Atlanta, GA

Every month REI, the outdoorsman’s store, offers workshops to train you on different outdoor activities. They also host some activities that can be free or cost a small fee and take a group on an outdoor adventure. Here’s their list of activities for the month of July:

/28/2008 10:30 AM
Camping With Kids: A Summer Adventure!
Free

Whether it’s watching meteors from the back yard or launching off on a weekend jaunt, camping lets kids have a built-in sense of wonder and excitement when it comes to exploring the world around them. It can be contagious! Read more about this event.

7/1/2008 12:00 AM
Register for the REI & West Atlanta Watershed Service Project on August 9
Free

REI staff and members team up with the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance to build and maintain trails around the OAC on August 9.

7/1/2008 12:00 AM
Passport to Adventure Family Program
Free

Designed for kids age 5 to 12, our Kids? Passport to Adventure program is a fun way to connect them to the natural world and start them on a lifetime of outdoor recreation and stewardship.

7/10/2008 10:00 AM
REI Weekend Getaway: Great Smoky Mountains Backpack – Appalachian Trail
$

Get a taste of the thru-hiker life on the Appalachian Trail through the Great Smoky Mountains with REI Adventures!

7/12/2008 11:00 AM
Women’s Only Backpacking 101
Free

REI will take the mystery out of Backpacking as we share our knowledge in this show and tell session especially for women.

7/17/2008 7:00 PM
Intro to Rock Climbing
Free

If you are ready to learn the ropes in one of this country’s fastest growing sports, then this is the evening for you! REI climbing gurus offer this primer on rock climbing. Topics will include an overview of climbing, equipment, safety, and training.

7/24/2008 10:00 AM
REI Weekend Getaway: Great Smoky Mountains Backpack – Appalachian Trail- Women’s Only Trip
$

Get a taste of the thru-hiker life on the Appalachian Trail through the Great Smoky Mountains with REI Adventures!

7/26/2008 11:00 AM
Map and Compass Basics
Free

REI will present a clinic aimed at the newcomer to map and compass.We will cover the basics such as understanding map symbols, orienting the map and compass, triangulation, declination adjustment, and reading terrain features.

To find out more about these activities visit the REI website or your local Atlanta store.

And if you consider yourself the outdoorsy type, check out the blog www.raftingadventures.com.