What we're about
Meet other active and outdoorsy singles near you!
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE JOINING OUR SIDETRACKERS MEETUP GROUP, especially the last paragraph about "membership" in our Meetup group and "membership" in the Sidetrackers club.
Trip and activity details can be found here on Meetup. We do have a very detailed club web site at http://www.sidetrackers.com that has some very good information about past events and How To's if you would consider hosting an event.
SIDETRACKERS is an outdoor activities club for single people in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. We've been around for over 20 years and offer high-quality experiences for singles who genuinely enjoy outdoor activities and who would like to meet like-minded single activity partners. Club events are mostly oriented towards outdoor activities and may include camping, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, cycling, sightseeing, ziplines, hang gliding, marksmanship, and horseback riding. Activities are varied and provide opportunities for a wide range of interests, abilities, and skill levels. Membership and participation in our singles club also provides opportunities to develop and refine outdoor leadership skills. SIDETRACKERS in Jacksonville is the place for active singles!
Visit our web site at http://www.sidetrackers.com.
Even if you don't live in or around Jacksonville and are looking for high-quality singles activities, you can still participate with us. Use our calendar of events and activities on MeetUp, find out how to sign up for trips and events, and even apply to become a member. It's easy, and it's all online at our main web site - http://www.sidetrackers.com. We would love to have you visit or join our club.
ABOUT "MEMBERSHIP" IN OUR GROUP: Meetup membership is free and open to all, however some Meetup members elect to "join" the Sidetrackers club in order to help defray the costs involved in running Sidetrackers. For example, we incur expenses to maintain our web site and we also buy and pay for a supplemental medical insurance policy. Club membership is ridiculously cheap for one year - $15 - and in exchange (and also as a reward) for helping pay for our expenses, club members are invited to a few special "members only" events where the club may pay for some of the food. If you elect not to join the club, you're welcome to participate with us, but please respect and understand this arrangement within our club when you see two or three "members only" events each year. This way of running things has been in place for many years and it has worked very well for everyone.
We hope to see you soon!
Upcoming events (4+)
Sunday April 2nd, 9:00am - Hike Gourd Island Conservation, 10182 Russell Sampson Road, St. Johns, FL 32259. We will hike approximately 5 miles through wide trails in this 515 acre conservation area. The island features wetlands, swamp, depression marsh and much wildlife. if you enjoy geocaching, this is the place for it. Bring plenty of water and good walking shoes.
The parking lot is small so carpooling is suggested. The park is close to The Pavillion of Durbin Park where there is a Walmart and Home Depot if you need a place to meet.
Leader Julie H. (904)[masked]
- julie h.
- Cynthia
- Carine
- 36 attendees
THE SIDETRACKERS MONTHLY MEETING is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., excluding holidays. The Monthly Meeting consists of trip reports and discussion of recently-completed activities and events, and review and discussion of upcoming activities and events. We try to schedule guest speakers on an occasional/as-available basis. Meetup.com members should receive an automatic reminder message in their email before the meeting.
Four times per year (March, June, September, December), the club holds a planning meeting. This is where the next three months of activities are tentatively discussed and put on a calendar and where YOU come in. The planning meeting is open to EVERYONE and you are encouraged to come and participate. Come out and express your desire for a specific event or even better yet – VOLUNTEER to lead an event you have a passion for. If you are looking for suggestions of past events, look here http://sidetrackers.com/ActivityLeaderPage.htm .This page contains everything you need to know about organizing and leading an activity.
Once you decide to lead an event, please send an email to the Sidetrackers editor, KI ([masked]) with a basic outline of your description of the activity. If this is an activity that has been done previously, feel free to use the write up from that event. Several items to include in your write up are:
- Day, time, and duration of activity
- Location to meet
- Description of the activity with any supporting information
- Your name and number (text or voice) so that attendees may
contact you for questions if needed - Do you want to limit the number of attendees – yes (how many)
or no?
As a leader, you would be required to have attendees “sign in” at the event. Here is a link to the Sign In and Waiver form http://sidetrackers.com/Documents/Waiver-Sidetrackers_Sign-In_Sheet_and_Release_Form_for_Members_and_Non-Members.pdf
Feel free to reach out to any of the Board Members (or newsletter “at” sidetrackers.com) for assistance. This is your club and we want to have you, the member, be part of it.
For membership application http://www.sidetrackers.com/Documents/MembershipApplication-2020-12.pdf
Lastly – here is link to our Bylaws http://sidetrackers.com/Documents/Sidetrackers-Bylaws-2012-09-05.pdf
- vic c.
- Carine
- Michelle
- 10 attendees
Wonderwood Bridge Walk: We will meet at 6:45pm at BBQ Barn at 14025 Mt. Pleasant Road, right before the Wonderwood Bridge. If you need more time to deal with traffic, please use MeetUp App or contact me and we can have a second group start around 7:15 pm or so. We will start at BBQ Barn and walk over the Wonderwood Bridge toward Hanna Park, go about 2 to 2.5 miles and turn back for a total of 4 to 5 miles . Afterwards we will grab a bite to eat at the BBQ Barn. Please dress accordingly for weather, as it is a bit breezy on top of bridge. If you have a flashlight, please bring it or let me know and I'll bring a few extra flashlights there's a small stretch of a quarter mile where you'll need some light.
Event Leader: John Text[masked]
Sidetrackers (http://www.sidetrackers.com/), Outdoor Club for Northeast Florida Singles, uses Meetup (http://www.meetup.com/Sidetrackers) as a tool for providing information for our events. Sidetrackers Club Members pay $15 annual dues and sign an annual waiver.
All participants must sign a guest waiver/release form for each event. Event Leader will bring this form to the event: Sidetrackers Release Form (http://files.meetup.com/1428797/Sidetrackers%20Release%20Form%20Aug%202015.doc)
** Visit the Sidetrackers web site (http://www.sidetracke (http://www.sidetrackers.com/Newsletter.htm)...) for our full calendar, newsletters, membership application and other information. **
- John P.
- Danny M.
- Sunny S.
- 8 attendees
THE SIDETRACKERS MONTHLY MEETING is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., excluding holidays. The Monthly Meeting consists of trip reports and discussion of recently-completed activities and events, and review and discussion of upcoming activities and events. We try to schedule guest speakers on an occasional/as-available basis. Meetup.com members should receive an automatic reminder message in their email before the meeting.
Four times per year (March, June, September, December), the club holds a planning meeting. This is where the next three months of activities are tentatively discussed and put on a calendar and where YOU come in. The planning meeting is open to EVERYONE and you are encouraged to come and participate. Come out and express your desire for a specific event or even better yet – VOLUNTEER to lead an event you have a passion for. If you are looking for suggestions of past events, look here http://sidetrackers.com/ActivityLeaderPage.htm .This page contains everything you need to know about organizing and leading an activity.
Once you decide to lead an event, please send an email to the Sidetrackers editor, KI ([masked]) with a basic outline of your description of the activity. If this is an activity that has been done previously, feel free to use the write up from that event. Several items to include in your write up are:
- Day, time, and duration of activity
- Location to meet
- Description of the activity with any supporting information
- Your name and number (text or voice) so that attendees may
contact you for questions if needed - Do you want to limit the number of attendees – yes (how many)
or no?
As a leader, you would be required to have attendees “sign in” at the event. Here is a link to the Sign In and Waiver form http://sidetrackers.com/Documents/Waiver-Sidetrackers_Sign-In_Sheet_and_Release_Form_for_Members_and_Non-Members.pdf
Feel free to reach out to any of the Board Members (or newsletter “at” sidetrackers.com) for assistance. This is your club and we want to have you, the member, be part of it.
For membership application http://www.sidetrackers.com/Documents/MembershipApplication-2020-12.pdf
Lastly – here is link to our Bylaws http://sidetrackers.com/Documents/Sidetrackers-Bylaws-2012-09-05.pdf
- vic c.
- John P.
- 2 attendees
Past events (1,483)
- Dawn S
- James M.
- Carine
- 14 attendees
