Allegheny River closed this Weekend
July 2, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · 1 Comment
The Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta is taking place this weekend. This 3-day FREE event features spectacular air, land and water entertainment! On Sunday, July 5th, head down to Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown for free 15-minute kayaking lessons and participate in Sunday’s Regatta Green Extreme - bass tournament, national dragon boat championships, free kayaking and more.
During the Festival, the Allegheny River will be closed to recreational boat traffic. Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown is unable to rent kayaks on Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th. Water and merchandise will still be available.
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Weekend Outlook - Fireworks, Biking the GAP, Rock Climbing and Pedal Paddle Peduto
June 29, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
It’s a 3-day weekend for the staff at Venture Outdoors, so sign up early for our Fourth of July festivities. Our featured trip is our Fourth of July Paddle, where you can enjoy a front row seat of the Fireworks. We have also planned a few hikes and a rock climbing excursion in the Laurel Highlands. Kids and families will enjoy our Glow Stick hike of Riverview Park. On Sunday, Bill Peduto is joining us for a unique bike tour of Downtown Pittsburgh. Finally, check out the Great Allegheny Passage as we ride from Rockwood to Confluence. Enter ROCKWOOD at Checkout for $5 off this activity.
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Bicycle Film Festival
June 22, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to town Thursday, July 2 through Saturday, July 4! Film topics cover all kinds of bikes and biking including Tall Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Cycling and Recumbents. All film screenings will be at The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky Street. Tickets are available online at bicyclefilmfestival.com.
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GAP Biking Discount
June 18, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
Get $5 off the Produce Pedal on the Great Allegheny Passage this weekend! Sign up online and use the promotional code LETTUCE09 to receive the discount on this great afternoon getaway. Registration ends Friday, June 19 at 5:00 PM. Sign Up Now
Trip Description: Were not going to start in Massachusetts, but we are starting in Boston! Join us for a 28 mile round-trip ride from little Boston to West Newton and back as we travel along the Great Allegheny Passage.
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Interconnectedness Hike Series
May 22, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
A hiking series is taking place in Pittsburgh this summer focused on Inter-connectedness. Venture Outdoors, in coordination with the Student Conservation Association, is uniting many of the Region’s leaders in environmentalism, spirituality, and art.
The Interconnectedness Series will offer Pittsburgh residents a variety of techniques to explore how our world functions as a complex, dynamic whole. Each hike will be co-led by an ecologist, a spiritual personality, and an artist.
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Early Birds get a Free Paddle
May 22, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
Be one of the first 150 people at Kayak Pittsburgh - Lake Elizabeth on Saturday, June 6 and kayak for FREE! Lake Elizabeth is the newest location of Kayak Pittsburgh and is located inside the Allegheny Commons on Pittsburgh’s Northside. Offering scenic views of the city skyline, charming bridges and shallow waters Lake Elizabeth is ideal for beginners and families. Paddling will be begin at 11:00 AM and last until dusk.
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WYEP- Urban Bike Tour Video
May 19, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
The WYEP Urban Bike Tour is coming up this weekend! Check out the WYEP’s YouTube video about the event coming up on Saturday, May 23rd from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Find the video under the Join Today button.
Click here to sign up now
About the Bike Tour:
WYEP radio show hosts Rosemary Welsch (Afternoon Mix) and Mike Canton (Soul Show) will lead us on a ride along Pittsburgh’s riverfront trails. We’ll pedal down to the Point and across to the South Side and stop at WYEP’s “green” studio for a tour. Then we’ll hop back on our bikes to finish the loop. WYEP members can call the Venture Outdoors office to receive the Members price. A portion of the fee goes to support WYEP.
Tandem Freestyle Canoe Clinic
May 14, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
Take this opportunity to learn precision tandem canoe maneuvering from the current national freestyle champions. This ACA sanctioned, full day class will teach the basic skills of the post, wedge, and sideslip. As a tandem team, you will leave the class more capable of intricate moves; and you will be paddling as a more cohesive and coordinated unit. This is not an introductory canoe course; the stern paddler must have a functioning “J” stroke and the bow paddler needs an acceptable forward stroke. 
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Join the VO Dragon Boat Team
May 7, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
Robyn Brady is organizing a Venture Outdoors Dragon Boat team to train for and compete in the Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Challenge, sponsored by Steel City Dragons, Pittsburgh Paddlefish, and Three Rivers Rowing Association, on Sunday, July 5th, at 10:00 AM on the North Shore as part of the Three Rivers Reggatta. The last year VO had a team was in 2004 and Robyn would like to bring the ancient Chinese tradition of Dragon Boating back to the VO community. It costs $20 to participant. The fee covers the race fee and two practices with Steel City Dragons. Read more
Still Time to Save
May 5, 2009 by Venture Outdoors · Leave a Comment
There’s still time to save on your Pedal Pittsburgh registration! Pedal Pittsburgh - a ride as unique as Pittsburgh - is just around the corner. Pedal Pittsburgh brings the joys of biking, architecture, and urban lifestyles to recreational riders and hardcore fitness enthusiasts alike. This year, Pedal Pittsburgh starts and ends at SouthSide Works. There’s still time to save if you register by Friday, May 8th.
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