Venture Outdoors

Venture Outdoors Inspire. Educate. Equip. We remove barriers and create access to outdoor experiences for all. Home of Kayak Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh First Catch Program.

We believe everyone deserves the chance to experience how incredibly fun the outdoors can be, so we provide the gear, guidance and inspiration to make outdoor recreation part of people’s lives.

Please stand by! Our website is currently down, but we are still OPEN at both locations 11-5! You can still book in one ...
10/04/2026

Please stand by! Our website is currently down, but we are still OPEN at both locations 11-5! You can still book in one of the three ways below:

🏃 Walk right in
🛶 Use the link in our Instagram story + bio
📞 Give us a call

See you on the water!

Only a couple of weekends left to SIMP at North Park!!! We’ll be open Friday-Sunday on the lake AND Downtown. The weath...
10/01/2026

Only a couple of weekends left to SIMP at North Park!!!

We’ll be open Friday-Sunday on the lake AND Downtown. The weather looks great! Join us on the water 🛶

This could be your view on Saturday 😍 Our final Beginner Kayaking Class of 2026 heads out on the lake this weekend. Thes...
09/30/2026

This could be your view on Saturday 😍 Our final Beginner Kayaking Class of 2026 heads out on the lake this weekend. These classes have been a great opportunity for folks looking to learn how to kayak this summer. Thanks for making them so popular!

Sign up on our website!

🚨 Unique opportunity alert 🚨 Join us next Sunday as we launch from Verona onto the Allegheny and paddle out to Sycamore ...
09/28/2026

🚨 Unique opportunity alert 🚨 Join us next Sunday as we launch from Verona onto the Allegheny and paddle out to Sycamore Island! We'll even get out and explore the wonderfully preserved ecosystem 🌲

AND tickets are available at a reduced cost thanks to funding by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program Environmental Stewardship Fund under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation administered through the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers Sojourn Grant Program.

Sign up on our website!

09/27/2026

Had to do a double take at that notification 😅

09/24/2026

Stumble into a kayak this weekend 😂 both locations open Friday thru Sunday! See you on the water!

We've added two more adaptive paddling gear testing dates! Visit the Boathouse to see all the equipment we have for adap...
09/23/2026

We've added two more adaptive paddling gear testing dates! Visit the Boathouse to see all the equipment we have for adaptive paddling and test it out on the lake!

These events are FREE thanks to a grant from WeConservePA and PADCNR's Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Program funded through the Federal Highway Administration.

Check out the link below to see what adaptive gear we'll have on site and visit our website to register!

https://ventureoutdoors.org/2024-adaptive-paddling.../

Welcome to Fall! To celebrate the changing of the season, we’re doing a membership giveaway! Get the most out of Venture...
09/22/2026

Welcome to Fall! To celebrate the changing of the season, we’re doing a membership giveaway! Get the most out of Venture Outdoors in every season with this one-year Embers level membership. This includes discounts on all our programming, FREE kayaking, and more! Check out the rules below ⬇

THE RULES:
🍃 Follow on Facebook!
🍁 Like this post!
🍂 Tag someone in the comments you want to venture outdoors with!

This is open to current and new members. We’ll pick a winner on Tuesday, October 13! Good luck 😁

Our Outdoor Leadership Academy kicked off last weekend, but there are still spots open! Teens aged 13-19 can sign up for...
09/17/2026

Our Outdoor Leadership Academy kicked off last weekend, but there are still spots open! Teens aged 13-19 can sign up for this FREE program to build leadership skills, learn about the environment, and explore career paths in the environmental and outdoor recreation spheres!

This Saturday, we'll be kayaking on the Allegheny River 😎

Sign up on our website!

We've got quite the quintet of programs coming up this weekend! Want to get on the water? Sign up for the FINAL firework...
09/16/2026

We've got quite the quintet of programs coming up this weekend!

Want to get on the water? Sign up for the FINAL fireworks paddle of the season 🥺 or the beginner kayaking class on Saturday 🛶

OR if you're looking to hit the trails, join any of our THREE hikes on Saturday the 19th. There are programs for all ages!

Registration for all events is on our website. See you outside!

Address

317 E Carson Street Suite 160
Pittsburgh, PA
15219

Telephone

+14122550564

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