{"id":58541,"date":"2018-05-17T15:38:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T22:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?p=58541"},"modified":"2019-02-07T09:38:52","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T17:38:52","slug":"spring-immersion-2018-smith-rock-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/spring-immersion-2018-smith-rock-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Immersion 2018: Smith Rock State Park Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4hw9s8d-46231588b129ecbfcd6c6a23dfd184c7\">\n.avia-section.av-4hw9s8d-46231588b129ecbfcd6c6a23dfd184c7{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-4hw9s8d-46231588b129ecbfcd6c6a23dfd184c7 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div 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In central Oregon, we base-camped on BLM land and explored Smith Rock and the numerous ways to move up the many faces of rock. Regardless of the location and activity, we learned our perception creates many of the barriers that prevent us from learning, and the process will show us what there is to learn if we can manage to trust it.<\/p>\n<p>Look forward to weekly installments as we explore the Pacific Northwest. Join us next spring for your own immersion experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/outdoor-adventure-leadership\/\">Learn more about the Outdoor Adventure Leadership Program here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-jruwoq04-abdcf24002a51625785582e31adad781 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this Story<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/spring-immersion-2018-smith-rock-state-park\/&#038;t=Spring%20Immersion%202018%3A%20Smith%20Rock%20State%20Park%20Trip' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on X\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Spring%20Immersion%202018%3A%20Smith%20Rock%20State%20Park%20Trip&#038;url=https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?p=58541' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue932' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on X'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on X<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Spring%20Immersion%202018%3A%20Smith%20Rock%20State%20Park%20Trip&#038;url=https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/spring-immersion-2018-smith-rock-state-park\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail' ><a  aria-label=\"Share by Mail\" href='mailto:?subject=Spring%20Immersion%202018%3A%20Smith%20Rock%20State%20Park%20Trip&#038;body=https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/spring-immersion-2018-smith-rock-state-park\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share by Mail'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share by Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llh2wd-4547dce0342a6711942be3ba329d5e87\">\n.flex_column.av-llh2wd-4547dce0342a6711942be3ba329d5e87{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-llh2wd-4547dce0342a6711942be3ba329d5e87 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For week three, we traveled to northern California for sea kayaking and central Oregon for rock climbing. 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