🌿Day Trips | Girlhood in the Woods

Step away from your routine and join us for curated, intentional, and relaxing day trips across Michigan. Each experience is designed for women in their 20s and 30s to connect, explore, and enjoy life together, without the stress of planning.

Whether it's floating down a river, wandering a lavender field, savoring autumn harvests, or watching a summer sunset on the beach, our day trips are slow, intentional, and memorable.

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🌸 What to Expect

  • Transportation coordination (all trips are carpool-style)
  • Curated itineraries with engaging activities
  • Picnic lunches or small snacks
  • Optional keepsakes or themed extras
  • Hosting and facilitation to keep everything easy and stress-free

Each trip is designed to feel relaxing, intentional, and connection-focused, no rushing, no pressure.

🌿 Upcoming Day Trips

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Included With Your Ticket:

  • Entry to lavender fields
  • Picnic lunch
  • Transportation coordination
  • Gas reimbursement for drivers
  • Small lavender-themed gift
  • On-site hosting

Not Included:

  • Optional purchases at markets or gift shops
  • Extra drinks or snacks

Itinerary/Timeline:

8 AM - Meet in GR, check-in, depart

11 AM - Arrive at lavender farm, explore and photos

1 PM - Picnic lunch

2:30 PM - Garden Stop

4 PM - Head Home

7 PM - Arrive in GR

Transportation Notes:

  • All participants carpool from GR
  • Drivers reimbursed for gas
  • Exact car groups sent ahead

What to Bring:

  • Comfortable shoes, layered clothing
  • Water bottle
  • Sunscreen, hat, camera
  • Optional: Small bag for purchases

Important Notes:

  • Outdoor farm with uneven terrain
  • Must be comfortable walking on gravel/grass
  • Group stays loosely together
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Book Your Spot

What Your Ticket Covers:

  • Full river tubing experience
  • Tube rental included for each participant
  • Picnic lunch along the river
  • Transportation coordination
  • Gas reimbursement for drivers
  • Full itinerary planning and on-site hosting

What's Not Included:

  • Dry bags or waterproof gear
  • Extra snacks/drinks beyond lunch
  • Personal purchases during the trip

Itinerary:

8:15 AM - Meet in Grand Rapids + check-in

8:30 AM - Depart

9:30 AM - Arrive at drop-in point + prep tubes

10:15 AM- Launch river float

12:30 PM-Picnic lunch stop

2 PM - Arrive at take-out

2:30 PM-Wrap up & head home

3:30 PM-Arrive in GR

Transportation Notes:

  • All participants carpool from GR
  • Half of the cars shuttle to take-out while the group sets up
  • Drivers reimbursed for gas

What to Bring:

  • Swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, water bottle, change of clothes, waterproof bag
  • Optional: Hat, sunglasses, water shoes

Important Notes:

  • Must be comfortable in water; river currents vary
  • No lifeguards on duty
  • Group floats loosely together
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Book Your Spot

Included With Your Ticket:

  • Apple picking/orchard access
  • Picnic lunch
  • Carpool coordination + gas reimbursement
  • On-Site hosting
  • Optional small fall-themed keepsake

Not Included:

  • Extra purchases (apples by weight, market items, drinks)
  • Optional snacks beyond picnic

Itinerary/Timeline

9 AM - Meet in GR, check-in, assign cars

10:30 AM - Arrive at orchard/apple picking

12:30 PM - Picnic Lunch

1:30 PM - Farm market/scenic stop

3 PM - Optional Second Stop

5 PM - Wrap up/Head Home

5:30 PM - Arrive Back in GR

Transportation Notes:

  • Carpool from GR
  • Drivers reimbursed for gas

What to Bring:

  • Comfortable shoes and layered clothing
  • Water bottle, sunscreen
  • Small bag for purchases
  • Optional: Blanket for picnic

Important Notes:

  • Outdoor activity - weather varies
  • Uneven walking terrain
  • Group stays loosely together
Book Your Spot

Final Notes 

General reminders about all trips:

  • Women-only, ages 20s-30s
  • Limited spots - register early
  • Outdoor weather varies. Dress accordingly
  • Carpool details provided after booking