Our Trips
Highlights of all Trips ICO volunteers have led since November 2003 can be viewed on this page. To search by trip type and/or team, select a specific trip type/team from the drop down lists. To view only those trip reports with photos check the box "Photos Only". After making a selection click the "Search" button. To step through the Search results click on the "Previous" and "Next" buttons.
818 trips of type All, team All, and photos optional.
UW Waterfront Activities Center and Arboretum
- Date:
- Saturday, June 1, 2019
- Team:
- Madrona Elementary
- Trip Types:
- Canoeing, Educational, Hiking
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- 8:15am Meet with leaders at Cupcake Royale 8:45am Kids start arriving, gear up, go over ground rules 9:00am Depart for University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center, have morning snack enroute 9:30am Arrive at UW WAC 3710 Montlake Blvd NE... More >>
Mt. St. Helens
- Date:
- Saturday, June 1, 2019
- Team:
- Rainier Beach High School
- Trip Types:
- Car Camping, Caving, Hiking
- Photos:
- Yes (four photos)
- Plan:
- We will leave the high school by 8:30 am. On the Saturday we will drive down to St Helens making our first stop at stop at Ape caves and hike through old lava tubes. Then we may visit the Trail of Two Forests where the youth can see forest that was... More >>
Mount St. Helens
- Date:
- Saturday, June 1, 2019
- Team:
- Asa Mercer Middle School
- Trip Types:
- Car Camping, Caving, Hiking
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- We will spend the first day on the north side of Mount St. Helens, where we will visit Johnston Ridge Observatory and hike the Boundary Trail. We can make this hike as long or as short as we want. We will camp at Seaquest State Park on Saturday nig... More >>
Edmonds Beach Marine Sanctuary
- Date:
- Saturday, May 18, 2019
- Team:
- South Shore K-8
- Trip Types:
- Beach Walk, Educational
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- There will be a -1.7 tide on Saturday, the 18th, which creates ideal circumstances for taking students on a trip to explore marine life in the inner-tidal zone. 9:30 AM meet at SSES, have everyone introduce themselves, review permission slips, exp... More >>
Union Bay & Washington Arboretum
- Date:
- Saturday, May 18, 2019
- Team:
- Showalter Middle School
- Trip Types:
- Bird Watching, Canoeing, Hiking
- Photos:
- Yes (eight photos)
- Plan:
- 8:30 - Kids arrive at Showalter, Introductions, Review plan of the day, Set expectations, Hand out gear 9:15 - Depart Showalter 9:45 - Arrive UW Waterfront Activities Center, Meet up with canoe-only leaders, Break into teams of 3-4 and rent canoes... More >>
Skyland Ranch Horseback Riding
- Date:
- Saturday, May 11, 2019
- Team:
- Tukwila Elementary School
- Trip Type:
- Horseback Riding
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- 8:30 Leaders meet at Tukwila Elementary prep gear 9 Students arrive, breakfast and gear 9:30 leave for Skyland ranch via 405 to 522 to 2 (1 hour) 10:30-11 safety with horses 11-12 ride group 1 lunch group 2 12-12:30 games 12:30-1:30 ride group... More >>
Teneriffe Falls
- Date:
- Saturday, April 27, 2019
- Team:
- Cleveland STEM High School
- Trip Type:
- Hiking
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- Meet at the school at 8:30am to hand out gear and pack lunches. Depart for the trail by 9:00am, arrive ~9:45. Hold short intro circle at trailhead to review trail etiquette, do introductions. Start hiking by 10:30am. The hike is 5.5 miles round... More >>
UW WAC (originally Mercer Slough)
- Date:
- Saturday, April 27, 2019
- Team:
- Washington Middle School
- Trip Types:
- Canoeing, Hiking
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- We will meet at WMS at 8:30 and depart at 9AM. UW Canoe rental opens at 10AM and is first come first serve. We will rent canoes, 1 leader per canoe and canoe through the Mercer Slough and canal. We will return the canoes within 2 hours depending on w... More >>
Seattle Bouldering Project
- Date:
- Saturday, April 27, 2019
- Team:
- Rainier Beach High School
- Trip Types:
- Climbing, Educational
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- We will be climbing at the Seattle Bouldering Project. Students will learn proper bouldering technique and get a chance to try on their own. We will then plan to go to the Ballard Locks and have a picnic. We will then have a ranger tour the group thr... More >>
Duwamish Alive!
- Date:
- Saturday, April 20, 2019
- Team:
- Tukwila Elementary School
- Trip Types:
- Community Service, Earth Day, Educational
- Photos:
- No
- Plan:
- We will be participating in the Duwamish Alive! Restoration effort at 12770 Gateway Drive, Tukwila WA. We will meet up with Tukwila Elementary students and ICO leaders as well as other volunteers. Here's our agenda: 8:30 AM: Leaders meet at All City... More >>