Outdoor activities groups near Colchester, VT

Looking to develop relationships and friendships with other 50+ couples for conversation, movies , meals , drinks and game nights. Looking for those who like us have not had the time or chance to build meaningful connections with others or maybe like us you feel that you never quite fit in. We are looking for others like us to join us for some fun, conversation and a chance to build connections

So, everything you own isn't from Burton and OGE? You mean you don't go backcountry skiing after you just ran a marathon before you go and complete your 15th Ironman this year? Great, you'll fit in just fine! The purpose of this group is to get people of all skill levels outside (absolute beginner to experienced) to enjoy the beautiful Vermont outdoors. Like, have you realized yet we live in a beautiful state? Have you ever seen a Meetup that seemed cool but you know you just couldn't keep up with the pace or experience? Did you feel like you would slow people down or hold others back? Well, no reason to feel that way here. This is \*the\* group to experience VT outdoors in an environment where being a beginner is welcome and expected! Let's try new things together, just get OUTSIDE, and meet new friends! Are you not a beginner? You're welcome too!!! Seriously! Help others experience the outdoors by imparting your knowledge and just come and have some fun with others. Events may include things like hiking, camping, swimming, bonfires, picnics, kayaking/SUPing, whatever. As long as we are outside!

Let’s get active, Burlington! Looking to meet some fellow active folks and enjoy some time outside doing all kinds of fun stuff around the Burlington area? Then this is the group for you! I’m new to Vermont and am looking forward to running, cycling, paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, brewery hopping, etc with you! I welcome any activity or route recommendations, if you have any favorite spots to share with the group. Looking forward to meeting some fellow active folks! So what are you waiting for? Jump on with us and let's get exploring! Couple disclaimers: 1. There is an annual fee of $5 to join our group in order to cover the Meetup group fee 2. Be kind to one another! Please do not send messages to members advertising groups or paid events unless they have explicitly expressed interest and have given you permission to do so. If you are reported for harassing members in person or via the online messenger, you will be removed from the group. Thank you for your understanding.

Hikes and walks, biking, swimming, kayaking, showshoeing, x-country skiing, movies, plays, art exhibits, events, music or just chit chat over morning coffee for fun, friendship and fitness. Local or nearby excursions. Casual fitness not marathons or scaling steep mountain peaks. Difficulty of Exertion will be listed for all physical activities. \ Exercise activities will be easy to moderate, leaning towards easy. For Chittenden County residents or those with a connection to Chittenden County 59 and older. Let's get active in our community, have fun, get fit, and make friends. \ By joining this group you are acknowledging that you have read and agree to its Code of Conduct and Waiver of Liability: **CODE OF CONDUCT & WAIVER OF LIABILITY:** https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:812c9797-010b-4dc8-b289-4860970b626e Attached FB Group: [Chittenden County Vermont Fitness & Activities for 60+ | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/460779458070509)

**Outdoor Afro celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature. Our local network activities range from hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, bird watching, fishing, and more.**  Our events center people from the Black Diaspora, and are open to anyone in support of Outdoor Afro’s mission. **Website: outdoorafro.org**

Welcome to the VT 20's and 30's Outdoor Adventurers group! Whether you're a seasoned explorer or just starting to embrace the great outdoors, this group is for you. We’re a community of young adults in Vermont who love to hike, ski, rock climb, paddle, and enjoy all the natural beauty our state has to offer. Our events everything outdoors, casual day hikes, ski trips, backcountry camping, foraging and more! We also mix in some social events, like potlucks, bonfires and trivia to connect with like-minded people and share our love for outdoor adventures. If you’re in your 20s or 30s and looking for a fun, supportive group to explore Vermont’s wild places, join us! All skill levels are welcome, and we encourage everyone to share their favorite spots, trip ideas and outdoor skills. Let’s get outside, make new friends, and discover the best of Vermont together!

To create a space where Christians can gather and participate in various indoor/outdoor activities for the purpose of building community amongst each other and spreading the love of Jesus to those we have an opportunity to serve.

**Who we are:** Burlington Ski and Outing Club (BSOC) was formed in 1991 and is a local group of outdoor enthusiasts. Adults of all ages are welcome to join. Our current membership includes many healthy, active, retired and semi-retired people. Our outings are supportive and non-competitive in nature. If you like to get outdoors and be active, this is a great group. **What we do:** •  **Outdoor Sports—**BSOC plans and leads a full schedule of X-country outings and posts downhill Meetups throughout the winter season. We meet up for hiking, bicycling, and paddling activities in the off season. We are all volunteers, so any club member can organize an outing; you don't need to be an expert! •  **Social activities—** Our ski season starts with a Kickoff Party in early December. You can meet us and join the club at this event. We also have a holiday party and a Spring party. **Club membership:** Meetup group members who have paid annual club dues can participate in all of our sport activities and our social activities. You are welcome to attend sport activities during your Meetup trial period but will be charged a fee to attend social activities. When your trial period expires you will be expected to either pay dues or leave the group. We encourage all members to join both our Meetup group, which is our main method of communication, and our club which is our only source of operating funds. **Three ways to pay dues:** • Through Meetup – First join our Meetup group. After you have completed your profile, you will see a "pay dues" button on the left side panel. Click and follow the instructions for paying online. • In person at our annual Kickoff Party. Details will appear on this Meetup page. Join the Meetup group either just before or just after the Kick-off party to allow time for us to record your payment on Meetup before your trial period ends. • By Mail – First join our Meetup group. Then copy the BSOC Registration Form below and paste it into a Word document. Print and follow the instructions on the form. Mail the form and check as soon as possible after joining to allow time for us to record your payment on Meetup before your trial period ends. **Club Dues:** $12 per person. Current members renew between October 1st and January 15th. New members pay dues when they join at any time of year. **Join our Meet-Up group:** Click “Join this group” on our **home page**. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ **BSOC Registration for Year ________**   Please print all information    **New Member___ Returning___** **Name**___________________________________  **Name on Meet-Up ____________________** **Phone**____________________ **E-mail address** ______________________________________ **Street Address**______________________________________________________________________________ **City**_________________________**State**___________**Zip**__________________ **Sport interests:**     Winter:  Downhill _____ X-Country _____  Back Country _____  Snow Shoe _____ Other Seasons:  Hiking _____ Bicycling ______ Paddling _________ **Dues**: ____ I have paid on Meetup           ____ I have enclosed a $ 12 check made out to Burlington Ski & Outing Club **Please mail this form to:** Carol Hignite, D-4 Stonehedge Drive  South Burlington, VT 05403 **If paying by check please mail form and payment by the January 15 deadline**  

Forever 38 welcomes you. We do a variety of activities for any age and interest. Join us for laughs, connections and new friends. You will be glad you did! :)

Looking for other bikers who want to get out there in the winter time on the trails and explore what Vermont has to offer. Will probably have most meets around the Burlington, VT area but also want to explore elsewhere. A few areas worth checking out are: Saxon Hills, Essex Junction Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston (This location has rentals for Fat Tire Biking) Indian Brook Reservoir, Essex Junction Mobbs Farm, Jericho Sunny Hollow, Colchester Jay Peak Resort (Rentals Available) Here are some useful links for resources around Fat Tire biking in Vermont: * https://www.localmotion.org/vermont_fat_biking * https://vmba.org/fat-bike-trail-etiquette/ * https://gearjunkie.com/biking/fat-bike-basics-tips-winter-snow

LCBC is a member-run boating club located on the Burlington Waterfront and is based in the Brighton Harbor Marina. Our objective of this club is to build a community of like-minded and interested boating enthusiasts to connect with and coordinate activities around; sailors are welcome members of this community as well!

Want to donate? We appreciate that! Here is our link: [https://secure.qgiv.com/for/vermontsocialadventuregroup/](https://secure.qgiv.com/for/vermontsocialadventuregroup/) The mission of Vt. Social Adventure group is to provide inclusive social opportunities for young adults with disabilities or social challenges that are based on principles of support, kindness, and compassion. The group focuses on adults with disabilities and social challenges in Vermont who are interested in supportive, inclusive social opportunities. The group offers: * Opportunities to engage in social activities in person. Past events include art events, board games at a local site, special holiday parties, annual learn to fish event, trail walks and bike rides, and campfire s'mores events to name just a few. We also offer bi-weekly Zoom events to help everyone stay connected. * Activities have an onsite event facilitator as well as a host. The on site facilitators is there to assist with details and unexpected issues that may arise, and also to ensure safety and compliance with our group's core principles. * We offer multiple ways for supporting adults to be involved with the planning of group activities and encourage this to ensure we are most effective at meeting everyone's needs. * In a variety of ways, we invite and seek out feedback from group members about how the group runs. Want to donate? We appreciate that! Here is our link: [https://secure.qgiv.com/for/vermontsocialadventuregroup/](https://secure.qgiv.com/for/vermontsocialadventuregroup/) **VT Social Adventure Group has a fiscal sponsorship with The Doug Flutie Foundation. We are a registered Non-Profit in the state of VT that is open to individuals of varying diagnoses and not just autism. Donations to our organization are submitted to the Flutie Foundation, then deposited directly into our account. If you have questions or would like more information about our sponsorship, please contact us at: VTSocialAdventure@gmail.com.**

Burlington/Central Vermont Hikers and (optional) Beer Lovers - Is a fun group of people, who enjoy being out and about in Vermont's serenity.

The group enjoys hikes throughout Vermont, while having fun interactive conversations to unwind and relax, followed up a pit-stop at a local brewery/food joint.

We are very active Meetup Group throughout the Spring/Summer/Fall, and some Winter Weekends. If you missed a recent hike the group hosted, or would like to suggest a hike on your list, please contact the organizers; We'd happy to consider.

Hiking is great way to explore Vermont's beautiful mountains, so please join us on our next hike!

Welcome to Lake Champlain Kayak Meetup Group This group has been active on the lake since 1992, and has been using Meetup to plan trips and events since 2012. After a Covid lull, we have re-established an active core group and are once again planning a variety of trips. Most members of this group paddle sea kayaks that are 14 feet or longer, and many of the trips and training reflect that. However, we are open to anyone who wants to strengthen their skills as a paddler and have fun on the water. As a Meetup, it is up to the individual members to schedule paddles and events. Our focus for group events is safety, fun, and skill building. The person posting should clearly describe the expected conditions, equipment, and experience needed for the trip. Members may RSVP to any event, and by doing so are taking personal responsibility for being prepared, and for contributing to the success of the group. All members pay a $6.00 annual fee to cover costs associated with maintaining the Meetup site. If you have a partner, family member or friend who wants to attend a trip, please have them join the Meetup as a member. For everyone's safety, guests are not permitted on our trips. Please contact me if you have questions. Joanne Heidkamp Lake Champlain Kayak Meetup Site Administrator

Welcome to Vermont Day Traders! If you're actively trading intraday timeframes and looking to connect with fellow traders in Vermont, this is the group for you. Whether you're into futures, forex, equities, or crypto, and whether you're trading live or on a sim, we'd love to have you on board. This group is all about bringing together traders of all experience levels—from seasoned pros to those just starting out. We’re here to share ideas, discuss strategies, dive into trading psychology, and explore the world of both manual and automated trading. But don’t worry, this isn’t one of those stuffy, high-pressure groups. We’re all about keeping things fun, relaxed, and low-key. It’s a place where you can chat, learn, and grow with others who share your passion for trading. So come on in, let’s trade together, learn from each other, and succeed together!

I know, our name may sound stuffy, but I promise we are anything but... Our motto is "Come for friends, find sisters" for a reason... That is what happens here... So if you are new to the area or are going through a major transition in your life (think divorce, empty nesting or just need an uplevel of friends) and looking for a female only support system, we've got you. My name is Celeste Hartwell, and this group is my entire heart... Our purpose is to help women connect to new friends, form lasting friendships and have fun in the process. Making friends as an adult can be difficult...I know. In addition to moving to three different school districts as a child and having to continually start over, I have also had 5 major relocations as an adult. Each one leaving me with little to zero support system and learning each time how to rebuild better than the last time. So whether you're new to the area or have lived here all your life, if you're looking for a safe environment to find deep and meaningful connections, this is the group for you. No matter your age, stage in life, we want to meet you and learn more about you. Our events will include an array of activities from potlucks to book club, workshops to craft nights. Some things will include an investment of time and energy and others will have slight costs associated with them. You are welcome to come to what feels best to you and leave the rest. **We do shit ladies like to do.** Come for friends, find sisters. We're happy you're here and we look forward to meeting you at an event soon!

**Time for a breath of fresh air...** “There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” - C.S. Lewis **NOW TWO FLAVORS OF GMWG:** The Burlington Writers Workshop Meetup Group, originally established by Peter Bielo has been idle since 2022. After more than two years with no activity, he released it and I had the chance to assume the organizer role. I intend to incorporate and rebuild it as a branch of the Green Mountain Writers Group. There are 2,734 existing members. I intend to use it to restore live meetings in Burlington, those in-person gatherings that we lost when COVID struck three years ago. I changed the Meetup name to **[Green Mountain Writers Group | LIVE](https://www.meetup.com/burlington-writers/?eventOrigin=your_groups)** to indicate that. I created the **Green Mountain Writers Group** on Meetup in 2021 during the pandemic. We host more than 750 members from all across the USA and around the world meeting on Zoom. About the founder: **Stephen Kastner:** Since 1997, I have been an independent consultant at DesignWise Studios. I began a visual artist in painting and photography. In the 80s I worked as a professional photo-journalist for the NYT papers in Florida. In 2006, I lived in Yunnan, China and spent 6 months as a filmmaker while designing the curriculum for what was to became the top-rated Chinese Culture Spa on TripAdvisor, the Linden Centre. Now, I employ writing, digital photography, videography, graphic design, and networked media to create all varieties of digital storytelling and I coach authors on self-publishing.

Writers collaborating to improve their skills through workshops and learning events... • **WORKSHOPS:** Join with other writers from around the blue planet on Zoom as we discuss and work to perfect our writing every Friday morning, open to any genre: fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, nonfiction, memoir, flash, poetry, or screenplay. Stephen Kastner encourages emerging writers to join the Friday Open Genre Workshop for engaging MFA style discussions with a small, private and select tribe of writers willing to read and review each other's work in a creative test bed. We host the Poetry and Performance workshop with Darlene Witte on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month • **PUBLICATIONS:** The **[Green Mountain Writers Group](https://greenmountainwriters.com/)** (GMWG) publishes a website TO facilitate our workshop events, and an online journal featuring works developed by our workshop participants. In 2023, we released our first print publication, a compilation of GMWB Members' poems, *Poetry & Performance – Volume 1*. **NOW TWO FLAVORS OF GMWG:** I just acquired the former Burlington Writers Workshop Meetup Group after Peter Bielo recently abandoned it. After more than two years of no activity, I have the chance to rebuild and restore our group. There are 2,734 existing members. I plan to restore live meetings in person, in the city, that we sadly lost when COVID struck three years ago. I changed our Meetup name to **Green Mountain Writers Group \| LIVE** ([https://www.meetup.com/burlington-writers](https://www.meetup.com/burlington-writers?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1Qfh4KK8WMsGig-WMb4ri0BRJx3m-Kz1Lr7Yk3ox-96LCSCye5w1tU3Rk_aem_8UFyk3K7avFv0n5fDX8xHw)). I also lead the **Green Mountain Writers Group \| ZOOM** that I founded on Meetup in 2021 at [https://www.meetup.com/green-mountain-writers/](https://www.meetup.com/green-mountain-writers/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2B8lhKi2Xhc54wQGYLUpaJ53dNfEjs7CA7b6pdhPRlsRGdT9pZ7rqkufY_aem_VP5oasz9g-pqP6ZSDbp1bQ) to host our 760 members from all across the USA and internationally with meetings on Zoom. About the founder: **Stephen Kastner:** Since 1997, I have been an independent consultant at DesignWise Studios. I began a visual artist in painting and photography. In the 80s I worked as a professional photo-journalist for the NYT papers in Florida. In 2006, I lived in Yunnan, China and spent 6 months as a filmmaker while designing the curriculum for what was to became the top-rated Chinese Culture Spa on TripAdvisor, the Linden Centre. Now, I employ writing, digital photography, videography, graphic design, and networked media to create all varieties of digital storytelling and I coach authors on self-publishing.

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