WVU’s First-Year Trips are optional, peer-led, 5 or 6 day adventure based experiences that prepare incoming students for life at WVU. Trips offer participants diverse opportunities to meet other first-year students, learn about themselves, WVU and WV.
Multiple First-Year Trip Models to Choose From
Sample Trip Models:
Click on links below to see 2019 trip dates!
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Mountaineer Quest
- Explore WV
- Odyssey WV
- Service WV
- Wilderness WV
- Scenic WV
- Transfer Trip
- Academic Partnerships
Trip Models Vary in Activities and Accommodations
| Sample Activities | Range of Accommodations |
| Backpacking
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Backpacking (no bathroom/shower facility) |
| Challenge Course | Cabins (with a/c and attached bathrooms) |
| Hiking | Tent-Camping (with bathroom/shower facility) |
| Rock Climbing | Yurts Cabins (similar to rustic cabins) |
| Service |
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| Whitewater Rafting |
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| Via Ferrata |
Trip Basics
- All trips are $95. The university is subsidizing all trips.
- Student who are Pell Grant eligible will pay $0
- Most trips are between 10 and 22 students.
- All trips are 5 or 6 days long
- Trips are led by upperclassman student leaders
- Visit our FAQ page for more info
Fall Course
Students who participate on an Adventure WV First-Year Trip can enroll in a one-credit complement (WVUe 188) to their First-Year Experience.
Stay Connected With Adventure WV
Be A Leader
The Adventure WV Trip Leaders and Logistic Specialists are the backbone of the Adventure WV program. Each year we invite new staff to join our Leadership Training program and Summer Leadership Team. Working for Adventure WV is an exciting and rewarding summer experience