we will head up to Carrizo Plains where the acclaimed BASECAMP is about to take place, if we are lucky we will even see some wildflowers. We will convene with our fellow SCO trips and take part in the famed SCO BASECAMP cookoff before falling asleep under the stars. The next morning we will pack up our tent and head back to campus.

Contact the Guides:

Oliver Hanley <oliver.hanley@scoutfitters.org>

Anna Rogers <anna.rogers@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 (Ask if needed)

• Sleeping Pad (Ask if needed)

• Mess kit

• Hiking shoes(may get wet)

• Sun protection(hat,sunglasses,sunscreen)

• 2 liters of water

• Headlamp

• Swimsuit

• Water Shoes(optional)

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!