Outdoor Action (OA) is Princeton's outdoor education and leadership program. Each fall, OA provides outdoor orientation experiences for the incoming first-year class and transfer students.

During the academic year, OA offers trips and events open to the entire Princeton University community. These experiences include activities such as hiking, backpacking, canoeing, and rock climbing as well as speaker events, film screenings, instructional classes on outdoor skills, and leadership development workshops.

OA also oversees the Outdoor Action Climbing Wall, an indoor rock climbing gym and training facility. OA provides open hours for climbing and instructional classes for beginners.

OA trips and activities are led by students who have completed the OA Leader Training program, a comprehensive leadership development program that teaches students practical outdoor skills and how to effectively manage groups and teams of various sizes.

OA Leader Training is open to all members of the Princeton community and is free for undergraduate and graduate students. The OA Leader community is the largest leadership group on campus and welcomes everyone interested in developing leadership skills to serve others. No prior outdoor experience is required to participate in the OA Leader Training program or any OA activity. OA provides the knowledge and the equipment to explore and enjoy the outdoors.

OA also operates an outdoor equipment rental facility for going on your own trips.

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