The Most Outdoor Fun You Can Have Inside!
Live Music, Kids’ Activities, Gear/trip Giveaways, Gear Testing,
Clinics and Demos!
KIDS ADVENTURE PASSPORT!
Our Kids’ Adventure Passport will help kids 12 and under explore games and age-appropriate activities throughout the event and take home prizes, swag, and deals for parents and kids at the end. How it works: To participate, kids 12 and under need to pick up their Passport at the Out There Outdoors booth at the entrance to the Great Outdoors & Bike Expo. Once in hand, follow the instructions and find and try each of the activities highlighted in the passport and collect stamps from each activity station/exhibitor. Once all of the necessary stamps are collected, return to the Out There Outdoors booth to collect your free Adventure Passport prizes while they last!
ACTIVITIES ALL WEEKEND LONG
Live Bluegrass Music
Listen to live bluegrass music in the R’N R RV Campground played by musicians from the Inland Northwest Bluegrass Music Association on afternoons both days of the event.
Fly Tying Demonstrations
Stop by the Long Drift Outfitters booth for a fly tying demo all weekend long. Learn the basics of tying your own flies to catch more fish! Look for the beautiful wooden boat!
Kids’ Bike Riding
Kids of all ages can ride indoors on Strider balance bikes, BMX bikes, and other kids bikes. Spokane BMX will be on hand to talk about local BMX riding and racing!
Sailing Simulator
If you’ve ever dreamed of learning to sail, stop by the Fun To Sail booth and give their sailing simulator a try. They also offer sailing lessons and sell and rent boats. Watch the sailing simulator video here.
Marshmallow Roasting
Roast marshmallows and hang out around the faux campfire at the R’nR RV Center Campground. Listen to live music, check out camping gear, RVs, and enter to win prizes hourly!
Learn About Rafting
Check out rafting gear and learn about how to get started whitewater rafting from seasoned river rafters with the Northwest Whitewater Association. Find out about local rivers, the permitting processes, skills clinics, group trips and more!
Crosscut Saw Demonstrations
Volunteers from Idaho Trails Association will be set up to let you experience how to run a traditional crosscut saw that they still use to clear hundreds of miles of Idaho trails each year.
Fly Casting
Get some fly casting practice and tips from the guides at Fly Fish Spokane. Stop by their booth for some indoor casting time and learn about their guided fishing trips on the Spokane River.
RV Life
Check out RVs from R’nR RV Center in the indoor campground. Talk to a local RV expert and start planning summer camping adventures in comfort!
Fossil Hunting
Crack real fossil-filled rocks to reveal 49 million year old fossils! Stop by the Stonerose Interpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Site booth to be a part of regularly-scheduled rock splitting demonstrations.
Bear Display
Check out the bear display and learn about bears, proper use of bear spray, how to camp and recreate safely in bear country, and more from the bear experts of the Be Bear Aware Campaign.
Outdoor Gear & Adventure Giveaways
Enter to win over $4,000 in outdoor gear, trips, and other outdoorsy prizes at the Out There Outdoors at the show entrance. Drawings are held hourly in the Campground area.
Full Bar
Enjoy your favorite adult beverage at the bar or while exploring the Outdoors Expo and Golf Show! There’s also food and non-alcoholic beverages available at the Expo.
Kids Adventure Passport
Explore the great outdoors with your kids by completing activities around the Expo and collecting stamps on their passports. Bags with prizes for both kids and moms and dads while they last for completed passports! Get started at the Out There Outdoors booth at the show entrance.
2023 PRESENTATION & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Find the full presentation schedule here.
SATURDAY
9 AM: Show Opens.
9:50 AM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
10 AM-4 PM: Free Marshmallow Roasting in the Expo Campground. Roast one of your favorite camp treats on an indoor “campfire.”
10:10-10:50 AM: Biking & Hiking Safety in Bear Country. Learn about bear avoidance, proper use of bear spray, how to deploy bear spray at a highly agitated charging bear, black bear and grizzly bear identification, how to enjoy bears in the wild, and more from Be Bear Aware.
10:50 AM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and trip prizes!
11:10-11:50: The Spokane-area Trails that Almost Weren’t. Presented by Inland NW Land Conservancy.
Since only around 6% of Spokane County land is open to public access, there has been a patchwork of trial usage—some of it legit, some through the express or tacit agreement of private landowners, and some that has been just plain trespassing. Over the years, many popular trails have faced extinction at the hand of development, and hikers, runners, and bikers have had to learn the hard way what it truly takes to protect access to the outdoors for all of us. For decades, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy has worked to protect both public and private land, including many favorite trails, for the benefit of future generations, in perpetuity. Learn more about some of these amazing trails and scenic public lands that you can get out and enjoy this spring and summer!
11:50 AM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
12:10-12:50: Bikepacking Gear Demonstration and Q&A. Learn about bikepacking (backpacking with your bike), from avid local bikepacker Carol Corbin.
12:50 PM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
1:50 PM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
2:10-2:50 PM: The Story Behind the Stories by Ammi Midstokke. Popular Spokesman Review & Out There Outdoors columnist, Ammi Midstokke, explains the “art” of mining for stories in a presentation on how every day relationships, happenings, and the minutiae of life lead to columns. Ammi will read from her forthcoming book, All the Things: Mountain Misadventure, Relationshipping, and Other Hazards of an Off-Grid Life, while sharing some of the unwritten backstory and partial fabrication of what becomes an eventual publication.
2:50 PM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
3:10-4:10 PM: Sasquatch—Legend Meets Science. Presented by Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology at Idaho State University. Dr.
Meldrum will recount how an encounter with 15-inch tracks in eastern Washington’s Blue Mountains set him on the path in search of an answer to the question — Is there a hominoid species behind the legend of sasquatch? Dr. Meldrum is the author of “Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science,” which explores the contemporary scientific evidence of sasquatch, as well as two field guides, one focusing on sasquatch and the other covering potential relict hominoid species around the world. He’s also the editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal The Relict Hominoid Inquiry and has shared his findings in numerous popular and professional publications and at live presentations.
3:50 PM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
4:50 PM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Grand Prize Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures! You do not need to be present at the drawing to win one of the grand prizes.
SUNDAY
10 AM: Show Opens.
11 AM-3 PM: Free Marshmallow Roasting in the Expo Campground. Roast one of your favorite camp treats on an indoor “campfire.”
10:50 AM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
11:10-11:50 AM: Edible and Medicinal Plants You Can Find Close to Home. A beginners look at the multiple edible and medicinal plants in and around Spokane, presented by Alana Livingston with Wander Spokane.
11:50 AM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
12:10-12:50 PM: Learn About Electric Assist Bikes. Check out some of the latest electric assist bikes from North Division Bicycle. Learn about different e-bikes and features, from mountain bikes to city or paved path trail cruising e-bikes, and ask questions about safety, charging, ride time, speed, where you can ride them, and more.
12:50 PM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
1:10-2:00 PM: Bugs n Snakes Live. See tarantulas, amphibians, tortoises, lizards, and snakes up close and personal! Presenters will introduce a variety of exotic reptiles and invertebrates (spiders and stuff!) and give audience members a chance to ask questions, as well as touch and/or hold some of the animals!
1:50 PM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!
2:10 PM-2:50 PM: Wildlife Watching Tips. Learn how to safely watch different types of wildlife from experts at the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
3:45 PM: Great Outdoors Giveaway Grand Prize Drawing. Enter at the R’nR RV indoor Campground for a chance to win one of our grand prizes! You do not need to be present at the drawing to win one of the grand prizes.
Thank you to our Expo Campground sponsor!
