February 25, 2021
UREC Ski Rental on the Cheap
Feel like a socially distanced weekend afternoon getaway? The main campus UREC Outdoors Equipment Rental Center offers cross-country skiing equipment and snowshoe rentals on the cheap. In addition, the main campus has resumed grooming its Arboretum Trails for both winter sports.
UREC Outdoors staff recently groomed six miles of trails in the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum and parts of the Shorewood Golf Course for skiing (and more), with plans to maintain them for the rest of the season. See the trail map for distances and elevation changes. Trail access is free of charge to all.
Waxless cross-country skis, boots, and poles are available for rental from UREC Outdoors.. UWGB students can rent for a day, a weekend, or an entire week at $7/$14/$28 respectively. (Prices are slightly higher for faculty/staff and for community members.) You can also rent snowshoes.
For skiing a bit closer to the Marinette campus, you can also rent cross-country skis, boots, and poles from Pine Acres Resort in Crivitz for $12 for a half day and $20 for a full day. See our article in the Holiday 2020 issue of The Driftwood for links to Marinette County trail maps.
UREC Outdoors Equipment Rental Center Hours:
Mon. & Fri.: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tues. – Thurs: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat. & Sun.: Closed
