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Santa Paula Punchbowls w/ Kristof Aldenderfer {Information Technology Program}


  • Steckel Park, 8080 Mistletoe Rd Santa Paula, CA 93060 United States (map)

Sign ups are first come first serve! Links will open at 9PM sharp on Sunday.

Come unwind on this beautiful camping trip to Santa Paula! Get ready for a weekend full of swimming holes, rock-hopping, and gourmet camping food. When we arrive on Saturday, we will venture out on an 8-mile hike to the Punch Bowls, where we will swim, splash around, and eat lunch before returning to our picturesque campsite to hang out and eat dinner.

Note: If you are uncomfortable with river crossings or rock scrambling, this is not the trip for you!

PACKING LIST:

  • Good shoes that can get wet

  • Mess kit (plate/bowl/utensils)

  • Layers for 70º days and 45º nights

  • Swimsuit/towel (if you would like to swim)

  • Toiletries

  • Sleeping bag/pad if you have one

  • Sunscreen/hat

  • Lunch for Saturday

  • H2O

  • WAIVERS

WE WILL PROVIDE:

  • Dinner (Saturday)

  • Breakfast (Sunday)

  • Gear (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, etc.)

  • Vibes



PROFESSOR: Kristof Aldenderfer

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology Program

Kristof Aldenderfer teaches courses in the Information Technology Program at USC. His interests lie at the intersection of software, hardware, and creativity. He is currently teaching Programming and Data Analytics courses. Prior to working at the University of Southern California, Kristof worked at the American University in Washington, DC as the Director of the Design and Build Lab, a rapid prototyping space where students, staff, and faculty create things to solve problems.


PEAK: Santa Paula Punch Bowls

DIFFICULTY: 4/5

SCENERY: This camping trip will be full of rocks to climb on and water holes to swim in!

FUN FACT: We might pass through some avocado groves!


TRIP LEAD: Celia Wood

This will be my last Peaks and Professors trip :(

Contact Celia: clwood@usc.edu

Read Celia's bio here.