OutHounds Adventure and Training Academy

Standard Adventure: Sakonnet Greenway (North)
2019-08-31 08:00 - 10:00 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 Tinkle 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 waterviews and really cool wooded terrain. We will probably do a little of both and get a taste for both! 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. 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.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Special Adventure: National Dog Day Celebration!
2019-08-25 08:00 - 11:00 | Fort Taber, 41.594732, -70.902152
This session:
Fort Taber – New Bedford
August 26 is National Dog Day–so of course OutHounds Adventure Club wants to celebrate or Four-Legged Adventure Partners! Come with us on one of our favorite Urban Adventures, Fort Taber. We will wind around this historic site, enjoy the sweeping waterfront views and post hike, stay and CELEBRATE National Dog Day Brunch–goodies for all our OutHounds! (Two and Four Legged Alike!) — we will bring some Munchkins and Box o’ Joe as well as some doggy snacks and coolers with ice. When RSVPing, please just indicate if you will be bringing a goody! LONG LINES are also encouraged to give our OutHounds a little freedom to romp freely (and safely!)
**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: Paved lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Standard Adventure: Quanapoag/ Pine Tree Trail
2019-08-24 08:00 - 10:00 | Quanapoag/ Pine Tree Trail, 41.725524, -71.011482
This session:
Quanapoag Road/ Pine Tree Trail, Dartmouth MA
The Pine Tree Trail off of Quanapoag Road is 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. We will meander northbound towards the Freetown- Fall River State Forest, before looping back. This loop is more of an Standard Plus+ so come prepared!
This is one of Tinkle’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, water and snacks. Signed Adventure Contract and EITHER – proof of up-to-date shots or OH Veterinary Release Form.
Parking: Street-side.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Standard Adventure: Cornell Farm
2019-08-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Cornell Farm, 520 Smith Neck Rd, South Dartmouth, MA, 02748
This session: Cornell Farm
Repeat Adventurers will be familiar with part of this trail, as DNRT’s Little River Reserve was our inaugural adventure! This time, however, we will be beginning our adventure on the other end of the reserve on Trustee’s of the Reservations Cornell Farm. The Farm portion is a predominantly flat trail which can become VERY muddy in the beginning in rain or thaw. We will meander our way thru to the beautiful board walks that allow visitors to pass thru salt marsh. There are moments of uneven footing and sleight inclines. Expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our standard adventure!
**Adventures are held rain or shine.**
Terrain: Mostly flat, wooden board walks, marsh
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.

Standard Adventure: Copicut Wildlife Management Area/ Fire Tower Trail
2019-08-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Copicut Woods, 41.709175, -71.065560
This session:
Copicut Wildlife Management Area/ Fire Tower Trail
Simply labeling this Adventure “Copicut Woods” doesn’t quite do this justice, as very little time is actually spent in “Copicut Woods!” Tinkle, K-Boose and Columbus have scouted out a couple of “off the beaten path” trails in recent sessions out this way, which we think are very much in the spirit of ADVENTURE!! If you have ever wondered, “I wonder where that goes?” come join OutHounds Adventure Club–chances are, we know! This a great trail for just getting yourself (and your dog!) OUT and reconnecting with nature. What better way to spend a morning? 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: Varied Terrain. Mostly flat with some steep inclines. Can be rocky and uneven, with some precarious stream crossings.
You need: Proper footwear. There is hunting allowed in this area, bright colors highly 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: Dirt lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Standard Adventure: Swansea Village Park
2019-08-11 08:00 - 10:00 | 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 OutHounds and OutHumans. 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! 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: 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. 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 behind library.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Extended Adventure: Myles Standish State Park
2019-08-10 08:00 - 11:00 | Miles Standish State Park: East Entrance, 365 Long Pond Rd, Plymouth, MA, 02360
This session:
Myles Standish
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 may do a little car juggling to get down to our trail head, P5–OR just head out from that point and do one of our favorite OHAC loops!

**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.

Standard Adventure: Slocum River Reserve
2019-08-04 08:00 - 10:00 | Slocum River Reserve, 318 Horseneck Rd, Dartmouth, MA, 02748
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 then 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 thru a hunting zone. Be sure to wear your blaze orange!
**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: Small Dirt lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Standard Adventure: Grinnell Path/ Whitetail loop...Sort of!
2019-08-03 08:00 - 10:00 | Whitetail Loop Motorcycle Parking, 41.759283, -71.071777
This Session:
Whitetail Loop/ Grinnell Path…Sort of!
Yet another launching point into Southcoast’s amazing Freetown-Fall River State Forest network of trails. Technically speaking, we will not be hiking much of the Whitetail Loop this time around–but it is close by! 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: Dirt lot.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Standard Adventure: Padanaram Summer Festival
2019-07-27 08:30 - 10:30 | Padanaram Festivals, 783 Dartmouth St,, Dartmouth, MA, 02748
This session:
Padanaram Village
Every once and awhile it is good for OHAC to come out of the wilderness and touch base with the rest of civilization. It allows us to restock, grab some trail candy (and if the stars align) force Tinkle and PB to take a shower now and again! But don’t let the Urban Hike fool you–there is still plenty of Adventuring to take place! This go around, OHAC will be visiting the Padanaram Summer Festival—a fantastic art festival which will prove to be a different Adventuring experience for our OutHounds and OutHumans alike. Padanaram is a quintessential Southern New England coastal community, with tight little streets with little shops and restaurants! Come join OHAC and experience your everyday world thru Adventure Eyes!
We will meet at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
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, expect crowds
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.

Standard Adventure: Acushnet Cedar Swamp
2019-07-21 08:00 - 10:00 | Acushnet Cedar Swamp, 41.717795, -70.968864
This session:
Acushnet Cedar Swamp

For some folks, you may be wondering, “Why should I join OutHounds Adventure Club, when I could just go out on my own?” Or maybe you gather a group of friends now and again for safety in numbers. Here at OHAC, we applaud those who do GET OUT–and if you aren’t joining us in person, join us in spirit. (#adventureclubchallenge) HOWEVER, if you do join us, an adventure like this weekend is one of the reasons why–getting to explore a place that few people check out on their own! Tinkle Tim is always GETTING OUT and is always on the hunt for the next NEW place. In his travels, he will often see patches of green on a map and wonder, “Well what the heck is going on over there?” He will then either research or sometimes he’ll just go and see what happens!
Acushnet Cedar Swamp is just one of those places. There are no trail markers. The terrain can certainly be quite wet. But it is exciting to navigate thru a wide swath of untamed forest and swamp and come out *relatively* unscathed on the other side!
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: Spacious street-side in industrial park.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Extended Adventure: Lincoln Woods
2019-07-20 08:00 - 11:00 | Lincoln Woods, 41.902256, -71.423088
This session:
Lincoln Woods
For OHAC regulars, you know we frequent Swansea Village Park. Part of the attraction is the epic rock outcroppings and boulders. Lincoln Woods is like Swansea Village Park’s older brother! Bigger, more wild and many more boulders! There is a pleasant paved loop around a lake, but in true Adventure Club fashion, we seek out the trails frequented by mountain bikers and others with a more daring spirit! While we typically expect about 4-5 miles of hiking on our Standard Adventure, don’t be too disappointed if it’s closer to three! Your quads won’t know the difference!
Standard Adventure to be immediately followed by a Lite Adventure across the street at the Chase and Butterfly Farm.
**Adventures are typically held rain or shine. Please check Facebook, Instagram and emails for severe weather cancellations.**
Terrain: Rugged with steep inclines. Some precarious footing.
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 in the park.
**If this is your FIRST adventure, please be to trail 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork.

Free Standard Adventure: Waterworks
2019-07-14 08:00 - 10:00 | 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
