Adventure Out

Adventure Out offers surf and paddleboarding, survival, rock climbing, backpacking, mountain biking, wilderness medical, private surf lessons, guided climbing, private survival training, guided mountain biking, and private backpacking trips. It is California’s premiere outdoor school specializing in surf lessons and camps, rock climbing classes, backpacking trips, mountain biking, wilderness survival instruction, and adventure tours.

Programs

• Surf / Paddleboarding
• Survival
• Rock Climb
• Backpack
• Mountain Bike
• Wilderness Medical
• Private Surf Lessons
• Guided Climbing
• Private Survival training
• Guided Mountain Biking
• Private backpacking trips

About the provider

Adventure Out was founded in 2004. Its leadership team includes Alan Yu, Jack Harrison, Mimi Fenech, Chase LaRue, and Cliff Hodges. The program states that it donates a portion of reservation fees to environmental conservation. It also states that surf instructors are Lifeguard certified, climbing instructors are AMGA, PCGI, or PCIA trained, and all instructors and guides have 7–10+ years of experience and rigorous teacher training. Cliff Hodges has been featured in Outside Magazine and Popular Mechanics and was co-host of Remote Survival on National Geographic Channel. The program states that it has a perfect safety record.

Adventure Out is California’s premiere outdoor school specializing in surf lessons & camps, rock climbing classes, backpacking trips, mountain biking, wilderness survival instruction, & adventure tours. Private programs are booked daily upon request. Surf instructors are Lifeguard certified; climbing instructors are AMGA, PCGI, or PCIA trained; all instructors/guides have 7-10+ years of experience and rigorous teacher training.

Last updated October 9, 2026.