Camping and White Water Rafting

Overview

Join us on a camping and white water rafting trip! We'll depart campus Friday afternoon and camp at Hickory Run State Park. The next morning we'll go white water rafting on the Lehigh River before returning to campus Saturday evening! No previous camping or white water rafting experience required.

Location

We'll first meet at our Basecamp on Bucknell's campus. From there we'll commute over to Hickory Run.

*GoogleMaps link provided

Field Session: 10/4/2024 - 10/5/2024

Friday, October 4th:

• 4:00 PM - Meet at the OEL Basecamp in Tustin 
• 4:30 PM - Depart campus for Hickory Run
• 5:45 PM - Arrive at Hickory Run State Park. Set up camp, make dinner, and enjoy a cozy night under the stars!

Saturday, October 5th:

• 7:00 AM - Wake up, breakfast, and pack up the campsite
• 9:30 AM - Depart Hickory Run State Park and head to the Lehigh River
• 11:00 AM - Begin rafting!
• 4:00 PM - Finish rafting. Head back to campus.
• 5:45 PM - Arrive back to campus

What's Provided?

• Some clothing as needed (rain jacket/pants, insulated jacket, baselayers)
• Camping gear (sleeping bag, tent, headlamp, etc.)
• White water rafting experience and gear
• Friday night dinner.
• Saturday morning breakfast.
• Transportation to/from

What To Bring

• Clothing that's comfortable to camp in (e.g. athletic type clothing  that can get dirty, etc.)
• Rain jacket (just in case)
• Insulated warm clothing layers
• Warm beanie
• Hiking boots or a pair of sturdy sneakers
• Optional insulated warm boots
• Small backpack or duffel bag to keep personal items in
• Personal water bottle
• A hat
• Sunglasses

Cost

This trip is complimentary (FREE / NO COST) to Bucknell students.

Registration Information

This trip is open enrollment to all current Bucknell students. A Bucknell ID number is required to register.

Cancellations & No Shows

Complimentary (FREE) OEL Trips & Outings provided to Bucknell students have limited capacity. If a student signs up and doesn’t show for the program, it’s disruptive for everyone involved and takes away from other student’s experience.

We understand that things come up and life happens. We get it. We simply ask that you notify us at least 48 hours after your pre-trip meeting (approximately 1 week in advance of a Trip or Outing) and let us know of your cancellation. You can do this by going back to our Portal and clicking on the “CONTACT” button in the upper right of the screen.

Failure to contact us of your cancellation in this predetermined timeframe is noted by the OEL Admin Team. After 3 instances (not showing up or cancelling less than a week prior to the trip 3 times), a student will not be allowed to register for future OEL Trips & Outings here at Bucknell.