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Hawaii Outdoor Spring Break
Trip Overview:
Spend your spring break with Outdoor Adventures on our very first trip to Hawai'i! Students will discover the beauty, culture and multiple outdoor activties during our 7-day stay. During our time on the Big Island, we will take part in a service project near Hilo, swim with manta rays in Honokōhau, zipline through the Hakalau Forest, and much more! Students will also learn outdoor ethics, Leave No Trace principles, cooking, group dynamics, and environmental stewardship.
This week-long excursion is open to all current CSUSM students, but we are requiring
them to apply in order to ensure equal opportunity to participate.
Students MUST have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher to be eligible.
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Sat. 03/18 |
Sun. 03/19 |
Mon. 03/20 |
Tues. 03/21 |
Wed. 03/22 |
Thurs. 03/23 |
Fri. 03/24 |
Sat. 03/25 |
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Activty Highlights (tentative) |
Meet @ SD Airport Fly into Hilo, HI Pick up Vans Get Settled |
Hike Volcano Nt. Park Lava Tubes Kilaua Volcanoe Summit |
SUP Boarding Free Time Service Project
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Ziplining Kolekole waterfall hike Teambuilding |
Akaka waterfall hike Stargazining at Mauna Kea |
Hike in Kauluoa Free Time Manta Ray Night Snorkel |
Horseback Ride Free Time Luau Dinner |
Check out of Air BnB Return Vans Go to Hilo Airport Fly back to SD |
| Loding | Tent Camping | Tent Camping | Tent Camping | Tent Camping | Air BnB | Air BnB | Air BnB | N/A |
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Breakfast Incuded |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Lunch Included | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Dinner Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | N/A |
Saturday, March 18th - Saturday, March 25th, 2023
The deadline to apply is November 28th, 2022, by 12:00pm. Applicants will be emailed for group interviews on November 29th. Once the interviews conclude, students will be selected and notified around December 14th.
Info Session
Thursday, November 17th at 5:00pm - Extended Learning Building, Room 372
Trip Cost: $1,250.00 per Student
Payment will be collected in three segments
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- $250.00 - Non-refundable deposit due by December 16th
- $500.00 - Due by January 27th
- $500.00 - Due by February 24th
- $250.00 - Non-refundable deposit due by December 16th
We will have three mandatory group meetings before the trip departs to review travel details, expectations, what-to-bring items, and to get to know each other through teambuilding activities.
If you have any questions about this Outdoor Adventure, please email the OA team: outdooradventures@csusm.edu
Apply Online
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Applications Open: Monday, November 14th, 2022 (ONLINE ONLY)
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Applications Close: Monday, November 28th, 2022.
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| Cost of going w/ REC vs. On Your Own | Meals (five breakfasts, three lunches, and six dinners) | Transportation (RT flights, rental vehicles on the island) |
Lodging (tent camping and AirBnB stay) |
Entrance Fees | Ziplining | Snorkeling with manta rays | Luau | Horseback Riding | Surfing | Total Cost |
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| Campus Recreation | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | $1,250.00 |
| On Your Own | $350.00 | $900.00 | $700.00 | $100.00 | $180.00 | $130.00 | $180.00 | $150.00 | $99.00 | $2,789.00 |
Our goal is to provide students with affordable opportunities to experience the outdoors in a variety of ways. We sudsidize trip costs by 30%-55%. See above for cost-savings; some of these categories are estimated if we do not have actual cost (ex: gas cost).
Note that activities are subject to change based on weather, vendor cancellations, or other unforseen circumstances.
Cancellation Policy
The $250.00 deposit is non-refundable. After Feburary 29th, 2023, students will NOT be eligible for a refund.
Failure to abide by these standards could result in becoming ineligible to participate in Outdoor Adventure programs indefinitely and a referral to the Dean of Students Office."