Note: Recurring events are listed at the top.
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| | Turn outdoor education into fun and games!
PEAK Kids' Presentations offer fun, interactive Leave-No-Trace lessons for your school or youth group.
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| | Visit REI today to rent tents, sleeping bags and pads, stoves, backpacks, kayaks, PFD's, paddles, and more!
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| | One of REI's primary goals is to provide a comfortable and welcoming shopping experience for all of our customers. REI recognizes that many of our customers are allergic to or not comfortable around animals. Effective April 5, animals will no longer be permitted inside REI stores (with the exception of service animals). Sales specialists will be happy to bring related pet products outside to fit your pets appropriately. We appreciate our customers' understanding as we adopt this new company-wide policy. Please contact REI management, (713)353-2582, if you have any questions.
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| | Opening May 30th at the Houston Museum of Natural Science IMAX
Join a team of explorers on an exhilarating Colorado River whitewater adventure through the Grand Canyon as they seek important answers about water conservation, the worldwide water crisis and the great drought now plaguing the American Southwest. From the journey's launch at Lee's Ferry to the world-famous Lava Falls rapids, from the turquoise waters of Havasu Falls to far beyond the great canyon, where the river runs dry, Grand Canyon Adventure 3D: River at Risk is a riveting cinematic celebration of water - and a tale of what each of us can do to make a difference.
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| | Maintaining your road or mountain bike can be a daunting task when you don't know where to begin. Most people have changed a flat tire or put some oil on their chain, so the purpose of this clinic is to demystify the challenge of keeping your bicycle in good working order. It is also recommended that interested participants attend this free clinic before progressing to the paid comprehensive bike maintenance clinics.
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| | Show kids how rewarding it can be to spend time in the outdoors. That's what our Kids' Passport to Adventure program is all about. Designed for kids age 5-12, it's a fun way to connect them to the natural world and start them on a lifetime of outdoor recreation and stewardship.
Here's How it Works
At the center of the program is the Adventure Journal, where kids can document their adventures?from bird watching and hiking to kayaking and climbing. Stop by the Customer Service desk at your local REI store to pick up an Adventure Journal.
Earn a Prize
After at least one outdoor activity, send in the tear-off postcard from the journal to get a certificate of completion and a special prize?a multifunction whistle that includes a thermometer, magnifier and compass.
Share the Fun
REI members, submit photos of yourself and the kids having fun in the outdoors.
Not a member?
A lifetime membership is only $20. Get more details here.
Need ideas of fun outdoor activities?
Please visit http://www.rei.com/features/kidsPassport.html for a list of hikes and bike rides near you.
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| | Join REI & Bayou City Outdoors in our summer series "How to Get Into the Outdoor Life". Clinics start at 7:00 PM and Gear Talk begins at 8:00 PM.
The serenity of flat water kayaking is such a soothing break from the hustle and bustle of the city and activity. Getting out on the steams, lakes, bays and rivers in a kayak, can be a peaceful and meditative experience. Plus, it?s a great way to keep your cool in the hot summer months. Luckily, there are lots of places in the Houston-area to take advantage of this sport. We not only look at places to go, but also what kind of gear and equipment you will need when going out. Everything from flotation devices to oars, we will get you going on your journey down on the bayou. We aren?t called the Bayou City for nothing!
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| | Maintaining your road or mountain bike can be a daunting task when you don't know where to begin. Most people have changed a flat tire or put some oil on their chain, so the purpose of this clinic is to demystify the challenge of keeping your bicycle in good working order. It is also recommended that interested participants attend this free clinic before progressing to the paid comprehensive bike maintenance clinics.
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| | Bring in your bike and learn the essential mechanics of a finely-tuned bicycle as you take a six-hour step-by-step guided tour with our Certified Bike Tech through a full performance tune-up. Together, you will disassemble, clean, and reassemble your bike during this comprehensive clinic which runs for three hours per night on two consecutive evenings. If your bike mechanic skills are a bit rusty, you may want to take Bike Maintenance 101 before taking Advanced Bike Mechanics.
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| | Bring in your bike and learn the essential mechanics of a finely-tuned bicycle as you take a six-hour step-by-step guided tour with our Certified Bike Tech through a full performance tune-up. Together, you will disassemble, clean, and reassemble your bike during this comprehensive clinic which runs for three hours per night on two consecutive evenings. If your bike mechanic skills are a bit rusty, you may want to take Bike Maintenance 101 before taking Advanced Bike Mechanics.
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| | Join us for a slide show on paddling America's first wilderness area, the Boundary Waters. Burt Banford, veteran paddler and frequent traveler to this region, will offer information and tips to enhance your enjoinment of these pristine waters near our Canadian neighbors.
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| | Have you been carrying a compass for years and never actually known how to use it? For anyone heading into the outdoors, map and compass skills are essential to navigating safely. Join us as Trey Robnett, demystifies the compass & shows us how to properly use it with a map. Speaking of maps, what do all those squiggly lines mean? We'll also discuss topographic maps and how to read them to understand your terrain. This class is informational and hands on, so please bring your compass.
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| | Join REI & Bayou City Outdoors in our summer series "How to Get Into the Outdoor Life".
Discover Organic Houston. Everywhere you turn these days, people talking about going "Green". What does that really mean? Going Green is more than just recycling your aluminum cans. It's an ideology and philosophy about saving the planet through our activities and lifestyle. We will explore some of those activities and what you can do to go "Green" in your own life. It is the small things that add up to big change, such as shopping at farmer's markets, riding your bicycle as transport, reusing instead of just recycling and maybe even composting. Even buying local can help to change the planet!
Supporting farmer's markets and eating organic are two of the best ways to make a difference in your health and your world. We will even cover some of the companies that are working to make a difference, locally and globally. But, in the end it?s all about doing what we can and enjoying how we do it! Handouts included (on recycled paper of course). Let's make Houston "Green"!
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