History
After teaching in the Arizona public school system for 5 years, Otto saw the desperate need for local youth to get out and explore the Sonoran Desert and Tucson region. To this end, he sponsored an Adventure Club to help expose students to the amazing outdoor opportunities all around them. After seeing the success of that program and the impact it had on his students' lives, Otto was inspired to commit himself fully to to the mission of getting kids outside. He spent the next 7 years guiding for and eventually managing the operations of the #1 rated guide service and one of the largest youth nonprofits in Yosemite National Park. While Yosemite holds a special place in his heart, Otto held out on a dream to one day bring the same caliber of guiding and youth programming found in our national parks back home to the Old Pueblo. Finally, Otto decided to make that dream a reality and created the startup Tucson needed: Adventure Outside.
Specialties
AO is Arizona's premier, local guide company for Arizona adventures including mountain biking, road biking, hiking, backpacking and E-biking! Whether you're looking for leisurely half-day outdoor activities, multi-day adventures, or corporate team building events, we can curate the perfect Tucson adventures for your group or family.