About us

Adventure Club SLO is an innovative, dynamic and outdoor nature based program that has helped many people transform their lives on California's central coast. Since 2007, we have offered a nature and creativity focused experiences for neuro-divergent people with special needs, such as autism, ADHD, head injuries and other challenges. We focus on nature and social connection, helping people have a great time every day!

Explore

Guides lead nature-focused adventures all over SLO county. Nature experiences are a great path towards exploring self awareness and social connection. Collaboration is always encouraged and flexible thinking is emphasized.

Create

Besides the strong emphasis on Nature and adventure, Adventure Club SLO works with participants on numerous creative projects, such as movie making, music and art. Our film making has produced eleven features and numerous shorts over the last ten years .

Connect

We bring together diverse individuals in carefully matched small groups to help foster friendships, connect with the community and the natural world. Together we work on clearly defined goals while exploring, collaborating and having fun! 

Meet our Team

Meet the team of Guides that help make Adventure Club SLO friendly, creative, and fun!

JOhn gange

Director / Founder / Lead Guide

With a deep love for Nature, John ("Johnee")  Gange has been guiding extraordinary individuals in SLO county for almost 34 years. He is dad to a sweet little girl, an autism specialist, film maker, and Aikido black belt. He is also a musician and surfs almost every day. Johnee loves connecting and co-creating with the ACSLO community on every adventure.

COLIN MOYNIER

Guide

Colin has been guiding with ACSLO since 2014. He is a Cambria native and enjoys sharing his knowledge of the natural wonders of the central coast. He takes very long hikes while exploring, gardens, shoots hoops and enjoys his friends.

EllioTT KWONG

Elliot really loves the outdoors. He is one of our newer guides and has been exploring all the beautiful parts of this area, visiting with the AC community and helping everyone have a great time. He has been helping to make improv short videos with AC and is a gifted photographer too. He enjoys watching movies, fencing and being creative.

Kensey Nadler

Guide

Kensey is super passionate about human connection, Mother Nature, honey bees and healthy living. She loves to move through dance, running and yoga. She is stoked to help craft beautiful adventures with the ACSLO community.

NAncy Harper

Guide

Nancy has worked with neurodiverse individuals ages 6-60 in the outdoors, the classroom, on the job, in the gym, and in the home for 18 years. She feels the best environment for mental, physical and social health is the outdoors; learning growing and connecting with new challenges and experiences every day. She loves to travel, dance, read, practice yoga and play any paddle game. Preferably all outdoors!

Madie Fillerup

Guide

Madie enjoys helping others find joy in experiencing the great outdoors. She has done so previously as a ski instructor and swim instructor. She’s excited to now help the ACSLO community do so. She loves to garden, travel, hike, go stand up paddle boarding and practice yoga.

Come join us!

Contact us if you're interested in joining Adventure Club or have any questions.

** It is helpful to us to know the following info:

Group interested in Adult/Teen/Kids

Are you a TCRC client?

If so… Name of SC

Contact email

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City of residence

How did you hear about ACSLO?

Van PICK up Locations

San Luis Obispo Location:

SLO City Hall,
990 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Atascadero Location:

Sunken Gardens,
6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero CA 93422