This course is designed to provide the foundation for leadership of excursions into wilderness areas. Students learn personal and interpersonal skills to lead an outdoor adventure group. Students examine leadership theory and issues, acquire group management tools and apply this knowledge to the area of wilderness excursion. Self-awareness and developing sound leadership judgment will be emphasized. Students will learn skills required for a successful expedition including strategies related to gear preparation, selection and organization, route planning, minimal impact camping techniques, clothing selection, and menu planning. Students will explore the history, sectors, trends, challenges and ethical dilemmas of Adventure tourism.

• WILD 301: Wilderness Outdoor Adventure Training Intensive

Through an innovative distance learning approach to outdoor education, Outdoor Adventure University is the first to bring together renowned field experts and sportsmen, industry leaders, respected outdoor educators, prolific outdoor life authors, and outdoor media personalities to create this ground-breaking curriculum of the highest academic standard.

OAU will help you grow personally as a sportsman, and professionally for those who work in the outdoor recreation industry.

• Learn life-saving wilderness survival, orienteering, and wilderness first aid skills
• Be more effective in hunting or fishing a specific species
• Better understand the history and management of wildlife
• Be a confident sportsmen
• Understand ecology and environmental issues in relation to outdoor recreation
• Get secret insider tips from industry leaders
• Get sneak previews and expert instruction on all the latest and greatest in gadgets, electronics, gear, and equipment
• Be trained in game preparation and outdoor/wilderness cooking
• Become skilled at outdoor photography, video production, and film editing

Affordable Outdoor Adventure Education for Anyone, Anywhere, and at Any Time