About Us

Orientation Trips provide the first introduction to life at Bowdoin. Orientation Trips are intended to help assist with the transition into Bowdoin life by providing an inclusive and welcoming small-group experience for all incoming students. Trips are a great chance for first-year students to meet classmates, upper-class leaders, faculty, and staff members in a relaxed and informal setting. The Outing Club offers a wide range of trips in Maine and New Hampshire, including day hiking, backpacking, sailing, surfing, whitewater kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking, meditation and wellness trips, and more. The McKeen Center offers a variety of trips, including ones that work with rural Maine communities, native communities in Downeast Maine, and underserved populations in the greater Brunswick area. Whatever your interests and experience level, there's a trip for you! Check out our Orientation Trip Descriptions (https://www.bowdoin.edu/outing/orientation-trips/index.html) to read about a trips that we have offered previously and are representative of the program.