Besties for the Resties (Basecamp!)
Meet: 11am April 17 in the Village
Return: Around 12pm April 19
Member: $223 Non member: $290
Participant Driver (2): $147
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: SNORKELING 🥳🥳 and hiking/wildflower blooms!
Difficulty: (7/10) Medium Distance: 7.2miles /9.82km Elevation: 1,000ft / 304.8m
Recommended Prior Experience: Must be a strong swimmer. Snorkeling experience encouraged.
Location of Trip: Santa Cruz Island and Carrizo Plains!
Native Land: Limuw and Salinan
Pre-Trip Meeting: One pre trip meeting Thursday before we leave to hand out gear.
Get stoked for a one of a kind trip this Basecamp cycle!! Join Abby and Wila as we head out on Friday at 11am and make the drive to Ventura and hop on our ferry. After about an hour 15 minutes on the boat we will arrive on Santa Cruz island (and hopefully see Shamu on the way!!). From there we will hike in around a mile to our campsite and set up for the night. After we will embark on our hike to Potato Harbor to watch the sunset over the cliffs and enjoy some hard earned dinner. After that we will head back to our campsite and get some rest before day 2. The next morning, we will get an early start and hit the beach for a morning full of snorkeling in the kelp forest with the garibaldis and possibly some seals!! After that we will head on back on the 12pm ferry and start our drive over to Carrizo Plains to meet up with the rest of basecamp. We will make some fantastic dinner for everyone and head back to USC the next morning.
Contact the Guides:
Abby McMillin: abbymcmi@usc.edu
Wila Mannella: wmannell@usc.edu
What to Bring:
*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Mess kit (utensils and bowl/plate/tupperware)
3+ liters of water
Hat/sunscreen/sunglasses
Comfortable hiking shoes
Comfortable beach/camp shoes
Comfortable hiking clothes
Swimsuit
Toiletries/medications
Headlamp/flashlight
Warm clothes for night/sleeping
Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):
Snacks
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times
Any technical gear required (ie. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)
All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)
Any permits or campsite reservations needed
Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers
Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
Option items to bring if you have them!
Snorkeling gear (mask, fins, snorkel)
Wetsuit (recommended full)
Wetsuit booties
Windbreaker for the boat
Dramamine for boat ride if wanted
Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All SC Outfitters 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: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity
4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.
5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity
6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.
7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.
8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.
9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.
10: u gunna die
**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!
This program is open to all eligible individuals. SC Outfitters operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact the guides listed above on the trip page. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.