Spring Break with a Purpose

Ole Miss Outdoors canoe trip on Mississippi River offers travel and service opportunities

Ole Miss Outdoors Spring Break Canoeing Service Trip scheduled for March 7-13.

Ole Miss Outdoors Spring Break Canoeing Service Trip scheduled for March 7-13.

University of Mississippi students who are looking for something more during spring break than beaches, booze and bodies need search no further.

Join Ole Miss Outdoors for a trip down the mightiest river in America and at the same time, give back.

“We’re paddling and preserving the mighty and muddy Mississippi River,” said Shannon Richardson, assistant director of the UM Department of Recreation. “The canoe trip begins Friday (March 6) and ends Sunday (March 15). The cost ranges from $460 to $480.”

The deadline to register is 6 p.m. Wednesday (March 4). To sign up, visit the Turner Center, Room 110, call 662-915-6735 or email olemissoutdoors@gmail.com.