While we at the College of Southern Idaho Outdoor Recreation Center are dedicated to providing opportunities and information about the outdoors, we advocate responsible use of our local natural trails, waterways, and crags. We support the Idaho Recreate Responsibly initiative, and encourage users to adhere to best health practices to prevent virus transmission, including staying at least six-feet away from others and avoiding groups of people who are not immediate family members or housemates.
We encourage the following guidelines when recreating outside:
As a program, we will take the utmost precautions in ensuring risk is minimized, and your safety as priority. As staff, we will wear masks when coming within 6 feet of our participants, and all of our equipment is sanitized according to COVID019 cleaning protocol. We are staying local to protect our surrounding communities from further exposure, and we are advocating for recreationists to do the same. Thank you for your continual support of the ORC and the students we are serving!
CSI Outdoors serves to provide students, faculty & staff, and community members with adventure-based learning through outdoor and wilderness experiences. Fostering an environment of self-efficacy and interpersonal growth, each adventure seeks to create awareness for environmental stewardship, develop leaders, and promote lifetime active living.
In an effort to tap into a diverse range of interests of the CSI student population and community, CSI Outdoors offers a variety of activities for the first-timers to the seasoned outdoor enthusiast. Outdoor adventures include: kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, camping, rock climbing, backpacking, caving, hot springing, snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, white water rafting, educational clinics, and special events.
The CSI Outdoors Rental Shop is closed due to short staffing. Check back soon and thank you for your understanding.
Need gear for your next adventure? Check out our rental selection for more options! The CSI Outdoors Rental Shop provides a variety of camping, climbing, biking, water, and snow sports gear available to CSI Students, Staff, Faculty, and Community Members.
Phone: 208-732-6697
Email: orc@csi.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSIOutdoors
Instagram: @csioutdoors