Check out these upcoming educational events near you!
California
- Sierra Club — Griffith Park Evening Hikes
Dates & time: Thursdays in Nov 2025 (e.g., Nov 6, 13, 20 • 7–9 PM)
Location: Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA
What you’ll learn: Trail safety, group hiking etiquette, pacing, and navigation while exploring L.A.’s urban wilderness.
Host: Sierra Club — Griffith Park Section
Register: Sierra Club Outings
Colorado
- Fly Fishing Film Tour — Longmont, CO
Date: Nov 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM MT
Location: Oskar Blues Brewery, Longmont, CO
Experience: Inspiring fly-fishing films, conservation stories, and local angler networking.
Host: Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
Register: flyfilmtour.com/schedule
Florida
- Orvis Everglades Saltwater Fly-Fishing School
Dates: Nov 18–20, 2025
Location: Everglades, FL
What you’ll learn: Flats casting, tide reading, and poling techniques for redfish, snook, and tarpon.
Host: Orvis Fly-Fishing Schools
Register: Orvis Schools
Illinois
- REI Hiking Basics Workshop (Chicago)
Date & time: Nov 6, 2025 • 5:30–7:30 PM CST
Location: REI Chicago, IL
What you’ll learn: Gear selection, trail planning, safety, and Leave No Trace principles.
Host: REI Co-op
Register: REI Events
Massachusetts
- Appalachian Mountain Club — Map & Compass Workshop
Date: Nov 12, 2025 (Morning)
Location: Wachusett Mountain Region, MA
What you’ll learn: Map orientation, declination, pacing, and route-finding for day hikers.
Host: AMC Local Chapter
Register: AMC Activities
Montana
- Fly Fishing Film Tour — Kalispell, MT
Date: Nov 6, 2025 • 7:00 PM MT
Location: Wachholz College Center (McClaren Hall), Kalispell, MT
Experience: A night of adventure films and conservation-minded angling discussions.
Host: Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
Register: flyfilmtour.com/schedule
New York
- Orvis Steelhead Fly-Fishing School (Tailwater Lodge)
Dates: Nov 2–6, 2025
Location: Altmar, NY
What you’ll learn: Steelhead tactics — advanced casting, drift control, and reading tailwaters.
Host: Orvis Fly-Fishing Schools
Register: Orvis Schools
North Carolina
- Swiftwater Rescue for Whitewater Paddlers (NOC)
Dates: Early Nov 2025 (2-day ACA-certified course)
Location: Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC
What you’ll learn: Rope systems, partner rescues, throw-bag accuracy, and self-rescue.
Host: Nantahala Outdoor Center
Register: noc.com/courses - Fly Fishing Film Tour — Swansboro, NC
Date: Nov 15, 2025 • 6:00 PM ET
Location: Sound Side Outfitters, Swansboro, NC
Experience: Film event with community Q&A and local fly-tying demos.
Host: Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
Register: flyfilmtour.com/schedule
Oregon
- Fly Fishing Film Tour — Corvallis, OR
Date: Nov 15, 2025 • 6:30 PM PT
Location: LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis, OR
Experience: Inspirational angling stories, cinematography, and local conservation highlights.
Host: Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
Register: flyfilmtour.com/schedule
Pennsylvania (PA)
- Whitewater Kayak School — Poconos / Lehigh River, PA
Dates & time: 2-day sessions (dates to be confirmed in Nov 2025)
Location: Jim Thorpe / Lehigh River, PA
What you’ll learn: Equipment setup, safety, paddling techniques, drills, on-river practice — intro to Class II/III whitewater.
Host: Poconos Kayak School / Pocono Bike Rental
Register / details: Whitewater Kayak School – Poconos Kayak School Pocono Bike Rental - Expedition Kayaking Skills Workshop — Susquehanna River, PA
Dates & time: multi-day (3 days) workshop (exact Nov 2025 dates TBD)
Location: Millersburg, PA (on Susquehanna River)
What you’ll learn: River reading, ferrying, eddy maneuvers, expedition planning, finesse in moving water.
Host: Bad Adventures
Register / details: BadAdventures Trips badadventures.com
- Fly Tyin’ Saturdays — Pocono Fly Fishing
Date & time: Saturday, Nov 15, 2025 • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Pocono region, PA
What you’ll learn: Hands-on fly tying techniques — materials, patterns, tying methods; good for building your fly-tying skills (which supports fly fishing).
Host / organizer: Pocono Fly Fishing
Registration / details: See the event listing on their website.
- Super Full Moon Night Land Navigation & Topographic Map Training
Date & time: (Meetup listing) Evening event, time ~8:00 PM (check Meetup for exact date in Nov)
Location: Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area parking lot, PA
What you’ll learn: Nighttime map & compass skills: orienting topographic maps, using compass bearings, pace counting, navigating terrain features (ridges, saddles, depressions) under low visibility.
Host / organizer: Pennsylvania Adventures & Events (Meetup community)
Registration / details: Via their Meetup page.
Texas
- Fly Fishing Film Tour — Crowley, TX
Date: Nov 6, 2025 • 5:30 PM CT
Location: Conundrum Farms, Crowley, TX
Experience: Community-driven fly-fishing films, tips, and giveaways.
Host: Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
Register: flyfilmtour.com/schedule - Fly Fishing Film Tour — Houston, TX
Date: Nov 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM CT
Location: Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, TX
Experience: Angling films, conservation talks, and fly-shop vendors.
Host: Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
Register: flyfilmtour.com/schedule
Utah
- Rapid Progression Kayak School — Intro to Whitewater
Date: Nov 5, 2025 (start)
Location: Dimple Dell Rec Center & local rivers, UT
What you’ll learn: Paddling strokes, edge control, rolling, and river safety fundamentals.
Host: Rapid Progression Kayak School
Register: rapidprogressionkayak.com
Washington
- The Mountaineers — Basic Sea Kayaking Course
Dates: Sessions throughout Nov 2025 (classroom + pool + on-water weekend)
Location: Seattle area, WA
What you’ll learn: Strokes, rescues, navigation, and tides/currents for sea kayaking.
Host: The Mountaineers
Register: mountaineers.org/courses - Fly Fishing Film Tour — Ellensburg, WA
Date: Nov 14, 2025 • 4:30 PM PT
Location: Canyon River Ranch, Ellensburg, WA
Experience: Fly-fishing films, technique insights, and local community event.
Host: Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
Register: flyfilmtour.com/schedule