About this Event
Join California Outdoor Recreation Partnership for our 4th Annual Basecamp from 4 pm on Wednesday, October 22 to 11 am on Friday, October 24, 2025! This is an opportunity for California's outdoor industry and partners to come together to explore ideas, discuss issues impacting the industry, network with each other, and reconnect with the outdoors. Take a break from your desk and revive yourself in the positive changemaking work we are doing as an industry.
We don't just have camp sites this year. We have options for accomodations: Individual Cabins, Individual/Couples Safari Tents, Shared Cabins, Tent Sites, and Van Sites. Book early to secure your accomodations at Early Bird pricing! Attendees must purchase an event ticket and accomodations are an add-on.
Program includes:
- Keynote Dinner with Assemblymember Dawn Addis, bill author of Fashion Environmental Accountability Act;
- Workshop on Public Lands Advocacy;
- Panel Discussions on hot industry topics like equitable access, sacred lands, camping policy;
- Talks by outdoor industry leaders;
- Roundtable Discussion on the Future of an Office of Equitable Access and Outdoor Economy in California;
- Outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and nature walks;
- Networking time at breakfast, lunch, and happy hours;
We will be hosting our event at The Camp at Carmel Valley, 2 hours drive south of San Francisco International Aiport (SFO). Don't miss out on this incredible experience! Tickets for members, potential new members, and partner organizations.
We are grateful to our sponsors for the event Hipcamp, REI Co-op, and HydraPak. If you are interesed in sponsoring our 4th Annual Basecamp, please reach out to our Director, Lexie Gritlefeld, at [email protected] for more information.
Wednesday, October 22
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Camp Check-In & Welcome Happy Hour
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Programming | Public Lands Advocacy Workshop
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Basecamp Welcome Keynote Dinner
Info: Keynote Speaker To Be Announced!
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Short Film Screening & S'mores
Thursday, October 23
🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Wake Up & Guided Meditation
🕑: 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Coffee & Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion: The Intersection of Equitable Access and Sacred Lands
🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Take a Ride with Matt Lyon, CEO of HydraPak
Host: HydraPak
Info: BYOB - Bring your own bike (or rent)! Take a ride with Matt Lyon, CORP's Board Chair and CEO of HydraPak, in the lush, Mediterranean-esque lanscape of Carmel Valley. If you cannot travel with a bike, you can rent one through Big Sur Adventures.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Take a Hike with Special Guest
Info: Special Guest to be announced!
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Ice Breaker Activity
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Roundtable: The Creation of An Office of Outdoor Recreation in California
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Break
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Networking Happy Hour
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Camping Regulations in California
Host: Hipcamp
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Basecamp Awards Keynote Dinner with Assemblymember Dawn Addis, District 30
Host: The Honorable Dawn Addis
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
S'mores & Socializing
Friday, October 24
🕑: 07:00 AM - 07:30 AM
Rise & Guided Walk
🕑: 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Coffee & Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Leave No Trace Clean-Up
🕑: 11:00 AM
Check Out Time
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Camp at Carmel Valley, 33200 East Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, United States
USD 161.90 to USD 535.38
