Ian Moore (he/him)
Odin Falls Program Director
Ian has spent his entire life learning and adventuring outdoors. Growing up in the woods of Asheville, North Carolina, he became an avid mountain biker and adventurer at a young age, and by becoming an Eagle Scout, he learned many outdoor and leadership skills early in life.
Ian went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Adventure Education at Prescott College, is a Wilderness EMT, certified in Swiftwater Rescue, and is an experienced class V raft guide.
With a passion for outdoor adventure education, Ian became a Field Instructor for an adventure-based boarding school and summer camp serving students with ADHD and Learning Differences. While working in the field, he balanced teaching middle and high school academics, helping students grow socially and emotionally, and teaching wilderness skills while leading various outdoor activities on multi-week expeditions throughout the country. Ian then became a Course Director in the summertime and trained, mentored, and supported staff, becoming field instructors while continuing to lead expeditions and wilderness activities. Ian loved the field lifestyle and spent many years and over a thousand days in the field while being an educator in many adventure activities, including backpacking, canoeing, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, caving, and mountain biking. Ian then became the Director of a GAP year program facilitating trips all over Wyoming and the Western US, preparing young adults for their next step in life through college courses, life skills lessons, volunteer service, and multi-week expeditions.
Ian chose to move to Oregon for new adventures and is grateful to be a part of the Northwest Outward Bound School community and serve as the Odin Falls Program Director. Leading a stellar team of dedicated humans to facilitate whitewater rafting, backpacking, mountaineering, and climbing courses across Oregon is the best way to continue showing students and staff that the great outdoors is the best classroom to learn and grow in!
Ian enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, paddling, and snowboarding in his free time. He also enjoys sauntering in the high desert, watching comedy, spending time with his partner and doggo, and reading anything related to the outdoors.
See ya on the trails:)