What we’re about
What is Adventuring?
*For a full description, visit us at AdventuringLGBTQ.com*
Adventuring is an outdoors club for the LGBTQ+ community in the Washington DC Metro area. We're all about enjoying the outdoors and being physically active in a social setting.
Don't fret about your current fitness level or prior outdoors experience - we welcome everyone. We also coordinate carpools to help you get there economically.
Our trip fee is $5, plus any mileage reimbursement to drivers (if you participate in a carpool). There is no membership fee.
Contact us with any questions at AdventuringLGBTQ@gmail.com. Even better - come to our Spring Social, Fall Social, Summer Picnic, or Winter Party to get to know us better.
Adventuring Contacts
- President: Philip Tracy (philip.tracy.dc.adventure@gmail.com)
- Vice President: Jeff Hughes (jeffreyhughes@me.com)
- Secretary: Karsten Halusa (karsten_halusa@hotmail.com)
- Membership: Anders Olausson (anders.olausson@outlook.com)
- Treasurer: Peter Redding (redding.peter@gmail.com)
- Technology: Bryan Fennell (bryan_fennell@outlook.com)
- At Large: Bill Horten (billhorten@gmail.com)
Upcoming events (4)
See all- C&O Canal @ Monocacy Aqueduct HikeGrosvenor/Strathmore Metro , Rockville, MD
This late summer excursion will highlight one of the most picturesque structures along the entire C&O Canal: The 516-foot-long Monocacy Aqueduct, with seven arches gracefully spanning the mouth of the Monocacy River at the border of Maryland's Frederick and Montgomery Counties.
This magnificent structure, the longest aqueduct on the whole C&O Canal, has seen more than its share of history in the past 200 years. Its sturdy construction has enabled it to survive not only numerous catastrophic floods but also the best efforts of Confederate armies to blow the whole thing up during the Civil War.
After starting with a stroll across the Aqueduct, our itinerary will take us upstream past Nolands Ferry, where we will lunch at the site of a Potomac River crossing used by Native American tribes long before colonial times. We will continue upstream as far as the scenic Point of Rocks Railroad Station, a Gothic confection still in use by today's commuters, before retracing our steps to the Aqueduct.
Total length of this moderate-to-strenuous round-trip hike will not exceed 11 miles. If it's excessively hot, we may shorten our trip either by turning back before we reach Point of Rocks or by converting our walk into a one-way trip with a car shuttle.
Bring lunch, plenty of beverages, bug spray, sunscreen, the $5 Adventuring trip fee, and about $10 for your driver if you're a passenger in the carpool. When you RSVP, please indicate whether you can be a carpool driver.
We will meet at 8:30 Sunday morning the 17th in the Kiss & Ride lot at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station on the Red Line. We should return well before dinner time.
Please click here to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release. Everyone must RSVP on their own behalf.
- James River Rafting AdventureEast Falls Church Metro Station, Arlington, VA
Join us and experience the Class III-IV lower section of the mighty James River through downtown Richmond. This rafting adventure starts just above downtown Richmond in the beautiful urban forest of the James River Park System before turning the corner at Belle Isle to see the Richmond skyline in front of us.
We will meet in the Kiss & Ride lot of the East Falls Church Metro station at 8:45 AM to form our carpools. We will stop in Richmond for dinner and drinks (to be determined) after completing this exciting adventure.
The trip will be $73. If you choose to participate in the carpool, you will pay $17 to your driver to cover the cost of gas.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Drinking water
- Sunscreen
- Your most fabulous hat or visor for sun protection -- The winner will receive a prize. We're looking forward to seeing some creative and fun hats!
- Sunglasses with a retaining strap (if you want to keep them)
- Shoes with a good rubber sole that hook to your feet, such as water shoes, old sneakers, velcro sandals, Aqua Sox, etc. FLIP-FLOPS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
- Change of clothes and a towel (leave in the car)
You should consult a physician before participating if you have any concerns.
Everyone will initially be added to the waitlist. RSVPs open on Friday, June 27th, at noon. I will reach out to those on the waitlist in the order in which they RSVP, and once you have paid, you will be moved to the going list. Payment is due within 48 hours of my direct outreach. This event will happen rain or shine and will only be cancelled due to thunderstorms.
Note: The rafting company reserves the right to refuse anyone participating in their activities due to physical, mental or size limitations that, in their opinion, would expose that person or group to extreme risk.
Please click here to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release.
- Kennedy PeakEast Falls Church Metro Station, Arlington, VA
Please click here to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release.
This is a 9-mile circuit hike in the George Washington National Forest with around 1,500 feet of elevation gain.
We will start the hike in the parking lot of the Stephens trail off Route 675 from Fort Valley Drive (route 678) past Front Royal, Virginia. The hike will start on the Stephens Trail and then connect to the Massanutten Trail close to the ridgeline overlooking the Shenandoah River.
Once we arrive on the Massanutten Trail, we will hike out towards the observation tower in about one mile, have lunch, and then return to the car using the Massanutten trail.
This definitely is not a hike where we will race through it because safety is a concern and making sure our fellow hikers enjoy the experience is important.
Pace 2-2.5 mph if this speed is not conducive to your hiking level, please know that I do not hike any slower or faster than this pace so please consider another hike. I also take frequent stops and breaks going up hills.
PLEASE PRINT OUT ANY MAPS THAT YOU THINK YOU MAY NEED AS I DO NOT PROVIDE COPIES OF MAPS. ALL THE LINKS AND COORDINATES YOU WILL NEED ARE BELOW.
http://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/KennedyPeak/
Meet by 8:15 a.m. to form our carpools in the East Falls Church Metro Kiss & Ride lot. Please answer the RSVP questions so the event host can organize the carpool. We will depart promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Note: Smart phones will not give you the complete map and will end at the Sheetz! You can plot the coordinate below.We will stop at the Sheetz at 5315 Washington St, Haymarket, VA 20169 on your way the distance is about 204 miles round trip to the parking lot.
Here is a link from the parking area to the trailhead.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CTpZMNPfSVvJqMDL7If you are meeting us at the trailhead, please be there by 10:00 am.
The GPS coordinates to the trailhead are 38.72761, -78.51611
We will have lunch at the top at the Observation Tower also if you would like additional information on the hike here is a link that should help you.Leader: Devon A Stoney (202) 702-4500 (Emergency Use Only)
Adventuring fee: $5.00 cash or venom
Driver fee: 204 miles round trip x .30 = $61.20 per driver divided by total car passengers including the driver. Bring cash.
Shared Park Entry Fee: $0OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: A post-hike change of shirt, shoes, and socks
- Signal KnobEast Falls Church Metro Station, Arlington, VA
Please click here to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release.
The Signal Knob Loop is a steep and strenuous 10.2-mile hike with 2400 feet of elevation gain at the northern end of Massanutten Mountain near Strasburg, VA. We'll enjoy outstanding views of Fort Valley, Shenandoah Valley and Great North Mountain as we proceed to the site of an important Union and Confederate signal outpost during the Civil War.
This is not a beginner's hike, nor is it suitable for dogs.
Pace 2-2.5 mph if this speed is not conducive to your hiking level, please know that I do not hike any slower or faster than this pace so please consider another hike. I also take frequent stops and breaks going up hills.
PLEASE PRINT OUT ANY MAPS THAT YOU THINK YOU MAY NEED AS I DO NOT PROVIDE COPIES OF MAPS. ALL THE LINKS AND COORDINATES YOU WILL NEED ARE BELOW.
http://www.hikingupward.com/gwnf/SignalKnob/
Meet by 8:15 a.m. to form our carpools in the East Falls Church Metro Kiss & Ride lot. Please answer the RSVP questions so the event host can organize the carpool. We will depart promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Note: Smart phones will not give you the complete map and will end at the Sheetz! You can plot the coordinate below.
We will stop at the Sheetz, 15315 Washington St, Haymarket, VA 20169 on your way the distance is about 145 miles round trip to the parking lot.
Here is a link from the parking area to the trailhead.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kCFcj3YZ798KRU7J9
If you are meeting us at the trailhead, please be there by 9:45 am.
The GPS coordinates to the trailhead are Signal Knob parking area on 678/Fort Valley Rd. 38.93498, -78.31996
Leader: Devon A Stoney (202) 702-4500 (Emergency Use Only)
Adventuring fee: $5.00 cash or venom
Driver fee: 145 miles round trip x .30 = $43.50 per driver dived by total car passengers including the driver. Bring cash.
Shared Park Entry Fee: $0OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: A post-hike change of shirt, shoes, and socks
