DAVID ALEMANNI
David Alemanni
PARAGLIDING
- David Alemanni, along with the President and Technical Director of Totem Adventure.
- Coordinator and head of training for all rafting guides in Italy for the Italian Rafting Federation.
- Founder of S.A.F.E., the first European School for River and Flood Rescue, which trains firefighters, military personnel, and other professionals who must respond to flood events.
- He began exploring rivers at the age of 9; at 19, he went on his first kayaking expedition in the Himalayas. He is a professional guide and organizer of kayaking and rafting trips and expeditions across all five continents.
- Paraglider pilot and tandem instructor with expeditions to Brazil, Mexico, Chile, the Himalayas (India and Nepal), and Australia.
SHIPPING
- 1988 India, the source of the Ganges at the Gomuk Glacier
- 1989 Russia, Siberia, on the Chuya and Katun Rivers
- 1990 Zambia/Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River
- 1990 South Africa, on the Tugela and Orange Rivers
- 1991 Argentina, on the Manso and Llimay Rivers
- 1992 Chile, on the legendary Bio Bio River, even before they destroyed it with dams
- 1993 Chile, Bio Bio, Trancura, Maipo, Rio Claro, Petrouhe
- 1994 United States, Grand Canyon, Colorado
- 1994–95 Australia, Tully River, Barron, North Johnston
- 1995 Nepal, Karnali River,Bothe Koshi, Marsiangdy, Tamba Koshi, Kali Gandaki
- 1996 Nepal
- 1997 Nepal
- 1997 Costa Rica, Reventazón, Pacuare
- 1997 Indonesia, Sumatra Island, Alas River, Bali Ayung
- 1998 Australia: kayaking down new rivers, such as the Cooperoo and Behana
- 1998 Peru, Apurímac River, Colca, Chile
- 1999 Ecuador, Pastaza River, Upano River, Topo, Hollin, Hondachi
- 1999 Colombia
- 1999 Nepal
- 1999/2000 Mexico!, Veracruz, 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, hanging from his paraglider
- 2005 Turkey, Dalaman, Alara
- 2006: Paragliding in Brazil
- 2007 Nepal, Tamur, Karnali
- 2007 Sikkim, Teesta, Rangeet
- 2008, USA, Grand Canyon, Colorado
- 2009 Nepal, Tamur
- 2010 Ladakh, India, Zanskar
- 2011 India, Ganges and its tributaries, Subansiri, Brahmaputra
- 2012 Australia, Queensland, Tully, Barron Kimberley, Fitzroy River
- 2013 Nepal, Karnali + all the classics, including the upper Tamur and others
- 2014 Nepal, Tamur + Other Classics + Kayaking Expedition on the Thuli Bheri River
- 2015 Nepal, Tamur + Other Classics
- 2002 Nepal: first expedition to the Pre-Himalayan mountains around Pokhara. Under the guidance of Davide Cardona!
- 2004/5 India, Western Ghats
- 2005 Brazil, Ceará Desert (Quixada)
- 2006 Chile, Northern Santiago, Cajón del Maipo
- 2006 Brazil: Rio Grande do Norte (Patu), Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina... all the way to Rio Grande do Sul
- 2007 India, Western Ghats
- 2007 Nepal, Pre-Himalayas
- 2008 Australia: Queensland (Killarney), New South Wales (Manilla), Victoria (Bright, Corryong)
- 2008/9 Mexico: Valle del Bravo, Tapalpa, Colima, Morelia, Jerequaro
- 2010 Nepal, Pre-Himalayas, Pokhara area
- 2010 India, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Bir, Across the Himalayas Expedition
- 2010 Mexico, Iguala, Valle del Bravo
- 2011, Northern Thailand
- 2011 India, Himachal Pradesh, Bir
- 2013 Nepal, Sirkhot and the Pokhara area
- 2014 Nepal, Sirkhot and the Pokhara area
- 2016 Japan, Hokkaido: Free Ride!
PATENTS
- MAESTRO FIRaft
- Hydrospeed INSTRUCTOR
- Hydrospeed FESSM FdA and Initiateur EV
- CNSF RIVER RESCUE WORKER
- RESCUE 3 SRT 1
- RESCUE 3 SRT 2
- RESCUE 3 SRT Advanced
- RESCUE 3 SRT 1 INSTRUCTOR
- RESCUE 3 INSTRUCTOR SRT 2
- RESCUE 3 SRT Advanced Instructor
- RESCUE 3 INSTRUCTOR TRAINER SRT 1
- BLS
- WILDERNESS FIRST AID COURSE
- Lifesaving Swimming - FIN Level 3
- PADI Advanced
- RESCUE DIVER
- Aeroclub Italia and FIVL VDS Pilot License (Paragliding)
- Aeroclub Italia and FIVL Tandem Pilot License







