Meet Our Team
We would like to share a once-in-a-lifetime river adventure with Morocco's whitewater specialists. Discover the culture of Morocco in a new way of travelling. We are 100% owned and operated by the same guides that take you down the river. Our commitment is to provide to all of our guests the most fun and professional service in the industry. We have years of experience in : Japan, France, Australia, Canada B.C., India, Canada Quebec, Scotland, Morocco, Nepal, Iceland and Norway. We invite you to join our friendly guides who speak: Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish and Japanese for the ultimate river adventure and the perfect compliment to your trip to Morocco.
Its all about having fun but safety comes first !
Berber Rafting Adventures is a International Rafting Federation recognized tour operator in Africa.
Its all about having fun but safety comes first !
Berber Rafting Adventures is a International Rafting Federation recognized tour operator in Africa.
Yann
IRF Rafting TL & Owner
Born in Africa with French, Indonesian and Dutch blood. He studied in the Netherlands. Yann began his journey in the northern part of Japan. After years of travelling and guiding abroad, he discovered the High Atlas and started to run trips on most pristine rivers of Morocco. Read more here Mark
IRF & Rescue3 assessor
Mark is from the UK and lives in Finland. He travels around the world every few months to guide and instruct in places like Nepal, India, Europe and Morocco. He's a International Rafting Federation assessor and a Rescue3 International instructor. This gives him an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience that has benefited everyone at Berber Rafting. Pascal
IRF Safety Kayak
Pascal "ZEN" is always motivated to go on the river even when it's snowing. Ask him about the IRF workshop 2016 en he will tell you that sunshine in Morocco is a hoax. He has been paddling a lot abroad and has paramedic background. His patience en wise behavior is the reason why we love to have him on the trip.
Fabiano
Photographer
Professional photographer who loves traveling in remote areas. He's working on his kayaking skills so keep an eye on him on the river. He makes sure that there is great coffee on our trips. His favorite quote would be:"No problem", "very good" and "i'm a photographer i know what i do". |
Gauthier
IRF RAFTING GUIDE & SAFETY KAYAK
Gauthier is our French connection. His main job is safety kayaking and sometimes you will find him guiding a raft. After coaching kayaking for years in France he decided to travel around the world. In winter he's working in Australia and the rest of the year in Europe. Gauthier would like to share with you his love for the High Atlas rivers. William
IRF instructor & S.k
A Love for kayaking and rafting forged in the steep creeks and cold waters of Scotland. Kayaking since age 16, Will has traveled and worked in countries such as Austria, France and India. He as recently passed his IRF instructor award. Always feeling happiest on the river, Will’s passion for kayaking and rafting will ensure you a memorable trip in the High Atlas Mountains.
Jon
Rafting Guide
You will hear him when he's around "whohooo!!!" because he's always pumped up to have a good time on the river. He is famous for his "Popcorn" move. Jon has been guiding in France for years and is always on a road trip. We have the pleasure to add him on the team.
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Mathieu
RAfting Guide & SK
Probably the most frenchy guide in the team with his charm and humor. Not only he takes his job seriously in winter as a ski patroller and in summer as a safety kayaker and rafting guide but also after work he loves "l'apero" by the campfire.
Momo
Mountain & Desert guide
Momo is a professional certified guide in the desert and high mountains. During his study he attended a French mountainering course in the Atlas mountains. His hobbies are trekking, kayaking, rafting, canyonning and many other outdoor sports. He has a lot of experiences in organising and leading groups. Momo is a serious man but has a good sense of humor. He speaks, apart from Tamazigh and Arabic, fluent French, English, Spanish and is willing to learn Dutch. Momo has this dream about creating a outdoor center and now he's building his own Gite in front of the magnificent Cathedral Rock. A stunning guesthouse in the hart of the High Atlas with a berber touch. His favourite quote is " moshi moshki " which means " No worries mate ". James
IRF Rafting TL
You know when he's around. Its like you are walking through a fancy bar or the Nitro circus. He loves sharing a few tricks picked up on his travels, from a special italian meal to some gentlemanly manners. He has recently passed his IRF instructor award (provisional). James loves remote rivers such as Scotland's Findhorn, Zanskar (India) but his favourite is found in the peaks of the High Atlas mountains. James will make sure that you are enjoying your stay in Morocco with a good taste of flavour to complete your holiday. |
Our vision
"It's not only about rafting and the adrenaline rush you get out of it....It's about cultural exchange en social moments with your friends & family or making new ones. It's about reconnecting each other through an extraordinary experience in nature, going back to the basics...disconnecting from the modern world and it's influence of technologie and everyday's life. During our rafting trips you are living every moment either if its a class 3/4 rapid where you are focussing on your moves to run that line or just the spectacular scenery of the ancient canyon that has been there way back before us....It puts you back into your place and making you realize that the world is not depending on us...but we are depending on mother earth...
At the end of a multi days rafting trip you have to set up your tent, camp, fire, food, water, toilet etc...But after a long day of paddling you just enjoy that moment of breathing pure mountain air and the campfire with your cup of tea or glass of wine or beer. Nothing else matters...you are just satisfied the way you are...
What makes rafting so special is that you get the chance to see places that are only accessible by the river. In some countries you can see villages or tribes of local people that are isolated from the world and still live happy in harmony. Rafting is a way of transport that shouldn't disturb the nature and its life around it.
Rafting has given me a lot of knowledge and experience in many different fields. It has taken me around the world to places you would never think of. It has opened my mind in so manny ways. It has connected me with so manny people around the world. And it has made me the way i'm today. I will always remember my first day rafting, i thought that was the most stupidest thing i've done in my life, swimming in ice cold water -3 Celsius degrees while others were skiing. But hey, after more than 10 years now, i'm still enjoying every seconds of the trip on any rivers. I think it's an healthy addiction but most importantly, although it might sound cliche, it's a "life style" that makes you living in the moment."
"It's not only about rafting and the adrenaline rush you get out of it....It's about cultural exchange en social moments with your friends & family or making new ones. It's about reconnecting each other through an extraordinary experience in nature, going back to the basics...disconnecting from the modern world and it's influence of technologie and everyday's life. During our rafting trips you are living every moment either if its a class 3/4 rapid where you are focussing on your moves to run that line or just the spectacular scenery of the ancient canyon that has been there way back before us....It puts you back into your place and making you realize that the world is not depending on us...but we are depending on mother earth...
At the end of a multi days rafting trip you have to set up your tent, camp, fire, food, water, toilet etc...But after a long day of paddling you just enjoy that moment of breathing pure mountain air and the campfire with your cup of tea or glass of wine or beer. Nothing else matters...you are just satisfied the way you are...
What makes rafting so special is that you get the chance to see places that are only accessible by the river. In some countries you can see villages or tribes of local people that are isolated from the world and still live happy in harmony. Rafting is a way of transport that shouldn't disturb the nature and its life around it.
Rafting has given me a lot of knowledge and experience in many different fields. It has taken me around the world to places you would never think of. It has opened my mind in so manny ways. It has connected me with so manny people around the world. And it has made me the way i'm today. I will always remember my first day rafting, i thought that was the most stupidest thing i've done in my life, swimming in ice cold water -3 Celsius degrees while others were skiing. But hey, after more than 10 years now, i'm still enjoying every seconds of the trip on any rivers. I think it's an healthy addiction but most importantly, although it might sound cliche, it's a "life style" that makes you living in the moment."
The story
