Outdoor Adventures

Outdoor Adventures (OA) serves the USD community with opportunities to experience outdoor activities that aim to promote personal growth, leadership development, relationship building and environmental responsibility. We offer a variety of local, regional and international outings that includes Pre-Orientation Adventure, overnight trips, outdoor recreation classes and day trips around San Diego. We also operate a rental shop and resource center for individuals that choose to venture on their own excursions and need some equipment or guidance.

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Hope everyone can take some time to get outside and enjoy Fall holiday. Time in nature heals, restores and connects. Even 30 minutes outside can improve your mood. Now is a great time to practice a little self-care this weekend.
Embracing the unexpected around every turn. This hike is slots of fun!
What a great first FREE ride Friday!!! If you like riding bikes this is the best opportunity! This week we rode to sunset cliffs! Can’t wait to see what’s to come in future FREE RIDE FRIDAYS🚴🏾‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️
A beautiful fall day in America’s Finest City! We had a great time paddling with so many awesome USD families. Many thanks to @lajollaseacavekayaks for providing the best experience on the water in La Jolla! Every day at the La Jolla Ecological Reserve and Underwater Park is a magical day!
One Perfect National Coffee Day = 17 miles by bike + coffee class + tacos + gelato + all the sights, sounds & smells of a vibrant San Diego. Many thanks to our neighbors @birdrockcoffeeroasters for enlightening us to the values and virtues of direct trade coffee. @cafevirtuoso for the inspirational talk about aligning your business practices with your values and uplifting your community through coffee. La Fachada restaurant in Barrio Logan for exceptional tacos to fuel our riders. Our ride would not have been complete without our favorite espresso gelato from @gelatoparadiso in the Headquarters at Seaport Village. Last but certainly not least, thank you to @the_bike_revolution for our preferred mode of transportation. 💯 there is no better way to get to know San Diego than by bike!
Today is National Public Lands Day and we chose to care for our common home through a local service project. NPLD is the largest single-day volunteer effort for our public lands. While we acknowledge the complex history of our public lands, we strive to act in the best interest of our local ecosystem and today offered time for learning, doing and reflection. Many thanks to the rangers and volunteers at @cabrillonps for being such great stewards of the land and allowing us to join their invasive plant removal project. #nationalpubliclandsday
A beautiful little afternoon escape to one of San Diego’s most stunning beaches.
During our 30+ year history, Outdoor Adventures has run over 2,000 trips that have provided thousands of USD students with a direct experience with our environment. We have witnessed first-hand the impacts of fire, drought, mining, pollution, development and misguided policies that value profit over planet. We strive to inform students about the environmental justice issues present in the locations we visit and challenge them to be informed, engaged, active-citizens willing to speak for the trees. In addition to the many alumni doing good work and fighting the good fight like @riversourcesf -we want to help the planet in a million little ways. See our story to read about ways students have changed their behavior to positive impact the planet. #globalclimatestrike
We had an awesome time during Pre-Orientation Adventure introducing 114 first-years to San Diego. 52 hours without phones, living in the present and soaking in the sunshine. Looking forward to more adventures this semester!
This morning was a great introduction to @tecolote_canyon and many thanks to the people that preserve and manage this beautiful open space north of campus.