Beware the Seabear at Big Bear Lake

Meet: Saturday 9/17, 9 AM @ TroGro (EVK entrance)

Return: Sunday 9/18, Around noon

Member: ($109) Non member: ($137)

*Fishing permits are required and are not included in trip cost (they’re $18) and well walk you through how to get them*

Activity: (fishing, hiking)

Difficulty: (3/8) Easy Distance (miles): 2.7 Elevation (ft): 820

Recommended Prior Experience: Swimming, Hiking

Location of Trip: Big Bear Lake

Native Land: Yuhaaviat

Beware the Sea Bear, the monstrous creature lurks in the depths of big bear lake waiting for its next clarinet-playing victim. We’ll be heading out Saturday morning and arriving at Big Bear where we’ll enjoy a quick lunch before heading out onto a pontoon boat to fish off of with gear provided by SCO. No fishing experience necessary, our resident fisherman Josh will provide all of the basics. We’ll be on the boat for about 4 hours for fishing and swimming and whatever other water activities your heart desires. Afterwards we’ll go on a quick hike before heading to a camping site and hopefully dig into some of our catches from the day for dinner. The next day we’ll have breakfast and head back to campus.

Contact the Guides:

Johann Kim: jekim@usc.edu

Josh McCampbell: mccampbe@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad 

• Water Bottle

• Mess kit (plate / bowl and fork / spoon) 

• Toiletries (toothpaste, paste, deodorant etc)

• Medications 

• Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)

• Hiking shoes/boots (good tread, durable, comfortable)

• Water shoes (flip flops, chacos…)

• Headlamp

• Bathing Suit and Towel

• Change of clothes

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

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!