We are here to support you and your personal connection with the outdoors. 

We want to create a welcoming space within our adventures for both novice and experienced adventurers. Participants join us because they want to build community within the outdoors. You are welcome here. 

Gear for Adventures

We have all the gear you need...well most of it. We want you to join our adventures without the high cost of gear. We have all the big items-- tents, tarp tents, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and gear for cooking and eating. All you need to bring are your own personal items. Check out the full packing list here.

Am I fast enough for the trip?

This season you can expect to see Activity Levels listed for all our adventures. There are beginner, intermediate, and challenge/advanced levels. Some events may seem challenging but the group pace is more comfortable and includes plenty of breaks each hour. We are always happy to break when our friends, you, need additional support. Other adventures are challenging in different ways. Find the adventure that is right for you. Review the Activity Level for each adventure to understand the expected group pace; how many miles you’ll travel each day; and elevation gains.

When Nature Calls in Nature

Going to the bathroom in the wild can feel a little out of your comfort zone. Don't worry, your Adventure Guides will show you the ropes on proper bathroom use on your trip. 

For many camping trips, backcountry toilets are available at most locations.

We tend to go without showers on our trips and you can always freshen up at nearby water sources.

Food & Water

Wild Diversity will pack all the food we need for backpacking trips and overnight paddling trips. We receive your dietary restriction once you register and we plan our meals accordingly. You will have snacks that you can bring along for in between meals. 

For camping trips, check the event listing to see if meals are provided. If you need to bring your own food for camping trips we will bring a large camping stove so you can cook similarly to what you do at home. There will also be a campfire and grill for cooking. 

Drinking water for multi day events is treated water from nearby water sources making it safe to consume. Bring your own water for single day events and camping trips. For camping trips, bring at least 2 liters for each day that is at least a gallon and a half for a two night trip. 

Sleeping

Individual tents will be available for backpacking and paddling trips. For camping we have larger tents that can accommodate just yourself or your family. Our Adventure Guides will assist you with tent set up. There is no food, flames or footwear allowed in our tent to ensure they last for many adventures.

Things to Do

We support each other. Being on a group trip there are many things that have to be done to support the trip. Setting up tents, cooking, cleaning, treating water, doing a critter hang-- your adventure leaders will show you how to do all these tasks. You can take turns and refine your skills as a team. 

We believe that the outdoors should be a place to retreat. A place to connect with nature, others and yourself. There is plenty of time to read, write, swim, hike, connect and share stories on our adventures. This is why we go outside! Your Adventure Guide will connect with the group during the virtual info night to prepare you for the adventure weekend.

Launching and Ending Our Trips

Our adventures are a community centered. We support new and experienced participants. At the beginning of our backpacking and multi day paddling trips we go over all your personal packing list items to ensure no crucial items were missed. We then distribute group gear evenly throughout the group; provide you with any essentials you requested; and pack all our packs together. Then we carpool or caravan to our destinations. At the end of our trip we come back as a group it will take about 1 hour to check in and clean all the gear. We ask our participants to help in this process to ensure we have all gear and can support then next adventure.

For many camping trips please review the listings for meeting locations, times and carpool and caravan options. Adventure Guides will bring requested gear. 

Sliding Scale Policy

Wild Diversity offers all Adventures at a sliding scale to make getting outdoors accessible and possible for all our community members. Our trips are already deeply discounted from their actual value, thanks to grants and individual donations, and registration fees play an important role in covering the remaining gap. 

We ask that you take a moment when registering to decide what tier makes most sense for you. Keep in mind that if you register at the lowest end of the scale when you can truthfully afford the higher ticket prices without hardship, you are limiting access to those who truly need financial flexibility. And of course, if you need to use the lowest end of the scale, please do! We want to adventure with you, and you are worthy of experiencing joy and connection regardless of your ability to contribute financially. 
Because we have a limited number of lowest-tier spots available on each trip, participants are limited to enrolling in one multi-day trip at the lowest tier.

Waitlist

Due to the high staff-time involved in maintaining a waitlist, and the limitations of Wild Apricot’s automatic settings, we no longer offer a waitlist for trips. If a spot opens up for an event and there is adequate time to share adventure details with someone new and update the roster for the Guides, the Marketing Coordinator will make a story post about the open spot.

Cancelation, Refunds & No Shows

We put a lot of care into preparing for our adventures, and tailor each experience to meet the needs of our registered participants (such as dietary restrictions). We understand that life happens and cancellations are unavoidable sometimes. We ask that you do your best to honor your registration with us and let us know as far in advance as possible if you are unable to attend an event. Our events usually fill up and have a waitlist, and we need advance notice to be able to reach out to waitlist participants to offer them spots. Last minute cancellations prevent us from doing so and wastes spots on our already limited community offerings.

Wild Diversity Cancelation Policy:

We respect your time and avoid canceling or postponing events unless absolutely necessary. That said, occasionally we may be unable to hold an event as planned due to environmental conditions (poor AQI, hazardous weather, etc), last-minute guide illness/injury, or low participant registrations (less than 3 participants). If we do need to postpone or cancel your event we will let you know as soon as we are able and you will be issued a refund.

Participant Cancelation Policy:

If you are a no-show for an event, or cancel within 24 hours of the event, you must wait 6 months before attending another Wild Diversity event. Exceptions can be made for truly extenuating circumstances if you reach out to us at admin@wilddiversity.com. If you are already registered for additional upcoming events your registration may be removed. 

Participants Refunds:

In order to receive a refund for your trip, you must cancel at least 16 days prior to the start date of your overnight event, or 7 days prior to your day event. If you have a truly extenuating circumstance, please contact us at admin@wilddiversity.com.

COVID-19 Protocols

For each adventure, the group will come up with Community Agreements around COVID-19 that support everyone. As always everyone will wash their hands before cooking, eating and regularly throughout the day. Wild Diversity will provide hand washing and dish washing stations. People preparing meals for the group will wear masks and food-handling gloves. We will stay masked or distant during the adventure unless otherwise agreed upon. Your can find our full COVID-19 & Community page here.

Code of Conduct

Wild Diversity is committed to dismantling all systems of oppression, whether they are found in institutional power structures, interpersonal relationships, or within ourselves. We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment or bullying of participants in any form. You can view Wild Diversity's full Code of Conduct here. 

We Value Your Feedback

At the end of each adventure, you will receive a post-event survey via email. We want to improve the way we support our community. We appropriate the time you take to provide us with your thoughts. If you didn’t receive the survey after your event, you may find it here.