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Calgary Outdoor Club - About Us

The Calgary Outdoor Club (COC) is a volunteer-run organization for adults, featuring adventure sports (mostly non-competitive), social events and travel excursions in and around the Calgary area. The COC's mission is to provide our members with fun experiences, the opportunity to network, and the ability to learn about and participate in local adventure sports.

The COC hosts a wide variety of events every year, including:

Adventure Sports - hiking, camping, backpacking, mountain biking, paddling, skiing, skating, snow shoeing, etc.
Social - socials, parties, spectator sporting events, pool (billiards), theatre and comedy evenings, etc.
Travel - trips to various parts of Canada and the U.S., and possibly beyond

Founded April 14, 2003, the COC currently has 4243 members, primarily Calgary residents. Members range in age from 20 to 85 (Go Ed!! Yeah!), with 59% of members in the 20-39 age range. More information available on our Statistics page. Membership is open to any interested adult, regardless of his or her experience level. Members pay only for those events they attend and membership is free, although member support, in the form of both time and monetary donations, is solicited to keep the club running. There is no paid staff. Volunteer positions include various aspects of running the club as well as coordinating events (meet our volunteer team). Funds collected are recycled back into the club for purchases of equipment, maintaining the web site, or supporting an event.

The COC relies heavily on its interactive events and networking web site to allow people to sign up for membership, communicate with one another, register and pay for events, submit event feedback, and make suggestions for club improvements.

A Virtual Clubhouse

The web site is the backbone - the "virtual clubhouse" - of the COC. Individuals can sign up for membership online in a matter of minutes. They can network with other members, interact with the volunteers, and register for upcoming events. The lack of overhead required by a physical office permits the club to continue to offer free memberships.

In addition to the web site, the COC features a bi-monthly e-mail to its e-mail list group with breaking news and upcoming events.

Looking For More Info?

Our FAQ or Membership Info pages contain the answers to the questions we hear most often from those who are signing up for membership.

Any questions for which you cannot easily find the answers online should be sent in via our online form or directly to info@calgaryoutdoorclub.com.

The COC is not owned or operated by any company. We survive off the support of volunteers, sponsors and donations
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