OAW DESCRIPTION

Outdoor Adventures for Women is a group that publicizes a multitude of activities planned by women of the south bay (San Jose, CA and surrounding cities), that are usually, but not always, outdoors. OAW was started in October of 1983. The first event was a hike at Castle Rock State Park.  Every year there is an anniversary hike at Castle Rock State Park.  Membership is limited to women, 18 and older. Most but not all members are gay or bisexual.

Our activities vary. The most common activities are day hikes and bicycle rides. Some other activities are camping trips, sea kayaking day trips, ski trips, barbecues, parties, bowling and brunch, etc.  Anyone can lead an event (novices will get help from the old pros), and we are always looking for new places to go and for new things to do.

2009
No trip reports have been submitted yet for OAW trips in 2009

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Trip Report Archives

TWO WAYS TO JOIN OAW

• Subscribe to the oaw email list. Send a blank email to oaw-online-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from the email address which you want subscribed to the list or if you have a Yahoo ID click here and select "Join Group" to join the list.
  
  The following is the oaw-online email list policy:
  • This is a women only list. The honor system is used to keep the list women only. If you are not a woman you are respectfully asked not to subscribe to the list.
  • This is a moderated list and only posts having to do with Outdoor Adventures for Women will be accepted.
  
  

1.  Are kids allowed on events?

Children under18 accompanied by an OAW member are allowed on the events at the discretion of the event leader.  This will usually be noted in the event descriptions.

Dogs are not allowed unless the leader indicates in the event description that dogs are welcome.

The membership changes as time passes so there is no permanent answer to this question. The best way to find out the answer to this question is to just show up for several events and find out for yourself.

• Cathy R.
  Cathy is the person currently behind the oaw_manager account, the OAW email list owner. Cathy likes to lead long challenging day hikes and the occasional mellow easy hike. When pressed, she'll consider leading backpack trips :-)