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Restorative activities
The south Oval is the perfect place to roll out a mat for group yoga sessions.
The Olentangy River allows for a picturesque setting for canoeing and kayaking. Students can rent all the outdoor equipment they need at the Outdoor Athletic Center on west campus.
Students can take part in many clinics through the Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC), such as slacklining on the Oval. OAC regularly has clinics on a slew of outdoors activities, such as rappelling, backpacking, kayaking, women’s climbing and backcountry cooking.
Want some suggestions for your cooldown? Or simply need to reflect and get centered?
The Oval is an obvious, and popular, spot to find everything from yoga to hammocking to slacklining. But you can also achieve tranquility at the Spirit of Women Park or the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens. The Learning Gardens also features a catch-and-release fishing pond.
If a pond isn’t enough, the Olentangy River offers a variety of fish to reel in. But if you’d rather be on the water, say in a canoe or kayak, rent what you need at the Outdoor Adventure Center and cruise down the river.
Come for a visit
Stepping onto the Columbus campus for the first time is awe inspiring.