Adventure Trips
& Registration

ROPE offers a variety of trips each semester that are designed for all experience levels. ROPE trips are available to all students, staff, and faculty of Rice University, as well as members of the Recreation Center. All trip registrations include transportation, meals on the trail, outdoor equipment, and facilitation from our Adventure Trip Leaders. Please review trip itineraries before registration for additional information regarding activity level, trip meetings, and personal equipment necessary for participation.


Fall trip registrations open September 2, 2024.
Winter and Spring Break Trips open October 1, 2024.

Registration links close when trips are full, or the registration deadline has passed.

DATE TRIP LOCATION PRICE ITINERARY and Registration
September 21 Beach Trip Surfside Beach, TX $25 Register
September 22 Beach Trip Surfside Beach, TX $25 Register
September 28 Day Kayaking San Bernard NWF, TX $35 Register
September 29 Day Paddleboarding (SUP) Lake Houston, TX $30 Register
October 11-15 Recess Kayak and Camp Wright Patman Lake, TX $225 Cancelled
October 11-15 First Year Experience Recess Backpacking Ouachita NRT/Kiamichi Wilderness $225 Register
October 11-15 Undergraduate Recess Backpacking Ouachita NRT/Kiamichi Wilderness $225 Register
October 20 Day Hiking Huntsville, TX $25 Register
October 26-27 Camp & Kayak Angelina River WMA, TX $65 Register
November 9-10 Intro Backpacking A Little Lake Creek Wilderness, TX $55 Register
November 9-10 Intro Backpacking B Little Lake Creek Wilderness, TX $55 Register
November 16-17 Backpacking Lone Star Trail, TX $55 Register
November 23-24 Backpacking Lone Star Trail, TX $55 Register
November 27 - December 1 Thanksgiving Recess Trip Charons Garden Wilderness, OK $200 Register
January 5-11 Desert Camping Big Bend National Park, TX $325 Register
February 01-02 Wilderness First Aid Rice Recreation Center $225-250 Register
March 15-21 West Texas Road Trip Guadalupe NP, Carlsbad NP, Franklin Moutains SP $350 Coming Soon
March 15-22 Advanced Backpacking Grand Canyon National Park $500* Coming Soon

If you have additional questions, please email ropetripsmanager@gmail.com.


Adventure Trip Participation Policy

All pre-trip meetings, if included with the adventure, require mandatory attendance.
Pre-trip meetings are vital to the success of an adventure. It’s in these meetings that important information is shared, equipment is issued, questions are asked and answered, and participants can play an active role in the trip preparation process. Absence from a pre-trip meeting forfeits both spot on the trip and all registration fees.

Participants are responsible for reviewing trip itineraries and understanding eligibility requirements.
Some of our excursions are physically challenging and well away from front country care. To ensure the health and safety of ALL participants, it’s imperative that participants be objective and honest about fitness and experience levels. Registrations that include false or misleading information are subject to cancellation and forfeiture of fees.

Take time to disconnect.
ROPE trips offer students a chance to disengage from everyday habits by offering full immersion experiences. Phones may be used as cameras, but all connectivity must be turned off while on trail.

Just say no.
Alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, and recreational drugs or products are strictly prohibited on all ROPE trips and experiences.

Cancellations, Refunds and Deposits, Oh My.
For single day adventures, refunds will be granted, less a $15 administrative fee, if made more than 10 days from the scheduled event. Multi-day adventures that include a non-refundable deposit will also be withheld. Registrants who cancel less than 10 days from the trip will not be eligible for a refund.
Trips may be cancelled for severe weather, road conditions, recreation area closures, instructor illness, or registration numbers. In the event ROPE should need to cancel a trip, we will schedule an alternative date, issue a full credit, or refund for registration fees.