Meet with other people who love the outdoors! From after-work hikes to adventures in other states, we are all about outdoor activities and sports. We've done hiking, kayaking, camping, whitewater rafting, ziplining, backpacking, climbing, scuba, biking, rapelling, outdoor volunteering, and more. All Adventures Welcome! If you want to get outside, breathe some fresh air, and make new friends - come join us! With appropriate dress, hiking shoes, some water and snack food.. you will easily fit in …

Do you love hiking, but don’t want to hike alone? Have you thought about ziplining, but needed an encouraging group to go with? Have you wanted to go rock climbing, but didn’t have any experience? Or are you a knowledgeable outdoorswoman who wants a group to have adventures with, or enjoys sharing your expertise? Whether you just want to go for a walk, or want to challenge yourself, you will fit right in with AdventurHers. We are a women’s-only outdoor adventure and social group. Our purpose is …

The Ohio Nature Conservancy Meetup Group is open to anyone who wants to enjoy Ohio’s best outdoor places in the company of others.  Here we will list hikes, bird walks, visits to our preserves and other social outings, along with volunteer opportunities at our statewide network of nature preserves. You don’t need to be a member or a volunteer to participate in these events, but we hope our members and volunteers will use this group to become more closely engaged with the work the Conservancy is …

Visit our website. Watch our new video! MovNat Paleo Columbus takes a new approach to fitness that blends a variety of movements with Paleo nutritional strategies. Inspired by MovNat principles (www.movnat.com) and integrated into a indoor/outdoor fitness & strength program, you will lift, carry, push, pull, press, jump, crawl, balance, throw, catch, walk/run. Our membership draws from those who want build on what they currently do, newbies, the Crossfit and Paleo crowd as well as those at the h …

The aim of this group to foster an environment to make and sustain friendships.  I hope to create a far-reaching community with my fellow organizers in Columbus where we can enjoy the city together in mutual camaraderie. This is a responsible, active, and healthy group of individuals and professionals who want to gain more from life and from Columbus.  CSS fosters a community with a high standard of ingenuity that is both interesting and active.  We strive to build consistency in our group with …

The goal of this group is to provide an opportunity to meet fellow SUPers through group paddles, fitness classes, beginners classes, guided tours and environmental conservation. A number of years ago I tried my first Stand Up Paddleboard and loved it; so much in fact much that I decided to start my own company, Project 908. We manufacture Stand Up Paddleboards right here in Columbus and want to share the sport we love with our community. So come join us, whether you are a beginner, an expert, a …

Saturday morning bootcamps in Columbus and vicinity! Come out and enjoy a great workout for free! Yun Fitness Bootcamps is hosting free Saturday morning workouts These workouts are just a taste of what you'll get once Yun Fitness Bootcamps starts up it's new Phase of bootcamp. Check out the schedule: (http://www.yunbootcamps.com/calendar.html) Are you ready for bootcamp? What you can expect from a Fitness Boot Camp, Yun Style: Time friendly. Only 45 minutes per class Specifically designed worko …

Welcome to Central Ohio Hikers & Backpackers!  COHB is a group of active hiking and backpacking enthusiasts with a serious interest in longer day hikes and multiple-day backpacking trips in and around Ohio. There are a number of other "walk-in-the-park" groups out there, but the focus of this group is on longer hikes and backpacking events.  Events offered by COHB include the following: - A wide variety of day-hikes from 5 to 20 miles in length. - Two and three day backpacking trips in and arou …

We are a women's Australian Rules football team looking for anybody interested in coming out and having a good time while learning and playing a great sport. All levels of athletes are welcome. We're a relatively new team so don't be afraid to give us a try!

Running and triathlons are fantastic for becoming fit and strong. We want to help runners/triathletes become even stronger, reach further, excel in your running & competing by complementing it with safe, smart, strategic use of complementary fitness disciplines, including, but not limited to: lifting of weights, kettlebells, stretching, resistance training, TRX, MovNat and more. We use all types of techniques and fitness disciplines to help you get even stronger, even if you have minor sports in …

This is a group for people who would like to learn photography from the ground up. It includes instruction on all the basics of camera operation, and works you through outdoor and indoor shooting. From there we will work to more advanced topics which include taking it off automatic, and discussions of how to use your DSLR cameras. We will break into different groups, so all instruction is personalized to you and your needs. I would like to have everyone who attends each of the sessions build a b …

This group is all about growing the community of those who love to stand up paddle! Will organize trips to explore our local water ways for those that are ready to paddle. We will also try to provide occasional SUP demos for those that do not have boards. Whether you're a SUP veteran, or would like to try SUP for your first time, this is the group is for you.

Please visit our main page at www.meetup.com/paddle-ohio *Please hang with us through the cold weather....things will be a little slow for a bit. Once the weather starts to warm up, we'll be off and running again!* Welcome to the Paddle Ohio‘s, Rivers and Creeks Adventure Edition. If you enjoy paddling moving water, this is the group for you! Phil will be leading this group and organizing the events. There will most likely not be any paddles scheduled here until Spring starts to break. Plea …

Blackfire Pass is a chapter of a medieval and fantasy LARP known as Amtgard. We meet every Sunday at around 1PM. Find us on Riverside two driveways north of Fishinger at James J Thomas Park in Columbus, OH. Look for the stone pavilion. Feel free to come join us, we are a friendly and helpful bunch, happy to lend you some weapons and show you the ropes. Join Amtgard, make 50 new friends! You can find our current rulebook in the files section.

Interested in handguns or want just want to learn to protect yourself, loved ones, and family with a firearm? I started this group to meet other firearm enthusiasts. Spring is approaching and the Columbus area has 3 nearby outdoor ranges. Indoor ranges are a possibility too. Let's get together and have some good clean fun!

This is a group for all the Desi singles in and around Columbus/Dublin who would like to meet and have fun game/club/movie nights during weekends and any outdoor activities like hiking/skiing/kayaking. Looking forward to make new friends and make this place a lively one!!!

I am a Siberian Husky mom and I love this breed of dog! I am looking a start a group for people who love Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes to share in doggie socials and other outdoor activities.

Extreme Fitness Networking Group is a business and professional networking group tailored for extreme fitness enthusiasts. Our meetings start with a 15 minute stretch-and-greet session where we learn about eachother, talk about our day-jobs, and discuss our fitness habits and goals. Then we hit the trails with a mix of exciting and challenging extreme exercises combined with long distance running.  Like us on facebook to stay up to date on all Extreme Fitness Networking Group events. Official we …

While working temporarily in Chicago, I was able to attend some great meetups for Shibas with my two Shibas, Kiko & d"Artagnan, aka Dart. We need a similar group here in Columbus so our Shibas can get lots of socialization and we can share stories about our quirky companions. So if you have a Shiba or two - if more, you must be nuts;-) and want to meet, please let me know and I will start the process. I know of a great fenced dog park where we could meet just north of Columbus and Dublin. Lik …