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General Info
The Colby Outing Club maintains a lake front cabin on Great Pond in Oakland, Maine. It's an ideal place for Colby students, faculty and invited guests to enjoy the outdoors in a scenic and peaceful setting. Members are encouraged to visit the cabin and take advantage of the still-water canoing and kayaking, go for a swim or relax with a book.

Arguably, the best way to enjoy this site is to spend the night with friends, falling asleep next to the campfire and waking up to the loon calls. If you're interested, the first thing you need to do is read our Cabin Policy. This will explain the fees and regulations associated with using this great Colby Outing Club service.

If you're interested in renting the cabin, contact Sarah Stevens via email (sstevens).
 
Use & Guidelines
 formerly Cabin Policy

The Colby Outing Club has worked hard to provide a peaceful, clean place to escape from campus life through the creation of the new cabin on Great Pond. Through careful management and cooperation with the members of the Colby community, we hope to keep this cabin in great shape for as long as we can.

Reservations
Reservations are accepted well in advance, upon payment of the modest cabin fees, and can be cancelled for a full refund ten days in advance, and for half refund up to twenty four hours in advance. To make reservations, go to the Outing Club during normal business hours, typically 6pm-7pm, Monday-Thursday. To pick up the key, visit security on your way out to the cabin, with your receipt, and leave your Colby ID in exchange. There is a hefty fee of $50 for lost keys for the cost of re-keying the locks and issuing new keys.

Fees and Availability
Day use of the site, as long it is not abused, will be allowed for no charge, except when the cabin is completely reserved. This reserved state will be posted on the tree below the Colby sign at the beginning on the driveway. Please respect this rule and the privacy of those who have reserved the cabin for private use.

Day use does not include the use of the cabin or cooking facilities as those are reserved for registered guests. You may barbecue on the fire pit or grill if they are operational and, of course, have access to the outhouse.  Check out the fees here.

In order to preserve the atmosphere of the cabin, no more than 10 people are permitted to stay at the cabin each night.

In its current state the cabin is a great asset to our community though theclub is eager to improve the image and utility of this site. The cabin has been recently renovated to address the needs of the Colby community and now offers a year-round outdoor retreat.

The Outing Club is very proud of this siteand we are eager to introduce the cabin to the rest of the Colby community-- come by the office and we'll help you get there!

 
Directions
Access to directions requires Colby Authentication.  If the directions to the cabin are not displayed  below, click on LOGIN in the upper right hand corner of this web page and authenticate using your Colby login and password.
 
 
Procedures & Fees
So you want to go to the Cabin?? Great! The first thing you need to do is read this procedure which will explain exactly what you need to do.

Cabin Check Out Routine

1.  Read the policy (on the homepage)
2.  Bring your money ($$$$) to the COC Office during office hours  Monday or Wednesday (7-8) and talk to one of the cabin managers.
3. Fees
    Members $15 per night
    Non-members $20 per night
    Powder and Wig Members $75
4.  Sign a cabin waiver
5.  Get a receipt from the cabin manager
6.  Schedule a quick meeting with Jonathan Milne (jdmilne), director  of outdoor safety.  Bring your receipt and have him initial it.
7.  On the day of your rental, take the receipt (with the cabin  manager's signature and Jonathan's signature) to Security.  Leave  your key card with security in exchange for the cabin key.
8.  At the cabin, write in the journal, have a good time, and enjoy  the lake!  Please DO NOT LEAVE ANY FOOD at the cabin.  We have had a  mouse infestation in the past and want to keep that to a minimum!   Remember to bring your own water, wash your dishes and carry out your  trash.  Leave No Trace principles apply here--Pack it in, Pack it out.
9.  Lock the cabin and turn in the key at security.

Good luck and have fun!