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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.