Whether you want to be prepared for an emergency on campus, at home, or when traveling in the wilderness, make sure you have the proper training to safeguard yourself and others. CPR and an approved wilderness first aid course can help prepare you to handle a first aid emergency.
Outdoor Action Search
Topics: First Aid & CPR, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Technical Skills
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OA First Aid
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Outdoor Action is Princeton's outdoor education program. Throughout the year we offer a range of different program activities.
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OA wants to help you enjoy the outdoors wherever you happen to be this fall so we are sponsoring a number of Virtual Events to help connect you to the outdoors and other members of the Princeton
Get Outside with Outdoors 101!
Topics: Hiking
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OA Hiking & Backpacking
Outdoor Action offers hiking and backpacking opportunities as part of the OA Frosh Trip and Leader Training Programs as well as trip activities during the academic year.
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The inclusion of Frosh Trip into regular Orientation in 2016 is the ultimate validation of OA's contributions to Princeton. All OA Leaders should be proud of what you've given to so many generations of Princetonians.
- Rick Curtis '79
Join us for our next Alumni Trip - Hiking the Italian Dolomites - July 2020
For more information regarding when sign-ups open or for information on other OA/Princeton Journeys Alumni trips, fill out the Interest Form.
Topics: Natural History, Technical Skills
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Outdoor Action Guide to Animal Tracking
by Rick Curtis
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OA Paddling Program
Outdoor Action offers a variety of paddling programs including flatwater and whitewater canoeing on the Frosh Trip, local canoeing trips in the Princeton area and kayaking training class in the pool.
Topics: Backpacking, Leader Training, Leave No Trace, Technical Skills
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The Backpacker's Field Manual
A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
by Rick Curtis, Director, Princeton University Outdoor Action Program
Second Edition published by Three Rivers Press division of Random House, May 2005
Second Edition published by Three Rivers Press division of Random House, May 2005
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Outdoor Action Guide to Planning a Safe River Trip
by Rick Curtis