Come Adventure with OAR
From local day hikes, to overnight camping trips, indoor climbing nights, and more, Outdoor and Adventure Recreation (OAR) is your place to find a new passion and stay in touch with what you love
Mission
- Offer trips and programs to get students off the bluff and exploring everything that L.A. and beyond has to offer.
- Lower barriers to entry to outdoor spaces and activities through providing transportation, pre-planned trips, discounted group rates, and on-hand equipment.
- Provide outdoor leadership development and outdoor skill workshops.
- Create a centralized home for LMU’s outdoor related student organizations.
Contact
- Join us on LEO to stay up to date with the latest events and news.
- General Inquiries: outdooradventures@lmu.edu
Meet the Staff
Ryan Yamashita '13
Assistant Director, Outdoor and Adventure Recreation
Email: Ryan.Yamashita@lmu.edu
Office: 310.568.6249
Making his way back to the bluff in March 2019, Ryan Yamashita worked as an assistant director of alumni engagement within University Advancement.
Now, as the assistant director for Outdoor and Adventure Recreation, he leads LMU's new first ever outdoor and adventure recreation program. As an LMU alumnus, Eagle Scout, and L.A. native, Yamashita is extremely excited to see how he can help students experience and gain better access to the outdoors and looks forward to seeing how he can collaborate with other departments.
Outside of work, he volunteers with several surf and skate non-profits and continues to be a Lion with and for others.