David Alemanni
Founder & CEO
Totem Adventure, CEO
Coordinator, responsible for safety and rafting guides training program, and of the Italian Rafting Federation.
Founder of S.A.F.E. , the first European River Rescue and Flood Education Center, David provides training for firefighters, military and other professionals who have to respond to water rescues and flood events
He started going in the river when he was 9 years old and was 19 on his first kayaking expedition in the Himalayas. As a professional guide, he organizes Rafting & Kayaking trips and expeditions in all five continents.
Paragliding pilot and Tandem instructor with several expeditions in Brasil, Mexico, Chile, Himalaya (India and Nepal), Australia.
David has put together a team of the best guides and instructors in order to guarantee top safety for all the river activities. He chose people who live on the river 12 months a year, following the seasons around the world. All the guides are fluent in Italian, English, Spanish and some of them speak French and German.
Expeditions:
- 1988 India, Gange source, Gomuk glacier
- 1989 Russia, Siberia, Chuya e Katun
- 1990 Zambia/Zimbabwe on the mighty Zambesi
- 1990 South Africa , sui fiumi Tugela e Orange
- 1991 Argentina, Manso, LLimay...
- 1992 Chile, sul mitico BIO BIO, before the dams!...
- 1993 Chile, BIO BIO, Trancura, Maipo, rio Claro, Petrouhe...
- 1994 USA, Grand Canyon Colorado
- 1994/95 Australia, Tully River, Barron, North Jonsthon
- 1995 Nepal , Karnali River, BotheKoshi, Marsiangdy, Tamba Koshi, Kali Gandaki...
- 1996 Nepal...
- 1997 Nepal...
- 1997 Costa Rica, Reventazon, Pacuare...
- 1997 Indonesia, isola di Sumatra, Alas river, Bali Ayung...
- 1998 Australia, exploring new rivers in kayak likeCooperoo, Behana...
- 1998 Perù, Rio apurimac, Colca, Chile...
- 1999 Ecuador, rio Pastaza, rio Upano, Topo, Hollin, Hondachi...
- 1999 Colombia...
- 1999 Nepal...
- 1999/2000 Mexico!, Vera Cruz rio Pescado... Chiapas, rio Jatatè...
- 2000 Guatemala, rio Cahabon...
- 2000 Belize...
- 2000 Nepal.....
- 2001 Tasmania, Franklin......
- 2002 Indonesia, Sulawesi, Saad’n, Maiting, Lariang...
- 2002 Nepal...
- 2003 Myanmar...
- 2004/5 India...this time dry!! pargliding...
- 2005 Turchia, Dalaman, Alara
- 2006 Brasil - paraglind
- 2007 Nepal, Tamur, Karnali
- 2007 Sikkim, Teesta, Rangeet
- 2008 USA, Grand Canyon, Colorado
- 2009 Nepal, Tamur
- 2010 Ladakh, India, Zanskar
- 2011 India, Gange+tibutaries, Subansiri, Brahmaputra
- 2012 Australia, Queensland, Tully, Barron...Kimberley, Fitzroy river!
- 2013 Nepal, Karnali+all the classics including upper Tamur and others.
- 2014 Nepal, Tamur, Thuli Bheri
- 2015 Nepal, Tamur
- 2016
SKY - Paragliding:
- 2002 Nepal...first expedition in the pre-Himalayans mountains around Pokhara area. He was under the wise wing of Davide Cardona.
- 2004/5 India, Western Ghats
- 2005 Brasil , Cearà Desert (Quixada)
- 2006 Chile, Nord Santiago, Cajon del Maipo
- 2006 Brasil, Rio grande do Norte (Patu), Espirito Santo, Mina Gerais, Santa Catarina...fino a Rio grande do Sul.
- 2007 India, Western Ghats
- 2007 Nepal, Pre Himalayas
- 2008 Australia, in Queensland (Killarney), New SOuth Wales(Manilla), Victoria (Bright, Corryong...)
- 2008/9 Mexico, in Valle del Bravo, Tapalpa, Colima, Morelia, Jerequaro...
- 2010 Nepal, Pre-Himalaya, Pokhara area.
- 2010 India, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Bir, Across Himalaya Expedition!
- 2010 Mexico, Iguala, Valle del Bravo
- 2011 Thailand,Northern Area
- 2011 India, Himachal Pradesh, Bir
- 2013 Nepal, Sirkhot and Pokhara area
- 2014 Nepal, Sirkhot and Pokhara area