About OA

Who We Are

The First-Year Trip is an introduction to OU that takes place in the woods. We offer about a week-long program of backpacking and hiking in the beautiful and mountains of New Mexico. Our trips are led by trained second-, third-, and fourth-year University of Oklahoma students from all walks of life. The First-Year Trip is run by the students of Outdoor Adventure and the organization's faculty advisor, and is tied into the Honors College.

Purpose

Our main goals at OA are to:

-Ease the transition from high school to OU.
-Give people the opportunity to make friends, while enjoying fun and adventure.
-Learn about character and friends in the outdoors.
-Develop a sense of community and a positive connection with OU as a whole.

About Our Trips

OA runs six-day wilderness trips in the northeastern region of New Mexico. All of our trips involve backpacking with a group of ten to twelve students. Participants travel through very scenic mountain areas. Every groups carries everything it needs to be self-sufficient for all six days of the trip. We sleep in four-person tents.

For more information, contact us at oa@ou.edu.