Chapter Activities
You don't need to be a member to join in any of our activities, but joining can help you stay easily updated and give access to the event hot-line. Check out the membership options and benefits.
Click on the "upcoming events" link in any section below, to see that type of events in the online trips database. Note that not all trips are posted in the online database - many are only posted to the email hotline, which you must be a chapter member to join.
Meetings - upcoming events
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Slide Shows, Workshops, Socials and more. Meet other members, learn, have fun! Smaller gatherings of regional sub-groups, as well as our big annual events - the Annual Dinner, Annual Picnic and Annual Activities Social. Find out more about all these great events on our Social Events page. |  |
Day-Hiking - upcoming events
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Most of our active members participate in our varied schedule of day-hikes. There's something for everyone, through-out the greater Delaware Valley and beyond! If you're new to hiking, read our "getting started" pamphlet, How to Survive in the Wilds of the Delaware Valley: A Guide to Day Hiking With the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club. |  |
Backpacking - upcoming events
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The Backpacking Committee page has helpful information about backpacking, such as a gear checklist, trail food ideas, and backpack buying tips. |  |
Biking - upcoming events
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Chapter bike rides are at a moderate pace, often on local rail-trails and tow-paths. |  |
Paddling - <>upcoming events
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The chapter has a very active paddling schedule, featuring both canoe and kayak trips. The Paddling Committee maintains a paddling website, with the paddling schedule and photo albums of recent paddling trips. |  |
Trailwork - upcoming events
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See our Trails Committee page for details about our on-going trailwork activities. The Trails Committee organizes trailwork sessions to maintain our section of the AT, and trails in other parks in the region, and provides occasional training courses in trail maintenance skills. |  |