The BOC runs everything from local walks, to backpacking weekends, to local bike rides, to kayaking, to day hikes, to climbing, to skiing, and everything in between! The fall break and spring break backpacking trips are the BOC’s longest trips, going to Adirondack, the Blue Ridge, and the White Mountains in recent years. Some of our most popular trips are our short walks and outdoor social events. Several subsidized ski trips take place every winter, and rock-climbing trips to New Hampshire occur in the spring and fall.
Every year, the club offers classes in climbing and backpacking skills. The BOC also runs periodic service trips to improve the public’s experience in the outdoors, especially in Rhode Island.
If you’re interested in the community, challenge, and regeneration that the outdoors offer, join our mailing list that includes over 2000 members of the Brown community—faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students included.
COVID-19 Update: As of Fall 2020, all in-person BOC trips are cancelled and the BOC Gear Room is not open for renting gear. Join our email list to stay tuned on how we’re still engaging with the community!
2020-2021 Executive Leadership
Presidents: Eva Kitlen & Aidan Wang
Vice President: Cal Stellato
2019-2020 Executive Leadership
Presidents: Max Kozlov & Anna Pasnau
Vice President: Gabi Gil
Gear Room Managers: Aidan Wang & Ainsley Clapp
2018-19 Executive Leadership
Presidents: Charlotte Haslett & Lucas Smolcic Larson
Vice President: Max Kozlov
Gear Room Manager: Ethan Pierce
2017-18 Executive Leadership
Presidents: Austen Sharpe & Zoe Gates
Vice President: Lucas Smolcic Larson
Gear Room Manager: Ethan Pierce
2016-17 Executive Leadership
Presidents: Charlotte Haslett & Clayton Sanford
Vice President: Lena Milton
Gear Room Manager: Camila Lupi