Adventure Trips and Clinics

Weekly Clinics

• Kayak Pool Sessions
  • Every Wednesday in the Student Aquatic center from 5-7pm during the Fall and Spring semester. Come learn the basics of whitewater kayaking with in an open, relaxed environment. Free. Beginner and experienced boaters welcome.
• Toprope Belay Clinics
• Lead Climbing and  Belay Clinics

Micro Adventures

Free, low-commitment trips offered in the heart of Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness. All micro adventures are between 2-4 hours long, and include gear, transportation and trip staff to guide your experience.

Registration opens 2 weeks before the trip, and closes the day prior at 5pm.

Register to Attend a Micro Adventure

Break Trips

• Spring Break 2026
  • Canoeing Canyonlands National Park

Important Trip Information

• On most trips, you don’t need any experience. Really. If a trip requires experience, we’ll indicate what experience you should have.

• Trip costs include transportation, food (if overnight), equipment, camping, trip leaders and other miscellaneous fees.

• Trips are open to all current UT students (graduate and undergraduate) as well as faculty and staff with an active RecSports membership. No guests are allowed on trips.

• Needed outdoor gear and equipment is provided for each trip at no additional cost.

• Cancellations – We reserve the right to cancel a program due to inclement weather, natural disasters, or extenuating circumstances. In the event we must cancel a program, a full trip refund will be provided.

• Should you choose to cancel, your registration fees will be refunded if we are notified of the cancellation 14 days before the registration deadline. Email utop@utk.edu to initiate this process.
• “No-Showing” for a trip or clinic (registering, and not notifying the program of your inability to addend) more than once may result in a loss of privileges  to join on any future trips for one year.