OutHounds Adventure and Training Academy

Free Standard Adventure: Waterworks
2019-07-14 08:00 - 10:00 UTC | Waterworks: Island Time, 247 North Ave, Rochester, MA, 02770
This session:
Waterworks: Island Time
For months Adventure Guide Tim had heard about a great place to run, called Waterworks–and for months, Tinkle checked Google Maps looking for it! While there are miles of trails that dart in and out of the areas around Great Quittacas Pond, we will begin at the North Rochester Congregational Church. This is a predominantly forest trail with some mild inclines and great views of the pond—and an island that one can’t help think of the classic television show, Lost! (Don’t worry—we don’t think it’s TOO haunted!) Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure! Lite Adventurers should expect about 2-3 miles
Standard Adventure to be immediately followed by a Lite Adventure.
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Some steeper inclines, Tall grassy areas
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Large shoulder street-side dirt lot or paved lot at church.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Special Urban Adventure: New Bedford Folk Festival!
2019-07-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Buttonwood Park South East Corner, 41.628362, -70.947887
This Session:
New Bedford Folk Festival
OutHounds Adventure Club’s mission is to find the adventure and beauty in our world. And while many times, we turn to Mother Nature, we also find beauty in our own backyards. Especially when our own backyard hosts an annual, world-reknown Music and Art Festival! Once again, OHAC will be descending upon our beautiful city and making our presence known! If you have bells from the Christmas Stroll, wear them–hear is an opportunity to showcase what OHAC is all about. While pets are NOT allowed in the actual ticketed portion of this event (and OHAC absolutely respects this restriction)–we will take the opportunity to meander thru areas that are free and open to the public in New Bedford’s historic downtown district and get some of the sites and sounds of being around a major event. (OHAC also highly recommends getting a ticket and going back thru on your own to get the full experience!)
We will meet at Buttonwood Park, on the corner of Rockdale and Hawthorn and meander our way down to the festivities.

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: side walk and cobblestones
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Paved lots.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Lite Adventure: Freetown-Fall River State Forest Main Entrance
2019-06-29 10:15 - 11:15 | Freetown-Fall River State Forest Main Parking, 110 Slab Bridge Road, Assonet, MA, 02702
This session:
Freetown-Fall River State Forest Main Parking Lot
When Adventure Guide Tim (aka Tinkle Tim, aka Lewis) 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, Tim 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!
The main parking lot allows OHAC various options–such as the Bent Rim Trail–for trekking out and finding our Adventure!
“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! Lite Adventurers should expect about 2-3 miles.
Standard Adventure to be immediately followed by a Lite Adventure.
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Some narrow, rocky trails with mild inclines. Footing can be tricky. Alternative fire roads are available with K-Boose!
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Small Lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Standard Adventure: Freetown-Fall River State Forest Main Parking
2019-06-29 08:00 - 10:00 | Freetown-Fall River State Forest Main Parking, 110 Slab Bridge Road, Assonet, MA, 02702

Free Extended Adventure: Myles Standish State Park
2019-06-23 08:00 - 11:00 | Miles Standish State Park: East Entrance, 365 Long Pond Rd, Plymouth, MA, 02360
This Session: Myles Standish Pines Barren Trail
Myles Standish State Park’s Pine Barrens trail is an OutHounds favorite. This is a challenging 8 to 9 mile trail with steep inclines and beautiful views. You certainly feel “away from it all” OUT there. And we hope you join us! We will meet at the East Entrance (P4 on the the Myles Standish map and our destination). From there we will do a little car juggling to get down to our trail head, P5.

Standard Adventure to be immediately followed by a Lite Adventure.

**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Sandy footing with some steep inclines. State Parks classify this as “difficult”.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Dirt lot/ street side on park road.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Lite Adventure: Massasoit State Park
2019-06-22 10:15 - 11:15 | Massasoit State Park, 41.881781, -70.992235
This session:
Massasoit State Park
Massasoit State Park holds a special place in our Adventure Club hearts; being the site of our first extended adventure. With horses to boot! This park boasts varied terrain and some steep elevation shifts in places, along with spectacular views of a couple of Lake Rico and other small bodies of water. Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure! Lite Adventurers should expect about 2-3 miles.
Standard Adventure to be immediately followed by a Lite Adventure.
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, Some street-side walking
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Paved Lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Standard Adventure: Massosoit State Park
2019-06-22 08:00 - 10:00 | Massasoit State Park, 41.881781, -70.992235

Free Lite Adventure: Whitetail Loop/ Grinnell Path
2019-06-16 10:15 - 11:15 | Whitetail Loop, 41.757375, -71.072013
This Session:
Whitetail Loop/ Grinnell Path
Come celebrate DAD with this Father’s Day Adventure! Yet another launching point into Southcoast’s amazing Freetown-Fall River State Forest network of trails. Tinkle is excited to share an old favorite with the OHAC–in an area well-known by dirt bikers, but seldom traversed by hikers! But why let those guys have all the fun? Come join us for another exciting Adventure! You really feel like you are “hiking” out here.

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Rocky, varied. Can become muddy and flooded in parts. Some street-side walking.
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Small shoulder street-side parking.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Standard Adventure: Whitetail Loop/ Grinnell Path
2019-06-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Whitetail Loop, 41.757375, -71.072013

Free Lite Adventure: Simmons Pond
2019-06-15 10:15 - 11:15 | Simmons Pond, 212 Coldbrook Rd, Little Compton, RI, 02837, United States
This session:
Simmons Pond
Come join us for an OHAC (and particularly a K-Boose) favorite!
We can’t believe the last time out, Adventure Club was getting into the holiday spirit by visiting the magical Christmas tree forest!
Simmons Pond is truly a 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 K-Boose’s “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! Lite Adventurers should expect about 2-3 miles.
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, Some street-side walking
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Dirt lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Standard Adventure: Simmons Pond
2019-06-15 08:00 - 10:00 | Simmons Pond, 212 Coldbrook Rd, Little Compton, RI, 02837, United States

Free Lite Adventure: New Boston Road
2019-06-09 10:15 - 11:15 | New Boston Road Trail, 325 New Boston Rd., Fairhaven, MA, 02719
This session:
New Boston Road

New Boston Road Trail has been a long time favorite destination for the Adventure Club—especially being our THIRD ever adventure! (Remember the flooded trails with brave adventurers balancing precariously on slippery wooden boards? Yeah, that one!) NBRT is a really great launching point into the network of trails that all include Tripps Mill and The Bogs. Trails are predominantly flat and seasonally can become quite flooded and footing can be tricky. However, the swamp does take care of business pretty quickly, and our friends over at the Buzzards Bay Coalition are working at helping people navigate thru with some boardwalk construction. Although, even if we have to double back or risk the dryness of our socks, we always have a great time out here. (Again, check out our pictures from the Spring 2018!) This a great trail for just getting yourself (and your dog!) OUT and reconnecting with nature. Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure! Lite Adventurers should expect about 2-3 miles.
Standard Adventure to be immediately followed by a Lite Adventure.
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, Can become easily flooded. Does allow hunting in season.
You need: Proper footwear. Bright colors recommended. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Small dirt lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Standard Adventure: New Boston Road Trail
2019-06-09 08:00 - 10:00 | New Boston Road Trail, 325 New Boston Rd., Fairhaven, MA, 02719

Free Urban Lite Adventure: New Bedford Harborwalk
2019-06-08 10:15 - 11:15 | Harborwalk, 41.619496, -70.914298
This Session:
New Bedford Harborwalk
Every once and awhile, OutHounds Adventures likes to touch base with the rest of society! The last time we tried a Mother’s Day hike, the weather did not cooperate, but we figured–let’s give it another try! Come enjoy the beautiful waterfront and find Adventure right in our own backyards. We will park at the end of Gifford Street, skip along the rocks on New Bedford’s side of the hurricane barrier before making our way out towards the Fort. Bring mom and come see what Urban Adventuring is all about!

Standard Adventure to be immediately followed by a Lite Adventure.

**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, Some street-side walking
You need: Proper footwear. Water and a snack. Signed Release Form.
Your Dog needs: Properly fitting harness, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Street-side lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Urban Adventure: New Bedford Harborwalk
2019-06-08 08:00 - 10:00 | Harborwalk, 41.619496, -70.914298
