Multi-Day Trips
Susquehanna North Branch, 2023 River of the Year!
Join Take It Outdoors for a two and a half day kayak trip on the mighty Susquehanna River and enjoy a few days away from the hustle and bustle of every day life. As we journey through the heart of Pennsylvania we will paddle through some of the hundreds of islands on the “mile wide” river and enjoy the cooler temps of September for an unforgettable adventure.
2.5 DAYS
Participants will be on the river for two days of paddling and two evenings of camping. The first day is a half day of traveling to our campsite. We expect to head back to TIO shortly after lunch on Sunday.
DATES & TIMES
September 15th 4:00 pm- September 17th 8:00 pm
RENTAL GEAR
Rental kayaks, tents, & sleeping pads are all availble to rent via the registration process if you need.
ABILITY LEVEL
Ability to paddle 12+ miles in one day.
BEGINNER FRIENDLY
Participants will be on the river for two days of paddling and two evenings of camping. The first day is a half day of traveling to our campsite.
CAMPING
We will be staying at a partner outfitters campsite along the river both nights. We will leave camp set up for both evenings. There is a bathroom with running water but no showers.
PACKING LIST
(detailed packing list and instructions provided after registration via customer portal )
COST
$299.00 per participant
MEALS
Take it Outdoors will provide snacks around the fire Friday evening, Saturday breakfast, Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and Sunday lunch. We are expecting to leave shortly after lunch on sunday and be back for a late dinner time.
BOOK A PRIVATE TRIP
Does an overnight trip sound exciting? Do you have a group of friends or family members who would like to join you? Reach out to us about planning your own private adventure.
GREAT FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES
Enjoy the outdoors with your favorite people!
PERFECT FOR BEGINERS & EXPERTS
TIO has every level of trip to offer, we are there to make it an enjoyable experience for every level adventurer.
LOCAL & DESTINATION
Whether you wanted to camp overnight on our local susquehana river, or backpack a section of the appalachian trail, we support trips all over.
EVERY LEVEL OF SUPPORT
We offer guided and unguided overnight adventure trips, we will set you up, and teach you how to use the right gear for your trip.
Packing Clinics & Pre-Trip Planning
While we provide detailed packing lists unique to each trip, before everyone of our trips we host an evening at our shop to go over what to pack, all the gear you will be using, and answer any questions you may have. If someone is unable to make the evening we often schedule times to meet one on one during bsuiness hours or set up a time to review everything virtually.
Commonly Asked Questions
Is the gear provided by TIO?
Yes, majority of the gear is provided by Take it Outdoors. We however do not provide sleeping bags, and other personal gear like reuseable water bottles, a proper rain jacket, or other sepcialty clothing. Most of our trips are designed so that you simply show up with the needed clothes, hygiene items, and we handle the rest
What if it rains during our trip?
If it rains, we typically make the most of the expereience! Braving the elements and getting through the challenges that mother nature throughs at us is a great expereince in and of itself. We do not cancel trips because of rain or inclimenet weather unless high water levels, drastic tempatures or severe weather effect the safety of our participants.
What do I need to pack?
Every trips packing list is different and we provide particpants with these lists by request or upon signing up for each adventure. Most of our trips are designed so that you simply show up with the needed clothes, hygiene items, and we handle the rest
What’s the tent situation? Am I going to share a tent?
If you sign up for a trip by yourself we assume that you would like to have your own tent, if you sing up with another person we will ask you after signing up what your preference is.
What is primitive camping?
Most of our overnight trips are primitive style camping trips. When we say this, we mean that there is no running water, bathrooms, or showers available. We do however pack in a portable toilet system on most of our trips for bagging out our waste.
What’s the food like?
We try to make the most enjoybale menu possible for our guests when we are out on an overnight adventure. Every trips menu is different and we often survey our guests before each trip to learn some of their preferences to help cater a menu to the whole group. Our canoe trips have rather extensive menus while on our kayaking and backpacking trips we utilize a lot of freeze dried meals to conserve on the wieght participatns have to carry.
What if I have a particular diet?
We do our best to accomodate different dietary needs and restricitions. It’s rather common for people who are plant based, gluten free or people who have allergies to participate on our adventures. Through the registration process you will be asked about your dietary needs and we will typically reach out to you if we have any specific questions.
How fit do I need to be?
Each of our trips have different fitness level requirements and each desctiption will include the level of fitness needed for each trip. If you are worried about where you are at or if you have any further questions please reach out to us anytime.
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Customer Expereince
“We just came back on a 3 day canoe trip with this company. They took care of every detail and the trip was great. I highly recommend checking this place out.”
TOM
Amazing 2 Night 3 Day adventure on the Susquehanna with TIO…Awesome time had by all! Many thanks to Take It Outdoors Adventures and Noah for making this amazing adventure happen!