More than an introduction
to college.

Two incoming students reflect on how First-Year Trips changed their lives.

At WVU, adventure is for everyone

Adventure WV First-Year Trips are peer-led, adventure-based experiences that prepare students for life at WVU. Trips offer participants diverse opportunities to meet other first-year students, learn about themselves, and connect with WVU. Note that all Summer 2020 First-Year Trips are being offered in a virtual format. ALL Virtual First-Year Trips are FREE!

All trips $95 or less.

Different options for adventure

Quest

Participants on QUEST trips have the opportunity to sample an exciting array of adventure activities from a central, basecamp location.

A group of Adventure WV participants gathered around a map

Explore

Participants on EXPLORE trips will enjoy a smaller group experience, more time in the great outdoors, and a sense of challenge and accomplishment, while visiting some of the most popular places in West Virginia.

Adventure WV First Year Trips participants engaged in a team building exercise.

Odyssey

Participants on ODYSSEY trips will travel all around the great state of West Virginia, while trying their hand at some of the most outstanding adventure activities the state and surrounding area have to offer.

Find out which option is right for you

Adventure WV exclusively offering Virtual First-Year Trips during Summer 2020!

Virtual Trips work toward the goal of a “successful transition to WVU”—including connecting with other incoming students and peer mentors

Adventure WV has been working on building engaging online experiences since March and we’re ready to bring them to students! We’ve become WVU’s de-facto experts on engaging online environments and know we can provide more than the average Zoom meeting.

Virtual Trips FAQs

Partnerships

Find out if your college or organization partners with Adventure WV for a customized First-Year Trip

List of Partners

Are you the proud parent of a first-year student at WVU?

Encourage your Mountaineer to participate in a Virtual First-Year Trip that will create one of the most memorable experiences of their collegiate career.

Information for Parents