Connect Partners

Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green is a not-for-profit organization on the Upper East Side dedicated to assisting individuals of all ages and backgrounds achieve health through a lifetime of sports and fitness. We have partnered with AG for the Life Change Program and Youth Summer Program.

City Tails

City Tails believes animals are an integral part of the family and promotes and encourages responsible pet guardianship. By cultivating an awareness of the animals whose world we share, we instill
respect for and appreciation of our pet companions. City Tails iscommitted to providing a rich mix of information that empowers pet owners to live their best life with their furry friends.

Eastern Mountain Sports

Eastern Mountain Sports Soho: Full Service Ski/Snowboard Shop, Full Service Bicycle Shop, extensive Travel Section, Rock/Ice Climbing, Camping, Hiking, Kayaking, Backpacking, Mountaineering, extensive Footwear Shop with custom fitting.  EMS has the staff who use the products and know a lot about where you want to go.  530 Broadway at Spring.  212-966-8730.  Trains nearby: 6, N, F, D, E, J, Z

Genesis Adventures

Genesis Adventures specializes in endurance sports promotion and event management for athletes of all levels. Genesis events include The Genesis Adventure Racing Series, The EnduraSport Triathlon Series, The Churn & Burn 24-Hour Mountain Bike Race, The Crazy Legz Running Relay Series and The Westchester Marathon Festival. Genesis also runs training camps and corporate adventures. Contact them at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 203-262-3376 for all inquiries.

Leashes and Lovers

Leashes and Lovers is Where Dog Lovers Meet.

Dog lovers are a “special breed” and L&L’s mission is to connect you with “real people” who have a love for dogs as much as you. Outdoor Bound has partnered with Leashes and Lovers to bring people and their dogs together with organized hikes and outings led by Outdoor Bound and co-sponsored with Leashes and Lovers.

Leashes and Lovers is also an interactive online social community where dog-lovers make meaningful connections by creating a free profile on Leashes and Lovers, FetchaFriend. For those who are single or in a relationship, married, straight or gay — with a dog or “in between,” Leashes and Lovers is Where Dog Lovers Meet online and in person.

We support all dogs and their owners and encourage adoption from shelters. Through your participation, we donate to animal organizations in need.

MeetMarket Adventures

Join other single outdoor enthusiasts for day trips from the city! We have partnered with MeetMarket Adventures to offer a day of fun in the woods for like-minded singles. No matchmaking, just a healthful alternative to the bar scene!

Our trips are for active singles who don’t have the time to play as hard as they work. There are no membership or sign-up fees as we believe in a “pay as you play” philosophy. Singles can choose from a variety of events. Our goal is to bring together singles with common interests.

Mountain Skills

Mountain Skills Climbing Guides is a fully insured, AMGA-accredited rock- and ice-climbing service based in New York’s Shawangunk and Catskill Mountains, affectionately known to climbers as “The Gunks.” Mountain Skills Climbing Guides was created to help aspiring climbers learn how to climb confidently and efficiently while fostering a sense of awareness about the natural environments climbers visit.

Outdoor Bound climbs exclusively with Mountain Skills.

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference partners with parks to create, protect, and promote a network of over 1,700 miles of public trails. We offer volunteer opportunities for people who love the outdoors.

Petaholics

Petaholics is Manhattan’s premiere dog walking and pet sitting service. Serving New Yorkers since 2002, they have helped pet owners maintain a balance of work/life needs and pet ownership.  They offer individual one on one dog walks as well as pet sitting for cats, birds, rabbits and turtles during the day or when you leave town.

PROBAR

Outdoor Bound is powered by PROBAR. Made from whole, organic, raw foods, and 100 percent vegan, PROBAR is a natural alternative to other nutrition bars which contain unrecognizable, hard-to-pronounce ingredients. Not only are Art’s creations nutritious, but also they actually look appetizing - like real food! Just to top it off, they taste delicious too!

Sonic Yoga

Sonic began its journey in 2001 in the heart of New York City’s bustling Hell’s Kitchen district and quickly blossomed into a mecca for NYC’s theatre-set and others looking for a super-friendly place to come together and practice yoga. Since them, we’ve welcomed more than 15,000 students into our family and trained hundreds of teachers, from nearly every continent on Earth (save the North and South Poles, but we’re working on that). In 2005, 2006 and 2007, we were rated NYC’s #1 yoga studio by Citysearch.

Team In Training

Team In Training is the world’s largest endurance sports training program and the most successful fundraising campaign of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The program provides training to run or walk a full or half marathon, or complete a triathlon or 100-mile bike ride. Participants raise funds for blood cancer research and patient services in exchange for personalized training, airfare, lodging, and race entry for over 20 national events.

Tents & Trails

Tent & Trails is NYC’s most complete outdoor store and rated #1 by Zagat’s. New York Magazine wrote, “This emporium for the outdoors has outfitted everyone from the U.S. Army to conquerors of Mount Kilimanjaro … the knowledgeable staff will track down exactly what you need, even if you don’t know what it’s called.” Clothing, footwear, gear and gadgets for all outdoor adventures, at competitive prices. Going on an Outdoor Bound trip, bring your receipt to Tents & Trails and get a 10% discount!

TrekShare

Travel and explore the land and its people with a humanitarian edge is a concept TrekShare promotes through its charitable arm. People looking to do charitable travel can submit their proposals and if selected they will receive informational and promotional backing from TrekShare.com.