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Ryan Ellis ascends a rock face in the Delaware Water Gap.
Brian Wilson/Office of Communications
A slide show of photos from this year's Outdoor Action journeys.
Nearly 700 freshmen -- a record 55 percent of the class -- participated in Outdoor Action's trips to eight states this year. This slide show offers a sampling of photos of their experiences.
![Ryan Ellis ascends a rock face in the Delaware Water Gap.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/LIVE.TOC_OutdoorActioin.jpg?itok=jlQA3BUy)
Ryan Ellis ascends a rock face in the Delaware Water Gap.
Brian Wilson/Office of Communications
![Pausing for a photo at the summit in Connecticut.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/CT56CT56-IMG_1772.jpg?itok=po7joPaU)
Pausing for a photo at the summit in Connecticut.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Setting up camp under a tarp for the night.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/EP9013820.jpg?itok=gokCv-GD)
Setting up camp under a tarp for the night.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![A time of meditation in Vermont.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/GR46GR46-FT-2008_027.jpg?itok=4QkMr210)
A time of meditation in Vermont.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Hiking along a flooded section of trail in Vermont.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/GR46GR46-FT-2008_060.jpg?itok=Zt5EOpo5)
Hiking along a flooded section of trail in Vermont.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![A refreshing dip for a group in Harriman State Park, N.Y.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/H2IMG_0583.jpg?itok=1QLIos_T)
A refreshing dip for a group in Harriman State Park, N.Y.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Traversing a three-rope bridge at Princeton Blairstown Center.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967853-R1-20-19A.jpg?itok=bhOm3MYD)
Traversing a three-rope bridge at Princeton Blairstown Center.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Team building through a game of "miniature tanks" in Vermont.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967854-R1-16-9A.jpg?itok=bqYQkjmc)
Team building through a game of "miniature tanks" in Vermont.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![On a trail between boulders in the Catskills of New York.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967858-R1-07-8A.jpg?itok=pnwLKYJ7)
On a trail between boulders in the Catskills of New York.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Settling in for the night.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967861-R1-08-9A.jpg?itok=8QpVcqWL)
Settling in for the night.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Along the Housatonic River in Connecticut.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967861-R1-13-14A.jpg?itok=LUgIAil7)
Along the Housatonic River in Connecticut.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![A trip on the "SuperZip" zipline at Princeton Blairstown Center.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967872-R1-19-6A.jpg?itok=bb5uKnXR)
A trip on the "SuperZip" zipline at Princeton Blairstown Center.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Tired smiles at the end of a long day.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967874-R1-05-20A.jpg?itok=ZdquumPn)
Tired smiles at the end of a long day.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Preparing to cross a stream -- carefully.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967875-R1-10-15A.jpg?itok=613onnTS)
Preparing to cross a stream -- carefully.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![Backpacks filled, ready for the trail in Connecticut.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967886-R1-06-20A.jpg?itok=QZpy77rH)
Backpacks filled, ready for the trail in Connecticut.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action
![A sunny day at a state park beach.](https://paw.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/styles/feature_image/public/images/content/Pictures967887-R1-20-22A.jpg?itok=v1uRC9n3)
A sunny day at a state park beach.
Photos courtesy of Outdoor Action