This course is for beginning and experienced rock climbers. It will cover basic safety techniques, rope work, knots and climbing techniques. Enjoy the opportunity to exercise your body and mind at many local climbing areas as well as Hampshire College's indoor climbing wall. Beginners are especially welcome. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

This class is structured for adults who want to learn to swim. The goal of this class is to help the adults better understand and adapt to the water environment. Students will work on keeping the "fun in fundamentals" as they learn floats, slides, propulsive movements, breath control and personal safety techniques. Swimming strokes covered will include: breast, freestyle and elementary backstroke. Glenna Alderson is an American Red Cross certified WSI instructor. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

This course is an opportunity to experience the many activities that make up outdoor adventure. Students will be introduced to natural areas in the local region. Students engage in the activities on a variety of levels from a beginning introduction to a refinement of skills. Activities include canoeing, sea kayaking, climbing, hiking, outdoor cooking, martial arts, ropes course, caving and group initiatives. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

This course is for students who have previous whitewater kayaking experience. It runs through the end of October. The course will review: equipment choices, prudent decision making for risk management, kayak stroke refinement, eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, river reading, surfing and kayak rolling. Students will practice to improve their whitewater techniques on class 2-3 water on local rivers. Pre-requisites include: swimming ability, kayak roll on moving water, previous experience on moving water (class1-2) and peel-out and ferrying experience.

This course focuses on the beginning level paddler. Participants MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. Learn the fundamentals of whitewater kayaking in the pool and on local rivers. The course covers: equipment choices, prudent decision making for risk management, kayak strokes, eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, river reading, surfing and kayak rolling. Class will meet Wednesdays in the pool from 6:30PM - 8:00PM and Fridays on the river from 12:30 - 6:00PM (weather and river levels permitting). 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

This course focuses on the beginning level paddler. Participants MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. Learn the fundamentals of whitewater kayaking in the pool and on local rivers. The course covers: equipment choices, prudent decision making for risk management, kayak strokes, eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, river reading, surfing and kayak rolling. Class will meet Wednesdays in the pool from 1:00PM - 2:20PM and Fridays on the river from 12:30 - 6:00PM (weather and river levels permitting). 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

Aikido is essentially a modern manifestation of traditional Japanese martial arts (Budo), derived from a synthesis of body, sword, and staff arts. Its primary emphasis is defensive, utilizing techniques of neutralization through leverage, timing, balance, and joint control. There is no emphasis on strikes or kicks since one is trained to blend and evade rather than confront. Beginners will practice ukemi (falling), body movement, conditioning, and several basic techniques. Purchase of a uniform or gi is highly recommended but NOT REQUIRED. Purchases can made directly with the instructor.

In this class students will conceptualize and prepare a short animated film, examining the process of creating animated shorts regarding conception, pitching, scripting, design, storyboarding, budgeting, and scheduling. Lectures will look at previous examples at each stage of the process and the various approaches appropriate for different venues (independent shorts, web content, grant writing, television pitches, features), and will discuss the broad landscape of opportunities. Course work will involve various experiments and exercises to develop and conceptualize a film.

This course uses the framework of stop motion animation to build a fundamental skill set for creating any type of animation. Students begin by creating wire-armatured puppets using a technique called "foam buildup," which is a common technique most famously utilized by Ray Harryhausen in King Kong. The puppets the students create in the first weeks of class will provide them with both a canvas and a brush to explore their personal style by animating specific movements and analyzing each other's work.