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Lisa Marie Maldonado, a member of the Atlanta Outdoor Club since 2008,
has logged 210 events in that time. She credits the organization with
developing her self-esteem and getting her out of her “small bubble.”
Nature calls to these
outdoor enthusiasts
BUD MOOR
Dave Vogel discovered the Atlanta
Outdoor Club about a year ago. He was
hooked after his first outing with the
club, which included stargazing through
telescopes, and now finds the club’s trips
contribute to his exercise program.
“I was walk
ing some, but not
enough to be con
sidered a good
workout,” said
the 61-year-old fi
nancial advisor,
who lives in San
dy Springs. “I
now go on at least
three good strenu
ous hikes a week. I
am in much better
physical condition
than before.”
The AOC isn’t
just about hik
ing. Members say
they enjoy a health
ful addiction to a
range of outdoor
events such as kaya
king, camping, cav
ing and canoeing.
And through the club, which is open
to people 21 and older, they find plac
es to hike, bike, camp or canoe from the
banks of the Chattahoochee to faraway
sites in places in Africa or New Zealand.
Since 2001, the all-volunteer AOC
has organized more than 6,000 events
around the world — it sponsored 18 on
a single day in 2012, according to its
website — and has enrolled some 15,000
members, always free of charge.
Allston Kendall of Buckhead joined
in 2010. “I was working 50 to 60 hours
a week as part of the management team
of a startup company, which was very
stressful,” the 41-year-old said. “I want
ed to achieve a better balance between
work and life, especially because I was
usually too tired
by the evening/
weekend to real
ly do much. AOC’s
been instrumental
in helping me keep
my perspective on
what’s truly impor
tant in life.”
Kendall has
changed jobs since,
has become an
AOC trip lead
er, and is planning
a horseback riding
event and an eight-
day safari in Tanza
nia.
Closer to home,
she’s discovered new
places for outdoor
activities through
the club.
“I had no idea
what a wealth of natural resources and
parks were available within a short dis
tance of Atlanta. I have a far greater ap
preciation and interest in Georgia’s riv
ers, parks and mountains,” she said.
The AOC club ranks its activities by
difficulty on a D-l to D-5 scale, with
5 being the hardest. Kendall continues
to set new goals for herself. “I want to
eventually get in shape enough to sign
up for and do a D-5 hike/trip and not
worry about slowing down the group,”
Isabella Kujawa, a yoga instructor,
became a part of AOC after
she moved to Atlanta. She
wanted to explore the area
and meet others who shared
her interest in the outdoors.
