Team Valais Wallis Adventures
For the Team Valais Wallis Adventures the safety of our customers is paramount. In order to minimise these risks as much as possible, we have developed a system of safety management validated by Edelcer - ISO 21101:2014, ISO 21102: 2020, ISO 21103: 2014.
Hernan Barria Barrientos
Director, rafting trip leader and kayak guide
SOA II rafting guide
Tripleader SOA
International Rafting Federation level 4-5
Italian Rafting Federation level 4-5
IRATA rope specialist
Rescue 3
BLS
Born in Chilean Patagonia, Hernan is made for the great outdoors and nature. He started out as a trekking guide, then turned to the river and travelled the world on a raft and a cataraft.
As an expedition organiser, he will make you dream with stories of his native Patagonia and other countries and rivers visited. Together with his wife, they own a mythical place in a Patagonian valley, where you can spend unforgettable holidays.
Fly fishing enthusiast, nature and animal lover, do not hesitate to ask him about these subjects!
He speaks Spanish, Italian, English and French.
Alexandre Neves Dos Santos
Rafting and kayaking guide
Rafting guide SOA I
Rescue 3
BLS-AED
Rescue 3
BLS-AED
Alexandre, aka Alex, is a talented guide and swimmer. Accustomed to the giant waves of the Atlantic Ocean in Portugal, he is also a lifeguard accustomed to the power of the water.
Also a canoe guide, Alex inspires safety with a sense of humour. He will take you out of your comfort zone and make you proud of yourself.
Alex speaks French, English and Portuguese
Victor Traill
Rafting guide and trip leader
SOA II rafting guide
SOA Canoe Guide I
Tripleader SOA
Rescue 3
Certified wilderness medicine
Victor, known as Vic, comes from the Australian island of Tasmania. An expert in expedition tourism and the great Australian outdoors, Vic has alternated seasons between the rivers of Tasmania and Switzerland. A family man, and also an experienced mountaineer, he enjoys hiking the peaks of our Alps. A talented guide with an exceptional sense of humour, he will make you spend an unforgettable time on the river.
