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    • Zaleski Day Hike (27 June 2021)

      Posted by matt.wolf on May 27, 2021

      This will be a moderately strenous day-hike in Zaleski State Forest on the 10-mile loop trail.   Zaleski State Forest is the second-largest state forest in Ohio, located primarily in Vinton County, with areas in Athens County too. The forest is located in the rugged hills of the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau

    • Click to Read Spring 2020 Newsletter

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on March 23, 2020

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    • COP Member Spotlight – Dan Imhoff

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on February 3, 2020

      Outdoor Pursuits member Dan Imhoff’s kayaking adventures began in 2005 when had a hankering to go sea kayaking in the Sea of Cortez, Baja Mexico. A friend suggested the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) https://nols.edu/en/. He ended up taking a 23-day course that included kayak camping, fishing, swimming and hiking. Dan

    • Click to Read Fall/Winter 2019 Newsletter

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on January 15, 2020

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    • Click to Read Spring 2019 Newsletter

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on April 20, 2019

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    • Click to Read Summer 2018 Newsletter

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on April 20, 2019

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    • OAK – Outdoor Alliance for Kids

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on July 25, 2019

    • COP Member Spotlight – Mary Spikowski

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on February 10, 2019

      Mary Spikowski, COP Kayaker When I bought my first kayak in May 2000, I could not have imagined the profound impact paddling would have on my life.  My goal was to enjoy kayaking around some of the lakes in Central Ohio.  However, I had a vague memory that it was

    • *Hashtag 59 – Because Adventure Travel Feeds the Soul!

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on February 2, 2019

    • Sarah Swallow – Adventure Cyclist. Writer. Router Planner. Explorer.

      Posted by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits on February 1, 2019

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