OutHounds Adventure and Training Academy

Buzzards Bay Coalition: Red Brook Pond
2024-02-17 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Red Brook Pond, 41.678457, -70.611163
This session:
Buzzards Bay Coalition Adventure: Beebe Woods – Falmouth

We’re not on the SouthCoast anymore, Toto! Join us with our good friends at the Buzzards Bay Coalition as we venture to Bourne and to Adventure at the Red Brook Pond Conservation Area. This should be fun!
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Varied Terrain. Can get wet.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. A backpack helps!
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water, and snacks.
Parking: Small unpaved area
Registration: https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/activities/bay-adventures/

Sippican Land Trust Adventure: White Eagle
2024-02-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-01-13 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-11-11 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | White Eagle Parcel, 42-52 Old Indian Trail, Marion, MA, 02738, United States
This Session:
The White Eagle Parcel: Sippican Land Trust
Adventure Guide Tim will be unavailable for this Adventure, however, you are still encouraged to join the Sippican Land Trust for at the White Eagle Parcel for our monthly gathering. It is huntin season, and as such, BLAZE ORANGE is encouraged for both you and your dogs. The White Eagle Parcel is part of the greater network of properties and trails that make up the greater Aucoot Woods. Parking for this venue can be tricky, as there is a lengthy dirt drive. Please follow the directions below for guidance!
White Eagle is located off of Route 6 in Marion. Turn onto Parlowtown Road across from the town cemetery and follow road until you reach the cul-de-sac. You can park here and walk down or veer left on the rough dirt road and follow past an abandoned cranberry bog (Goldovitz bog restoration) on your right. Parking is available directly past the bog and along the dirt roadside. We’ll all have leashes and bring our own poop bags.
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat and grassy.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water, poop bags, and snacks.
Parking: Small Dirt Lot and dirt road overflow.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/sippicanlandtrustwhiteeagle

Queer Hikes Adventure: Sakonnet Greenway (North)
2024-01-28 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Sakonnet Greenway Trail
This session:
Sakonnet Greenway, Middletown/Portsmouth RI
Here at OHAC, we value our mental health as much as our physical, and so it is fitting that Adventure Tadhg discovered this gem when he would drive home from his own visits to therapy! (No shame, no stigma!)
Starting at the Polo Grounds, the Greenway stretches over 10 miles of trails all the way to Newport Vineyards; passing thru wetlands and skirting the perimeter of Newport’s beautiful golf course. If heading in the opposite direction, you can get to “The Glen” with stunning water views and really cool wooded terrain. What an amazing use of public access!
Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine.
Terrain: Mostly flat, although some steeper inclines heading towards the Glen. Footing can be very slick on the extensive boardwalks, however!
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water, poop bags, and snacks.
Parking: Dirt Lot across from the Polo Grounds
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/sakonnetgreenway

DNRT Adventure - Ridge Hill Reserve - Standard Adventure
2024-01-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-17 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Ridge Hill, 580 Collins Corner Rd, Dartmouth, MA, 02747, United States
This session:
DNRT Ridge Hill

Ridge Hill will live in OHAC lore for all time as our second ever hike brought quite the adventure! One of the neighborhood cattle made one of their all to frequent trips out of his paddock and down to the Ridge Hill parking lot just as we were shoving off! As we said then, sometimes you seek adventure and sometimes adventure finds you!
Ridge Hill also happens to be one of Adventure Tadhg’s favorite DNRT trails, but don’t advertise that too much or else everyone will start going there! Let’s save this gem for the Adventure Club! Path’s here are well cared for by volunteers and offer a little challenge for everyone. There are some steeper inclines and some rocks and roots that make for some tricky footing (especially closer to the reservoir). Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Some rocky, hilly terrain. Parts are rooted and slick.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water, poop bags, and snacks.
Parking: Small Dirt Lot. Street-side overflow.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/RidgeHillReserve

Buzzards Bay Coalition: Beebe Woods
2024-01-20 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Beebe Woods, 56 Highfield Dr, Falmouth, 02541, United States
This session:
Buzzards Bay Coalition Adventure: Beebe Woods – Falmouth

We’re not on SouthCoast anymore, Toto! Join us with our good friends at the Buzzards Bay Coalition as we venture to Cape Cod and the beautiful town of Falmouth to explore the Beebe Woods. Beebe Woods is part of the greater Moraine Trail system and boasts some stellar terrain changes and great challenges you might not expect on the Cape. This should be fun!
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Varied terrain, can be rocky and steep.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. A backpack helps!
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water, and snacks.
Parking: Parking Lot
Registration: https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/activities/bay-adventures/

Standard Adventure: Swansea Village Park
2024-01-06 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Swansea Village Park, 69 Main Street, Swansea, MA, 02777, United States
This session:
Swansea Village Park

SVP is an Adventure Club favorite as it provides both natural and man made obstacles for both our 4-legged and 2-legged OutHounds. The Park is frequented by mountain bikers and NEMBA members have built various equipment that gives our four-legged adventure partners opportunities to practice typical Canine Agility skills such as seesaws, narrow bridges and climbing walls! Mother Nature hasn’t done a bad job either with all of the pudding stone and large outcroppings that gives the adventurous and sure-footed a view of the treetops. As always, not every obstacle is for everyone and no one is forced to make choices they aren’t comfortable with! However, even if you aren’t making the minor climbs, the ground can be slick and root covered. Who knew that all of this was behind the Swansea Library! Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Can be quite rocky and rooted. There opportunities for real Adventuring and Bouldering. Site is home to many great and large Puddingstone outcroppings!

You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks.
Parking: Paved lot behind library.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/swanseavillagepark

Queer Hikes Adventure: Simmons Pond
2023-12-31 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Simmons Pond, 212 Coldbrook Rd, Little Compton, RI, 02837, United States
This session:
Simmons Pond

Queer Hikes and OutHounds Adventures will be collaborating for monthly hikes at the end of every month! Join us for one of our favorites, Simmon’s Pond in Little Compton, RI.

Simmons Pond is certainly one of OHAC’s favorite Adventures. We suppose any tenderly cared for oasis that boasts tree cookies, 30 hidden birdhouses, trail magic, history lessons, and a sense of deep pride in a community’s land trust is worthy of “favorite” designation! Path’s here are wide and welcoming with minimal inclines. Parts of the trail can get not only muddy, but completely flooded–although this tends to be a Springtime occurrence. Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat

You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks.
Parking: Dirt lot.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/queerhikessimmonspond
Location: 212 Coldbrook Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837

Buzzards Bay Coalition: Gooseberry at Sunset
2023-12-23 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Gooseberry Island, Gooseberry Is Cswy,, Westport, MA, 02790, United States
This session:
Buzzards Bay Coalition Adventure: Gooseberry at Sunset
Join us for an Adventure Club first: a sunset hike on Gooseberry Island, co-sponsored with the Buzzards Bay Coalition. We can’t think of a better way to enjoy Christmas Eve Eve!

**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Mostly flat and rocky on the beach.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. A backpack helps!
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water, and snacks.
Parking: Dirt Lot.
Registration: https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/activities/bay-adventures/

DNRT Adventure: Little River Reserve
2023-12-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-13 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | Little River Reserve, 41.552189, -70.985785
This session:
Little River Reserve

One of our cornerstones of OutHounds Adventure and Training Academy’s mission is to be good stewards of the environment. As such, we have begun to collaborate with our local land trusts, and we are beyond excited to begin collaborating with the Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust. If you follow us on social media, you know that we are frequent flyers on DNRT trails, and we hope you will be too! Come join us twice this month on a beautiful DNRT property. What better way to kick off this collaboration by paying a visit to OHAC inaugural adventure (almost 5 years ago!): Little River Reserve! While the epic suspension bridge has been removed since then, Little River is still an OHAC favorite. Varied terrain, challenging footing and beautiful marsh views certainly makes this quite the Adventure! Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our Standard Adventure!
*While our Standard Adventures are always free, we encourage you to SUPPORT our land trusts by considering making a donation here: https://dnrt.org/donate/

**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, some roots on the trails
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. A backpack helps!
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water, and snacks.
Parking: Dirt Lot.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/DNRTLittleRiverReserve

Standard Adventure: Quanapoag Road (West Side)
2023-12-10 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | quanapoag road (west), 41.722088, -71.044661
This session:
Quanapoag Road (West)
***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE DOWN QUANAPOAG ROAD. IT IS VERY TREACHEROUS. PLEASE FOLLOW ROUTES THAT TAKE YOU VIA HIXVILLE TO COPICUT ROAD.***
The West End of Quanapoag Road gives Adventure Club yet another launching point into the vast network of forest trails that make up Freetown-Fall River State Forest. This section is actually part of the SE Mass Bioreserve and skirts alongside the Copicut Rifle Club and active hunting areas. This location gives OHAC several options as far as routes: either hugging the East Side of the Copicut Reservoir before hooking nearly into Ridge Hill OR venturing Northwest.
This is one of Adventure Tadhg’s personal favorites when heading out for one of his own adventures due to varied terrain and interesting trails–and he is excited to share it with OHAC! Let us take you on an exciting Adventure!
Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: The initial part of the trail begins with a steep and loose rock incline making for precarious footing. Fire roads can become easily flooded—particularly on the return trip.

You need: Proper footwear. This area allows hunting and bright colors are highly recommended. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, leash, poop bags, water, and snacks.
Parking: Street-side.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/quanapoagroadwest
***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE DOWN QUANAPOAG ROAD. IT IS VERY TREACHEROUS. PLEASE FOLLOW ROUTES THAT TAKE YOU VIA HIXVILLE TO COPICUT ROAD.***

Standard Adventure: Fort Barton
2023-12-02 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Fort Barton, 360 Highland Rd #340, Tiverton, RI, 02878, United States
This Session:
Fort Barton (Tiverton, RI)
As we all know, Adventure Tadhg grew up in the lovely Southeastern Connecticut town of Ledyard–named after the Revolutionary War hero, Colonel Ledyard. As a kid, Tadhg’s family would visit Groton’s Fort Griswold, the site of Ledyard’s fateful stand against a Benedict Arnold led raid on New London and Groton. He has many fond memories of running around the grounds of the fort, fighting off the “redcoats”.

After moving to Massachusetts, he was very excited to explore Tiverton’s own Revolutionary Era fort, Fort Barton. He thinks the Adventure Club will really enjoy the dramatic landscape that makes up this little gem! There are plenty of opportunities to seek adventure–not to mention, catching beautiful views of Mount Hope Bay and Aquidneck Island!

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: A very steep paved incline followed by a steep decline path out of the gate, Rocky and slippery footing
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks.
Parking: Street-side lot.
Registration:
https://OutHounds.as.me/fortbartontiverton

DNRT Adventure: Slocum River Reserve
2023-11-19 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Slocum River Reserve, 318 Horseneck Rd, Dartmouth, MA, 02748
This session:

Slocum River Reserve

DNRT’s Slocum River Reserve offers beautiful farm views of the Slocum River with gentle slopes and only a couple moments of precarious footing. This is a hidden gem, often less trafficked than the more popular Destruction Brook up the road. The Standard Adventure will be guided along mainly the perimeter of the Reserve, with a guided path through a hunting zone. Be sure to wear your blaze orange! Ticks can be heavy here, please use spray.
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, Some street-side walking.

You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Insect repellent highly recommended for ticks.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, leash, water and snacks.
Parking: Small Dirt lot.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/DNRTSlocumRiverReserve

Queer Hikes Spooooooky Adventure: Fighting Rock Corner/ Pet Cemetery
2023-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Fighting Rock Corner, 41.735149, -71.090127
This Session:
Fighting Rock Corner

When Adventure Tadhg first moved to Southcoast Massachusetts, this state forest was an amazing discovery. Boasting miles of trails and fire roads; you could easily spend days exploring all of its nooks and crannies! Being an outsider, he was unaware of Freetown Forest’s mystical legends, and even now, Adventure Club has come up short in our endless pursuit of the elusive Pukwudgie!

Fighting Rock Corner has often been one of his primary launching points for his own adventures–and he is excited to share it with OHAC! Let us take you on an exciting Adventure! This time we will wind our way to the Fall River Pet Cemetery, nestled deep in the woods!
Costumes encouraged!

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”

Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Begins with long consistent incline. Path can be flooded in parts. A couple of short, but slippery inclines/ declines, Footing can be tricky in parts

You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks.
Parking: Street-side.
Blaze ORANGE Adventure
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/queerhikesfightingrockcorner

Buzzards Bay Coalition Collaboration: Howl-O-Ween Paws Parade at The Sawmill
2023-10-28 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | Sawmill, 32 Mill Road, Acushnet, 02743, United States
Come celebrate Howl-O-Ween at The Sawmill, where you and your furry friend can embark on a costumed adventure through nature and neighborhood. This amazing dog adventure will be led by certified dog trainer Tim, founder of Outhounds Adventure & Training Academy! Tim will share invaluable tips and tricks to enhance your bond and experiences with your pup. It’s a leash-on, tails-wagging adventure you won’t want to miss!
What to wear: dogs must be leashed for this adventure and we encourage you to use properly fitted harnesses
What to bring: we encourage you to bring water, snacks, and poop bags for your dog
Where to park: parking is available across the street from The Sawmill
Where to meet: we’ll meet at the trailhead, which is at the entrance of The Sawmill
Follow the link below for more information about The Sawmill:
The Sawmill

Bay Adventures is an outdoor experience that takes place whether rain or sunshine! However, if extreme weather conditions arise, we will cancel the event (via email) for the safety of our participants.
Registration: https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/activities/bay-adventures/

DNRT Standard Adventure: Destruction Brook
2023-10-22 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | Destruction Brook Lot, Slades Corner Rd, Dartmouth, MA, 02748, United States
This session:
Destruction Brook
Destruction Brook is certainly a popular and highly trafficked Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust gem with rocky and root covered paths and a few steep (yet quick) inclines. However, more than the terrain, navigating such a popular destination poses a whole different challenge for our Adventurers (2-legged and 4-legged OutHounds alike!) Let OutHounds Adventure Club help guide you on a safe and fun journey for all! Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!
*While our Standard Adventures are always free, we encourage you to SUPPORT our land trusts by considering making a donation here: https://dnrt.org/donate/
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, some inclines and varied terrain

You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks.
Parking: Dirt lot. / Large shoulder Street side if on Northeast entrance.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/DNRTDestructionBrook

Sippican Land Trust Adventure: White Eagle
2023-10-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-09 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-12 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | White Eagle Parcel, 42-52 Old Indian Trail, Marion, MA, 02738, United States
This Session:
The White Eagle Parcel: Sippican Land Trust
OutHounds Adventure Club is excited to collaborate with the Sippican Land Trust to bring you a co-hosted dog hiking Adventure. The White Eagle Parcel is part of the greater network of properties and trails that make up the greater Aucoot Woods. Parking for this venue can be tricky, as there is a lengthy dirt drive. Please follow the directions below for guidance!
White Eagle is located off of Route 6 in Marion. Turn onto Parlowtown Road across from the town cemetery and follow road until you reach the cul-de-sac. You can park here and walk down or veer left on the rough dirt road and follow past an abandoned cranberry bog (Goldovitz bog restoration) on your right. Parking is available directly past the bog and along the dirt roadside. We’ll all have leashes and bring our own poop bags.
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat and grassy.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water, poop bags, and snacks.
Parking: Small Dirt Lot and dirt road overflow.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/sippicanlandtrustwhiteeagle

Queer Hikes: Swansea Village Park
2023-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Swansea Village Park, 69 Main Street, Swansea, MA, 02777, United States
This session:
Swansea Village Park
SVP is an Adventure Club favorite as it provides both natural and man made obstacles for both our 4-legged and 2-legged OutHounds. The Park is frequented by mountain bikers and NEMBA members have built various equipment that gives our four-legged adventure partners opportunities to practice typical Canine Agility skills such as seesaws, narrow bridges and climbing walls! Mother Nature hasn’t done a bad job either with all of the pudding stone and large outcroppings that gives the adventurous and sure-footed a view of the treetops. As always, not every obstacle is for everyone and no one is forced to make choices they aren’t comfortable with! However, even if you aren’t making the minor climbs, the ground can be slick and root covered. Who knew that all of this was behind the Swansea Library! Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure! We are excited to share with our friends from Queer Hikes!
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Can be quite rocky and rooted. There opportunities for real Adventuring and Bouldering. Site is home to many great and large Puddingstone outcroppings!
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water and snacks.
Parking: Paved lot behind library.
Rating: Green Blaze/Blaze Orange
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/swanseavillagepark

Standard Adventure: Shaw Farm Trail
2023-09-23 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | Shaw Farm Trail, 41.647179, -70.849418
This session:
Shaw Farm Trail
Shaw Farm Trail has a little something for everyone! Taste of the Phoenix Bike Path? Check! Winding forest trails with beautiful views of one of Fairhaven’s old family farms? Check! Gentle slope down to a beach with views of West Island and a glorious sea breeze? Check! We will begin our Shaw Farm Adventure on the popular Phoenix Bike Trail at the intersection of Shaw Farm Road. There is street side parking as well as a lot at the Fairhaven Little League Fields. This Adventure will take us through mostly flat trails through the woods and down to Nasketucket Bay to enjoy beautiful water views! This is an especially scenic Adventure we hope you will all enjoy!
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, Some street-side walking
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water, and snacks.
Parking: Large dirt lot at little league fields OR side street parking at bike path intersection.
Registration: https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/activities/bay-adventures/
Difficulty Rating: White/ Green Blaze Adventure

Standard+ Labor Day Adventure: F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
2023-09-04 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | F. Gilbert Hills, 45 Mill Street, Foxborough, MA, 02035
This session:
F. Gilbert Hills, Foxborough, MA
In Adventure Club’s first iteration, we traveled out to the F. Gilbert Hills in Foxborough. This park boasts truly amazing rock outcroppings, beautifully marked and maintained trails, and you feel truly inspired by the power of the “hike”.
Many of the trails were originally constructed and maintained by the Civil Conservation Corp (CCC). These Depression Era laborers were so inspired by their work, that it instilled a love and desire to conserve our natural world for an entire generation. This Labor Day weekend, let’s CELEBRATE that history and show that we are instilling this same passion in a new generation!
Expect about 5+ miles of hiking on our Standard+ Adventure.
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine.
Terrain: Rocky, hilly terrain. Mostly wooded, can be slick in spots.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. A backpack is encouraged
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water and snacks.
Parking: Small Lot.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/fgilberthills

Queer Hikes Adventure: Colt State Park
2023-08-27 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Colt State Park: Lot 1, 41.682358, -71.297502
This session:
Colt State Park
When Adventure Guide Tadhg lived in Swansea, Colt State Park was one of his favorite haunts. It offers sweeping water-views, paved bike trails and even some wooded trails. And, of course, OutHounds is very excited to close out the summer with our friends from Queer Hikes!

Terrain: Mostly flat and paved walkways. Some woodland trails.

You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water and snacks.
Parking: Paved lots.
Cost: Pay as you wish! ($0 minimum)
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/coltstatepark

Rescue Cafe Adventure: Swansea Village Park
2023-08-26 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Swansea Village Park, 69 Main Street, Swansea, MA, 02777, United States
This session:
Swansea Village Park

SVP is an Adventure Club favorite as it provides both natural and man made obstacles for both our 4-legged and 2-legged OutHounds. The Park is frequented by mountain bikers and NEMBA members have built various equipment that gives our four-legged adventure partners opportunities to practice typical Canine Agility skills such as seesaws, narrow bridges and climbing walls! Mother Nature hasn’t done a bad job either with all of the pudding stone and large outcroppings that gives the adventurous and sure-footed a view of the treetops. As always, not every obstacle is for everyone and no one is forced to make choices they aren’t comfortable with! However, even if you aren’t making the minor climbs, the ground can be slick and root covered. Who knew that all of this was behind the Swansea Library! Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Can be quite rocky and rooted. There opportunities for real Adventuring and Bouldering. Site is home to many great and large Puddingstone outcroppings!

You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, poop bags, water and snacks.
Parking: Paved lot behind library.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/swanseavillagepark

Trustees of Reservations Adventure: Hales Brook
2023-08-20 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | East Over Reservation: Hales Brook, 41.743111, -70.778111
This session:
East Over Reservation/ Hales Brook
For Adventure Club originals, you may recall Hales Brook as one of the first Adventures baby Adventure Zip participated in her backpack. (We teach Adventure young around here!) It is wonderful property, that has a little bit of everything: forest trails, bogs, rock outcroppings, river views. It is a relatively flat property, but has some tricky footing in spots. It is a nice little sanctuary that you may easily drive past!

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, Some roots and inclines. Grassy bog areas

You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. A backpack is encouraged
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, flat leash, poop bags, water, and snacks.
Parking: Dirt lot.
Cost: Pay as you wish! ($0 minimum)
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/thetrusteeshalesbrook

Buzzards Bay Coalition Standard Adventure: The Bogs
2023-08-19 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | The Bogs, 138 Acushnet Road, Mattapoisett, MA, 02739
This session:
The Bogs

The Bogs has been a long time favorite destination for the Adventure Club, and it is even more exciting now that OHAC has renewed our collaboration with the Buzzards Bay Coalition! The predominantly flat and open trails are great for the beginning hiker, yet the beauty can be appreciated by all! Adventure Guide Tim does like to lead the group into the forest trail, which does boast a mild incline and some tricky footing, depending on the flood stage of the subsequent swamp. Although, even if we have to double back or risk the dryness of our socks, we always have a great time out here. (Check out our pictures from the spring!) This a great trail for just getting yourself (and your dog!) OUT and reconnecting with nature. Expect about 3-4 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!

*While our Standard Adventures are always free, we encourage you to donate here: https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/take-action/donate…
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, Can become easily flooded.

You need: Proper footwear. Bright colors recommended. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks.
Parking: Small dirt lot.
Registration: https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/activities/bay-adventures/
*Look for the Paws on the Bogs Event

Queer Hikes: Turner Reservoir
2023-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Turner Reservoir, 400 Pleasant St, Rumford, RI 02916, Rumford, RI, United States
Adventure Tadhg is going to be honest here: as a kid driving from Connecticut, over the Thames and thru Rhode Island to Nana’s house in Swansea–he didn’t think much of Seekonk outside of its strip malls and extensive shopping scene on Route 6. It wasn’t until he moved to Swansea himself that he began to discover and really appreciate the beauty of the Southcoast–Seekonk included! Turner Reservoir was always a fan-favorite of the first OutHound, Moses and OHAC is excited to join our Queer Hikes friends at a beautiful reserve right in our own backyard! Parking will actually be at a lot in Rumford, RI–and OHAC wouldn’t begrudge anyone who wants to seek out Seven Stars bakery pre or post hike!
Terrain: Some boardwalks, grassy paths, wooded terrain, as well as a short walk roadside.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water, poop bags, and snacks.
Parking: Two small Dirt Lots, plus parking across the street at Hunts Mill.
Registration: https://OutHounds.as.me/queerhikesturnerreservoir
