Overnight Trips

Before signing up for any overnight trip please read the Overnight Trip Policies below. A couple of important policies: our trips are exclusively for ONC members and if you cancel you are responsible for finding a replacement for your space.

Please sign up for overnight trips early—before the sign up dates (most trips have specified cancellation dates by the rental agency, after which there is a loss of a large deposit) to ensure that the trip will have enough people to cover the costs. If you want to sign up after the sign up date, rooms may still be available so please call the leader.

ONC membership: single $27 and family $33.

ONC Membership applications are available here membership application

ONC Overnight Trip applications are available here Overnight Waiver

Note: Make checks payable to ONC Portland Chapter (not the trip leader).


Upcoming ONC Overnight Tours

Before signing up for any overnight trip please read the Overnight Trip Policies below

 

Note:

Make checks out to Oregon Nordic Club (ONC)–Portland Chapter, not the tour leader.

 

To sign up for a trip you need to fill out an ONC overnight trip application and send it to the trip leader (contact them for their address).

 

Non-members:

Join our club before signing up for our overnight trips; send your ONC membership application and membership fee to ONC’s P.O. Box noted on that form (not to the trip leader). Thanks!

 

 

 

ONC Ski Trip Travel Insurance

The cancellation policies of the Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter (ONC) are provided on our Web site and in our newsletter. To protect yourself, it is recommended that you purchase travel insurance. The ONC has made arrangements with Travel Guard, a travel insurance provider, for our members to purchase travel insurance for 5% of the trip cost. This insurance also provides for trip interruption, baggage delay, emergency evacuation, and accident and sickness medical expenses. Preexisting conditions are covered if you sign up within 14 days of first deposit; coverage can be purchased up until one day before leaving.

Sign up for Travel Guard Travel Insurance here: http://www.travelguard.com/agentlink.asp?ta_arc=125858&pcode=

Info about Travel Guard: http://www.travelguard.com/

 

 

July 2–July 5, Fri–Mon, All Abilities Bike, Family Friendly

Annual Fourth of July Camping Holiday

San Juan Islands, WA

 

  Let’s continue an ONC tradition—bike the San Juan Islands in Washington state on July 4th weekend. Explore these magical islands—on San Juan, we’ll visit English Camp and American Camp in the National Historical Park, savor the fragrance at the lavender farm, and watch the orcas at San Juan County Park; on Lopez—spy on the seals at Shark Reef Sanctuary, and beach comb at Spencer Spit; on Orcas—intrepid cyclists can take the challenging ride up Mt. Constitution, or more recreational cyclists can enjoy a shorter ride to the charming town of Eastsound and the local pottery galleries. Keep your eyes out for the camel on San Juan Island as you ride to the campground! On the Fourth, we can take in the Fourth of July parade in Friday Harbor and later, the fireworks display at Roche Harbor.

  We’ll carpool to Anacortes, WA, leave most of our cars (at least two cars will carry the gear), and take the ferry to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Upon arriving, we’ll bike about five miles to Lakedale Campground, and stay for four nights. We can cook at our campground or go into town for dinner; plan on a few potluck dinners. The striking of the colors and fireworks at Roche Harbor are quite a dramatic way to celebrate the 4th. We can make several rides on San Juan Island and go to Lopez or Orcas islands for more riding. This trip will be easygoing, enjoying the weekend without our car. A meeting to organize carpools and potlucks will be held in June. Stay tuned!

 

Trip Limit: 25 participants.

 

Cost: $92 per member. ONC membership required. Includes four nights camping. Extra costs not covered: parking at Anacortes ($40 per car for those not carrying gear), carpooling, ferry passage for you and your bike ($30.55 new peak season charge), and food.

 

For more info and leader address for sending overnight tour application contact the trip leader: Christine Bierman 503 729-5383.

 

 

July 9–11, 2010, Fri–Sun, All abilities hike and bike

Silver Falls State Park Family Fun Weekend

All ONC members are welcome to join ONC families for a weekend at Oregon’s largest state park during the annual “Historic Silver Falls Days” weekend. If you’ve never been to Silver Falls, you’re in for a real treat!

 

We’ll stay at the amazing, huge, airy “New Ranch” group lodge. The New Ranch has indoor bathrooms, a huge commercial kitchen, huge group gathering area around large indoor fire pit in the great room, large grassy meadow for outdoor games, etc.

 

The annual “Historic Silver Falls Days” activities include living history demonstrations, old fashioned games, an old fashioned car show and toy boat races. There are hikes for all ages and abilities including a short, easy hike behind the voluminous South Falls for younger kids or the 7 mile Trail of Ten Falls for older kids. Other possible activities: swim in the river, ride bikes, make nature journals, tie-dye t-shirts, learn basic map & compass skills and, of course, make new friends! Meals will be potluck with details to follow. Chris and Judy Beaudette have volunteered to act as our “cruise directors” for the weekend.

 

NOTE: We need one or two more volunteers to coordinate the potluck meals--contact Amy if you can help.

 

Trip Limit: Minimum of 15 and maximum of 20 participants.

 

Cost: $30 per adult, $20 per child (16 and younger); $100 maximum per family. ONC membership required. Includes 2 nights’ bunk-style lodging and activities. Meals will be pre-planned potluck with each family asked to bring specific items. IMPORTANT: Please include the name and ages of any children as well as whether any participants are vegetarians.

 

For more info (and leader’s address for sending overnight trip application) contact the trip leader: Amy ablumenberg (at) comcast (dot) net.

 

 

July 28–31, Wed–Sat, Advanced Backpack

Loowit Trail, Mt. St. Helens, WA

Join me on a backpack around Mt. St. Helens. The Loowit trail goes through parts of the recovery zone, wooded sections, high meadows, boulder fields and the Plains of Abraham (pumice plain). We’ll start at either the June Lake trailhead or the Red Rock Pass trailhead. The total trip is about 29 miles with about 10 miles per day. The trail ranges from 3,400 ft. to 4,800 ft. in elevation. We’ll probably have to bypass a small section of the Loowit trail and go thru the Blue Lake trails to get to our first camp at South Toutle River.

 

Trip Limit: 11 members plus the leader.

 

Cost: no charge for members (ONC member membership required: $27 single or $33 family). Carpool costs and food not included.

 

For more info (and leader’s address for sending overnight trip application) contact: Marc 503 644-5925 mleon11 (at) juno (dot)com.

 

 

Feb 19–Feb 27, 2011, Sat–Sun, All Abilities Ski

Yellowstone National Park Dream Ski Trip

You have been there in the summer with all the tourists. You have heard about it from others who have been there in the winter. Now it is YOUR opportunity to experience the dream: YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER! Twenty lucky people will have the opportunity of a lifetime next ski season. To make it possible for those who spend the holidays with their families and to take advantage of better snow conditions, weather, and longer days, for 2011 we’ll be conducting the trip in February, 2011—the next ski season. Besides our usual trip to Mammoth Hot Springs and Old Faithful, we will be adding an optional trip to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River as a day tour from Mammoth Hot Springs. The reports from people who have done this are that it is magnificent.

 

Put the dates on your calendar for next year. Tell your boss that you will be gone that week! Save your Euros! Wax your skis! Prepare for a wonderful trip!

 

For more info and costs, contact the leader: Ted Scheinman 503 452-7432 tedskier (at) gmail (dot) com.

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