NYC Backwoods Adventurers is for all levels of adventure enthusiasts looking to escape the city for hiking, climbing, rafting, cycling, paddling, beer drinking around a bonfire, cabin laziness, and general shenanigans without the daunting expectation of completing 20 miles or 5 peaks in one day. Yes, we're looking for a challenge but we also want to enjoy the scenery and each other company. We'll also looking to bring the backwoods into the city....think gear swaps, adventure documentary screen …

Make new friends on the best wilderness adventures to the most wild & scenic destinations!!! Day escapes and camping trips of 1-3 nights with activity options including hiking, backpacking, backcountry yoga, fishing, survival skills and many more. Explore true wilderness, authentic mountain ecosystems and high elevations–less than 3 hrs from NYC!! Let the masses have the more accessible outdoor spaces closer to NYC and join us for adventure in truly wild & remote destinations!! Join us to make n …

Adventure Recreational Club The New York Adventurers along with our sister club The New York Backpackers http://backpackers.meetup.com/113/ is one of the largest Adventure Recreational clubs in New York with a significant percentage of members interested primarily in 4 season recreational adventure. Our Adventure recreational clubs; welcome, train, and support anyone interested in the Great Outdoors, even those who have never put a foot in the forest. Our Club provides scheduled recreation …

Meet other local Adventure Racing Enthusiasts. Adventure Racing is an emerging extreme sport with well-known worldwide races, such as the Eco-Challenge and Primal Quest. Our goal is to train athletes in the disciplines that are the core of adventure racing - mountain biking, orienteering, trekking and paddling - so they can make it to the starting line prepared and ready to race. Designed for beginners and seasoned pros alike, New York Adventure Racing promotes the sport of adventure racing t …

This group is for those who enjoy budget traveling and trekking to various off-the beaten path destinations. We are dedicated to building an adventure travel community that love outdoors, international travel. You can meet like-minded travelers, share your experiences and plan your next trip. We are looking for people who are interested in traveling to India,  Nepal, China,  Eastern Europe and Turkey. Looking forward to seeing you on our next meetup.

Welcome to the NYC International Adventure Travel Club! Simply put, this group is for people who want to make friends and travel the world. The group tries to Meetup locally in the NYC area to bring adventurous people together to talk about where we’ve been and where we dream of going… with the ultimate goal of traveling to amazing and adventurous places around the world with a group of other liked-minded people (see our events). As much as we are looking to find other adventurous people t …

Gold Fever! There is gold in the Mountain Streams waiting for you to find it! Do you have some weekends free to explore, adventure and find gold with other beginner and experienced prospectors. If so then this group is for you! It is not expensive and we will go once a month to a differnt mountain stream to sluice and pan for gold. Join Now! What are you waiting for! You know you always wanted to do this just not alone. Well, youre not alone anymore. WELCOME PROSPECTORS! WE WILL FIND GOLD? I FIN …

Our group supports gay-lesbian- bisexual or questioning professional women who want to widen their circle of lesbian friends. We participate in fun and engaging adventures both in and out of the city. In the city, we offer the opportunity socialize in a fun, low key, friendly and relaxed way. We visit museums, attend lesbian social networking gatherings for singles, concerts, shows, movies, and other cultural activities in the city. We also offer cultural walks around town. When we venture out o …

This group brings together like-minded adventurers looking to meet new people and experience new indoor and outdoor activities. We will plan a series of outings including hiking, kayaking, skydiving, climbing, skiing, and tons more!!! We will offer affordable activities, where a small portion will be donated to several charitable organizations. So we can have fun and do good at the same time!  We are also open to suggestions, so feel free to drop us a line.

Are you single in your 40's or 50's?  Is suitcase packed for your next adventure but you don't have a game plan? Then this groups for you. Come together with like minded mature singles for a trip to the museum, dinner and a movie, weekend getaway, day tour of a winery or winter cruise.  All friends and ideas welcome...drop me a line when you have the time.  See you at our next meetup!

Dramatic Adventure Theatre has a regular event called THE TRAVELOGUE where we 'meetup' at Jimmy's 43 in the East Village to share a few beers, lots of laughs, and some quality stories from the road. We are starting this meetup group in the hopes of finding new travelers who enjoying sharing their adventures. THE TRAVELOGUE is an open mic night for travel stories. This is a fun, casual opportunity to share a unique story from your travels (domestically, internationally, or even from one side of t …

I started this group with a bunch of friends that I met in other hiking, adventure and outdoor meetup groups. We all felt like there was something else out there and wanted to push the limits of what we could do. While we will always have the core events, we can now explore adventure beyond.

I am a vegan and I am an outdoors person. I love sleeping under the stars in the middle of nowhere and hanging out by a fire grilling vegetables. I have for years led adventures all around the world and the one thing that has lacked has been other vegans or even vegetarians. Very few in the five years I have been organizing outdoor trips. I love to hike, mountaineer, raft, ice climb, backpack, cross-country ski, you name it and I want to meet other vegans and vegetarians who share my love for ad …

We are the most active cyclo-centric multi-sport group in the tri-state area.  We also love food. We believe in and encourage four-season cycling as the healthiest way to commute and be in tune with the best our region has to offer.  Every ride will include a food stop or several, as well as varying cultural, historical, or natural destinations. We also hike, climb, backpack, camp, and enjoy water and winter sports with equal enthusiasm and vigor.  If you happen to love to do all these things, y …

Interested in challenging your fitness? Then this is the group for YOU. Regardless of where your current fitness is, we can help each other improve it with our outdoor fitness boot camps. It is about learning new exercises, pushing yourself further, and feeling like you're on top of the mountain after the workouts. (even if there isn't a real mountain in our in-city boot camps) Inspired by nature, Move Adventures now brings outdoor boot camps to Meet Up so that we can stay fit even if we can not …

Life is an adventure! We will organize great outdoor and social events for travel and adventure lovers in the Big Apple. Our goal is to provide you with a variety of exciting outdoor adventures locally, nationally and internationally. The idea is to stay active, make new friends, and keep doing what we love to do – explore the WORLD! _____ We're also on

Outdoor Connections is a NY/NJ based company that provides outdoor guided adventure tours which include, but are not limited to, adventurous and sometimes not so adventurous activities such as: o hiking o kayaking o canoeing o rock climbing o whitewater and flatwater rafting o tubing o biking o camping o backpacking o snowshoeing o and let us not forget our favorite, wine tasting! Check us out at http://www.outdoorconnectionsnyc.com/ We strive to bring the best collection of first-rate all inc …

Ladies, let's face it. We are busy. We are overwhelmed. We are exhausted. We deserve some time to get away. Those are the problems. This group is the solution. Travel Chicks ROCK is a WOMEN ONLY group, dedicated to helping you see the world. This group is for you if: You are a novice traveler. You haven't seen as much of the world as you would have liked and now want to spread your wings. You are an experienced traveler. You have been everywhere, but know that there is so much more to see. You …

Roam Life is about developing a community of inspired adventurers around the world. Interested in being more adventurous? Want to connect to others who do as well? We hope to inspire you to reach out of your comfort zone and try new things and hope that you share your stories to inspire others as well. We want to make friends, connections, and help create activities for you to do the same. Join us and participate in outdoor activities, travel, sharing stories, goal planning, and overall just bei …

She Dares is a women’s travel and adventure community designed to connect you with like-minded women and share unforgettable experiences. It’s time you loved your life. Who are we? We are a group of women on a mission to savor each moment of this journey called life. Regardless of age, background, or profession, we all have one thing in common: we’re looking for other women to enjoy our adventures with. It is our mission to share the empowered feeling that comes from trying something new. What d …

The Afterburn was created to encourage people to live their life powerfully through life changing experiences. For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet …

Welcome to The New York City Hiking Meetup Group, founded in early 2004, the oldest of all hiking and outdoor groups on Meetup.  We organize many fun outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, backpacking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, ice climbing, rock climbing, mountaineering, and skating, etc., anywhere near New York City. We also organize some great off-the-mountain social networking as well. Please read our disclaimer and policy page before joining: http://www.meetup.com/The-New-York-City …

This group is for anyone interested in low cost outdoor adventures like , hiking, backpacking, kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing/bouldering, photography, swimming, survival, camping and more! We also host get togethers at coffee shops, bars and diners, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other outdoor enthusiasts, exchange stories of your previous adventures or simple share your interest to get started in this fascinating and highly addictive life style. ALL LEVELS WELCOME !!

Ready to get some fresh air, but not sure how to plan your escape from the urban jungle? We scout out the best trails, the most scenic routes and the friendliest, most knowledgeable guides to ensure your adventure is fantastic. Founded in 1982 as a day-hiking company, Discover Outdoors now leads thousands of outdoor enthusiasts on over 170 different trips every year. In addition to a diverse array of stunning hikes, you can explore the outdoors in multi-day weekend excursions, international adve …

Urban Sherpa is an online travel portal organizing seasonal specific single and multi-day adventure coach tours. Whether it be skiing, snowboarding, whitewater rafting, or zip lining we cover it. Urban Sherpa has quickly established itself as the preeminent single day trip adventure operator out of New York City. Urban Sherpa specializes in single-day trips, a necessity for our urban professional, whose time is measured, by helping to make the introductory enthusiast more confident or assisting …

I want to gather a dynamic group of people who love to travel to inspiring and unique destinations. Places off the grid, away from your typical travel locations, I want to be enriched by local culture and customs. I want to see things that your average tourist never sees. I want to see amazing places with a great group of people and expand my horizons together. I want to develop a global community of wayfarers and locals to help guide our adventures around the world. No destination is too far or …

Make your next trip MEANINGFUL! Attend Meetups and happy hours, learn how to travel responsibly and make a difference. Meet fun, involved, interesting people. Share with us YOUR story about the meaningful things YOU already do! With 20 years of experience spanning 75 countries, we offer enriching responsible, meaningful trips and adventure & volunteer travel to the world's most exciting international destinations. In addition to offering the best in sights, culture, nature and activity - each tr …

A group of zany, down to earth, active people who enjoy hiking, climbing, backpacking, skiing, just anything that will get our adrenaline flowing. We are an eclectic group, full of people with common interests on sports and the appreciation of natures natural beauty. We are a non-competitive bunch and welcome any level of hiking/climbing fitness even newbies. Our focus is on enjoying the beauty of nature, meeting new people and participating in great outdoor sports. Traditionally after a great h …