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ABOUT US

La Vida Laguna The Laguna Life”

As Laguna’s original and #1-rated outdoor experience company, we have cultivated the good vibe and special stoke that makes guests feel welcome, exhilarated, and safe. Our guides are passionate local watermen and women, mountain bikers, hikers, skaters, skimboarders, and of course, surfers. Their goal is to help guests learn a new skill, gain a new appreciation for their surroundings, and above, have a freaking blast.

We don’t just enjoy the outdoors. We embody it. The ecosystem in Laguna is uniquely beautiful – the ocean, beaches, wilderness, and stunning, vertiginous neighborhoods. With the pristine Pacific Ocean on one side, and 25,000 acres of protected open space on the other, we are an outdoor experiential playground. 

We offer daily surf, SUP, bike and kayak lesson and tours, we are also Orange County’s premier group and teambuilding company. We work with every 5-star resort and DMC in the area, and host Fortune 500 companies for multiple day retreats. They like us because of our centrally located retail location. Our bathrooms, shower and changing areas. Our proximity to shops, restaurants, and meeting spaces. But mostly, they like us because we deliver the best programs, day in and day out. 

Come hang out at our surf/bike shop, where we outfit you with a wetsuit and board, and where you can shower, change and watch surf films when you are finished. 

We have an extensive background in teambuilding programs with a teachable outcome. We have a wellness program with an emphasis on the mind / body connection. We explore nature as a healing modality. We offer historic walking and biking tours, downtown treasure hunts, beach games and beach days. We curate offsite meetings with activity and entertainment components. And we are absolute experts at just having fun.

Meet the Team

Billy Fried

Chief Experience Officer

Birthplace: Baltimore, MD

Doug Oyen

Chief Adventure Officer

Birthplace: Westchester County, New York

Tina Elkins

Director of Operations

Birthplace: Rhode Island

Mick Donoff

Lead Guide

Birthplace: Noblesville Indiana

Jaeson Plon

Lead Guide

Birthplace: OC

Mary Dellene

Nutrition and Wellness Counselor

Birthplace: Mt Vernon, Illinois

Jake Brown

All Sports

Birthplace: Laguna Beach

Rob Nicholas

Hiking Biking, and Cold Plunge

Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan

Jeffrey Lamperts

All Sports

Birthplace: Santa Ana, California

Hunter Smith

Surfing, Biking

Birthplace: Laguna Beach

David Shermet

Walking Tours

Birthplace: Long Beach

John Fitzgerald

Drum Circles

Birthplace: Los Angeles

Liz Campbell

Yoga

Birthplace: Laguna Beach, CA

Avatara Levine

Sound Bath Meditations

Birthplace:  Los Angeles, CA

Braydyn Deleeuw

Surfing

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah

Christopher Ramirez

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas

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Billy Fried

CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

Birthplace: Baltimore, MD

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Doug Oyen

CHIEF ADVENTURE OFFICER

Birthplace: Westchester County, New York

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Tina Elkins

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Birthplace: Rhode Island

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Mick Donoff

LEAD GUIDE

Birthplace: Noblesville Indiana

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Jaeson Plon

LEAD GUIDE

Birthplace: OC

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Mary Dellene

NUTRITION AND WELLNESS COUNSELOR

Birthplace: Mt Vernon, Illinois

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Jake Brown

ALL SPORTS

Birthplace: Laguna Beach

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Rob Nicholas

HIKING BIKING, AND COLD PLUNGE

Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan

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Jeffrey Lamperts

ALL SPORTS

Birthplace: Santa Ana, California

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Hunter Smith

SURFING, BIKING

Birthplace: Laguna Beach

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David Shermet

WALKING TOURS

Birthplace: Long Beach

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John Fitzgerald

DRUM CIRCLES

Birthplace: Los Angeles

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Liz Campbell

YOGA

Birthplace: Laguna Beach, CA

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Avatara Levine

SOUND BATH MEDITATIONS

Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

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Braydyn Deleeuw

SURFING

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah

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Christopher Ramirez

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas