Winter Break Trip Details

Below are the details for your winter break trip, including packing lists, travel information, and required paperwork that needs to be completed by Friday, November 12th. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at OutdoorPrograms@kzoo.edu.

Packing Lists & Info Packets

Required Paperwork Checklist

Please complete all of the required paperwork for your trip. ALL PAPERWORK MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12th.

If you did not attend the pre-trip meeting, you must also complete the following:

Travel Information

For all 2021 Winter Break Trips, if you are utilizing transportation starting and ending at Kalamazoo College’s campus:

  • Arrival on campus: Sunday, December 5 by 8 am. We will depart campus promptly by 9 am.
  • Return to campus: Monday, December 13 (plan for late evening return to campus).
  • Please note: dorms will not be open to students prior to or after the trip. You are responsible for transportation and lodging before we depart campus for the trips and upon your return to campus at the end of the trip.

If you are meeting your trip on-site down in the southeast, please be sure to follow the specific guidelines for your trip below in scheduling your transportation (flights, drives, etc.):

Sea Kayak Georgia Arrival/Departure Dates and Times
  • If you are meeting the group in Georgia by plane, flights must be in and out of Savannah, GA (airport code SAV)
    • Arrival: Monday, December 6: Flights must arrive BEFORE 3:00pm
    • Departure:​ Sunday, December 12: Flights must depart AFTER 9:00am​
  • If you are meeting the group in Georgia by car:
    • Arrival: Monday, December 6 at River’s End Campground, Tybee Island, GA after 4:00 pm
    • Departure: Sunday, December 12 at River’s End Campground, Tybee Island, GA before 8 am
Okefenokee Canoe Arrival/Departure Dates and Times
  • If you are meeting the group in Georgia by plane, flights must be in and out of Jacksonville, FL (airport code: JAX)
    • Arrival: Monday, December 6: Flights must arrive BEFORE 3:00 pm
    • Departure: Sunday, December 12: Flights must depart AFTER 9:00 am
  • If you are meeting the group in Georgia by car:
    • Arrival: Monday, December 6 at (location TBD – near Jacksonville, FL) between 3-4 pm
    • Departure: Sunday, December 12 before 8 am from (location TBD – near Jacksonville, FL)
Climb & Hike Trip in SC/TN Arrival/Departure Dates and Times
  • If you are meeting the group by plane, flights must be in and out of the Chattanooga, TN airport (airport code: CHA)
    • Arrival: Sunday, December 5: Flights must arrive BEFORE 3:00 pm
    • Departure: Sunday, December 12: Flights must depart AFTER 9:00 am
  • If you are meeting the group by car:
    • Arrival: Monday, December 6 at Table Rock State Park Campground, South Carolina AFTER 4:00 pm
    • Departure: From Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia AFTER 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 12th and at the latest BY 7:00 am on Monday, December 13th