The Travel and Recreation Program is a student run organization that is part of the Office of Student Activities and the J.W. Reitz Union. Our mission is to design, organize, and lead adventure and leisure based trips to promote learning about the activity, others, and oneself, for students and faculty of the University of Florida and the Gainesville community. Throughout each semester, TRiP has 20-30 trips, which are as short as half a day or as long as two weeks but typically weekend long. We travel extensively within Florida and the southeast, but also explore many different areas of the country in virtually every activity under the sun. TRiPs accommodate all skill levels, but are geared primarily to people who are looking to learn or gain more experience.
All overnight trips involve camping, some of which is in primitive or in established campsites.
When you sign up for a trip you only need to provide your personal equipment and a sleeping bag. Included in the fee, TRiP provides all group equipment including tents, cooking utensils, food, transportation, and entrance fees. TRiP outings are for everyone but particularly people with a thirst for adventure, love of the outdoors, and willingness to learn new skills and meet new people.