JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. –
Winter has arrived to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, and some service members and their families may be looking for ways to spend their down time.
As a way to help the service members and their families, the 633rd Force Support Squadron’s Outdoor Recreation is hosting ski trips and has winter equipment available for rent throughout the season.
“We’re hoping to go to Snowshoe, West Virginia on a three-day weekend. We are also forecasting for January and February,” said Anna Hall, 633rd FSS Outdoor Recreation recreational specialist. “[The January trip] is primarily for our Airmen, but the other is for the Airmen and their families. We want to get everyone involved.”
For those who enjoy planning their own trips but are in need of the equipment, Hall recommends visiting the Outdoor Recreation offices located on JBLE.
Fort Eustis Outdoor Recreation offers recreational vehicles, pop-up campers, grills, trailers, tables, chairs, canoes, kayaks, boats and cabins. All equipment, vehicles and services are available year-round.
Langley Outdoor Recreation has similar inventory year-round, but also offers winter sport equipment, such as snowboards and snowboard boots, skis and ski boots and snow skis.
According to Hall, the Langley and Fort Eustis Outdoor Recreation offices are also partnering together to develop programs and trips for the Airmen and Soldiers in the future, such as kayak, canoe and rock-climbing trips around Virginia.
Fort Eustis Outdoor Recreation hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Langley Outdoor Recreation hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information, call Langley Outdoor Recreation at 764-7170, Fort Eustis Outdoor Recreation at 878-2610, or visit www.jbleforcesupport.com.