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 35 years. He is dad to an amazing 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.

 
 

NAncy Harper

Guide/Program Coordinator

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!

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 enjoys very long hikes, gardening, shooting hoops and spending time with his friends.

 
 

EllioTT KWONG

Guide

Elliott really loves the outdoors. In this last year as a guide he has been stoked exploring all the beautiful parts of this area with the AC community and helping everyone have a great time. He enjoys working on improv short videos with ACSLO members and is a gifted photographer too. He enjoys watching movies, fencing and being creative.

Heather Tides

Guide

Heather loves the being outdoors and sharing her nature connection with others.  She has led nature-centered groups with various populations, and whole heartedly believes in the deep value of spending time outdoors. In addition to being an adventure guide, she is an herbalist and massage therapist and holds workshops in these fields.  

BRI MADDELLINA

Guide

Bri is one of our newest guides. She has been a zoo keeper working with big cats and giraffes, a camp counselor and loves the outdoors. She is from northern California and is excited to set down roots on the beautiful central coast.