We provide trained experienced guides, all highly professional, and our staff also are superb chefs and know and understand local lore and history better than anyone. All our staff are hired because they are pleasant, affable people who do their job well. It is important to them that, when your vacation with us is over, you can’t wait to came back again. All our guides are university graduate members of COLITUR (Peruvian Graduate Board of Tourism) and AGOTUR (Peruvian Guide Association of Tourism) and are certified in First Aid / CPR / Wilderness First Aid and as Wilderness First Responders.

River Guides

The best in Peru and among the best in the world, our Rafting Guides take full responsibility for the quality of the entire operation and continually deliver a unique, satisfying, safe rafting experience. Our guides are not experienced only on rivers in Peru, they also have worked on rivers around the world such as Futalefu, Zambezi, Norway and others. They are certified in Swiftwater Rescue III, SOLO, first aid advance, and some of them are Rafting Instructors, who certify other guides around Peru. In Cusco, Peru, there are only eight rafting companies who operate river rafting and just few that respect rules about safety. For your own safety, go with an outfitter with experienced and certified guides. When you are looking for rafting in Peru, always ask how many people they have per group, how many years of experience the guides have and especially ask about the company’s safety record. Many companies have had several accidents on the river, so for your own safety, do a little research about the company that you want to use for your tour adventure.

Trekking guides

All of our guides are either members of the COLITUR (Peruvian Graduate Board of Tourism) or AGOTUR (Peruvian Guide Association of Tourism), which means they have undergone some of the most rigorous training possible and have met all the requirements to lead hiking or any trips around Peru.

Tour leaders

Our tour leaders are very professional, friendly and dedicated to providing tours that you will never forget. This is a list of the guides who work with RIVER EXPLORERS.

Peter

A river guide with a great deal of experience, he has been working on this river for more than 20 years. He works seasonally here in Peru from May to November and in Chile from December to April.

Juan Claudio

A highly experienced guide with more than 15 years working on rivers around Peru and also guiding trekking tours around Cusco.

Eduardo Lobaton

A rafting instructor, Eduardo is certified by the Peruvian Ministry of Tourism, which certifies rafting guides in Peru. He is highly experienced with Kayaks, boats, oars, etc.

Ruben

Ruben has 13 years of experience in rafting and kayaking, and is certified in rescue and advanced first aid.

Frank

A former member of the fire department, his skills in safety make of him a great rescue resource when needed.

Jimmy

Many years of experience working in biking tours, trekking cultural and traditional tours around Peru. He is certified by COLITUR (Peruvian Graduate Board of Tourism) and AGOTUR (Peruvian Guide Association of Tourism).