2024 AO Strategic Planning Survey

What type of guided day trips are you interested in?

Please select all that apply.

Early Morning Paddles

Women on the Water

Moonlight Paddles

River History

Guided trips on other local waterways (Clarion River, Tionesta Creek, etc.)

Are you interested in multi-day guided trips?

Yes, but I'd like AO to provide all the equipment, cook our meals, etc. All inclusive for me!

Yes, but I'd like to bring all my own equipment.

Only if I'm glamping.

That's not really my thing.

Are you interested in multi-day guided trips that combine other disciplines as well?

Please select all that apply.

Heck yeah, I'd be interested in tackling some miles backpacking followed by a couple nights on river islands.

Bikes and boats for days! Yes, please!

There's really an option that combines backpacking, climbing, and paddling?! I'm interested!

What winter and spring workshops are you interested in?

Workshops typically last 1-2 hours and are either free or have a small fee of $5-$10 to attend. Please select all that apply.

DNA of a River

Planning a 100-mile canoe trip on the Allegheny River.

Basic map & compass

Campfire Cookin'

Leave No Trace

Courses at AO

These differ from workshops in duration (lasting from 4 hours to a few full days), and cost. Please select all courses you'd be interested in.

Wilderness First Aid (two full days)

Leave No Trace Trainer Course (2 full days)

Leave No Trace Master Educator Course (7 days)

Basic Introduction to Kayaking (two hours)

Intermediate Introduction to Kayaking (four hours)

Advanced Introduction to Kayaking (Includes DNA of a River, eight hours)

We want to have some fun! What events would you be interested in?

Please select as many as you'd like.

International Paddling Film Festival

Let's take a shot at the Guinness Book of World Records for most kayaks on a river!

Team tug-O-war on two giant SUP's in the Allegheny downtown