Past Adventures - True Adventures Ministry

Ice Climbing: March 2010

Ever wanted to try ice climbing? After our plans to ice climb last month were foiled by warm weather, we're heading to a place in Michigan where the ice is a bit more predictable.

We'll be carpooling from the Crosby Campus parking lot at 7am Saturday morning and returning late that evening. $20 covers entrance and gear. No experience necessary.

For more information on the ice climbing club, checkout their Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/PeabodyIceClimbingClub. There's also a video here.

True Adventures is an outreach ministry so invite your non-Park friends!

Mountain Bike Palos: November 2009

Do you like to ride bikes? Is Lance Armstrong your idol? Do you dream of the day you meet George Hincapie? Do you like DIRT? If your answer to these questions is YES, NO, NO, YES then you're perfect for Park True Adventures next MOUNTAIN BIKE local trip! (even if you answered all YES you're still welcome).

All levels welcome at Park True Adventures Mountain Bike Event, bring your bike, bring your helmet, bring your friend and we'll hit the local trails at Palos for a couple hours. Palos is the top riding destination in the Chicagoland area. We will send groups out for all levels of riding!

Reel Rock Tour: October 2009

Join us in watching the "Reel Rock Tour" as it comes through Chicago on October 17th at Martyr's at 3855 North Lincoln. Hard core rock climbing film clips, check it out.

Climb Mountains in Colorado: October 2009

We'll be heading off on our first western trip this fall to Colorado to ascend three fourteen thousand foot mountains over a long weekend. Plan is to fly in Thursday night October 8th, drive to Leadville and stay in a cheap hotel, then Friday go to the trailhead, hike to basecamp three or so hours, drop our gear, and climb Mount Missouri, then back to basecamp. Saturday we'll attempt to climb Mounts Oxford and Belford. Climbing is hiking with no rock climbing experience needed. Potentially some or a lot of snow as it is late season. Whatever flight you would like to book is fine arriving Thursday evening, Tom Trimmer is on Southwest flight 201 departing Chicago at 4:50pm on October 8th, returning Sunday October 11th on flight 3073 at 8pm. Cost of $110 covers rental car, hotel, and food. We have gear you can borrow for the trip if need be. If you don't make it all the way up the mountains, hiking in the valley is still beautiful. For more information on this trip and other upcoming adventures check us on Facebook too.

Kayaking the Apostle Islands: September 2009

Utilize the skills you learned this summer in the True Adventures kayaking course and join us again for kayaking and camping Sept 10-13th. We'll island hop in kayaks and enjoy sea caves and wildlife in Northern Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands. All gear will be carried in our kayaks, and we’ll camp along Lake Superior’s lakeshore on some of the 21 uninhabited islands. National Geographic Travel named the Apostle Islands as one of the top ten National Parks in the U.S. and named it the most “pristine” of all the National Parks. A great opportunity to invite your friends!

We plan to leave Thursday evening around 6pm and camp on our way there. Friday and Saturday we’ll be kayaking around the islands and camping on the beaches. Sunday morning we will kayak back to the mainland from the islands, and enjoy a wonderful lunch together in Bayfield before heading home around noon. Cost of the trip includes all gear, safety course tailored to Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands, shuttling of kayaks, campsites, and camp meals Friday morning through Saturday night. All-inclusive cost is $215. If you have taken the kayak safety course offered through True Adventures this year AND plan to shuttle your own kayak from Chicago to Bayfield the cost is only $30 for food and campsites.

Deadline to sign up is September 1st. Space is limited to 20 people. Check out the maps below for a plan of where we'll be kayaking and camping!

Climbing, Sailing, and Summer Concerts all in One Evening: September 2009

Kick-off September with True Adventures! On September 1st, join us for an afternoon of in-door rock climbing on Tuesday September first from 3:30-5:30 at Lakeshore Athletic Club Illinois Center (211 N Stetson Ave.); and then we'll head over to Monroe Harbor for an evening sail where we'll anchor off-shore of Northerly Island and enjoy listening to Allman Brothers & Widespread Panic from the lake. Cost is $20 and includes climbing, sailing, and potbellys! All experience levels welcome. Space is limited to 20 people! Invite your friends, bring your swimsuit, and sign up soon! Cost of $20 includes climbing fees, boat, and food.