who are we ?
our philosophy
EssaOnia is a company with a human dimensions: on each of our trips, we share our passion with you while respecting a certain ethic: pleasure, quality, professionalism and respect are the founding dimensions of our company. We share these dimensions with you, our river guides and our environment so that you can enjoy a unique experience on each of our trips and discover the fabulous environment of the river!
“I love those who yearn for the impossible”
Goethe
EssaOnia-The Team
safety and professionnalism are garanteed
We have selected a team of talented and passionate river guides to help you experience the river safely!
Jérôme
Jérôme
Adrien
Adrien
Titouan
Titouan
Jean-Rémy
Jean-Rémy
We invite you to join our team of experienced river guides!
Pauline
Pauline
Thomas
Thomas
Max
Max
Michel
Michel
Our focus on quality
Quality gear : We pay particular attention to the gear we provide by selecting the best brands of boats and whitewater apparels.
In addition to the standard equipment (PFD and helmet to CE standards, wetsuit long-john, long-sleeved jacket and neoprene boots), we provide additional equipment depending on the weather conditions (extra thermal layers, socks, splash-jackets, etc.). Every year, we keep up ourselves our equipment , to guarantee you an optimum level of comfort and safety.
Quality supervision: all our guides are experienced and qualified professionals.
In addition to french legal certifications, all our main river guides also have international certifications: Rescue3 certifications and IRF (International Rafting Federation) certifications.
Unlike French certifications, these certifications have to be recycled every 3 years, which requires constant training and a review of our knowledge.
This additional requirement contributes to the high level of safety during our trips.
Quality service: throughout your stay with us, we try to guarantee a quality service to give you a unique experience.
As a human-sized and operated by river guides company, we are able to offer the service we like (notably by offering you hot and cold drinks when you arrive on site and when you finish your river trip), to have low guest-to-guide ratios (on most of our trips, we are at 6 guests for one guide, much less than most of our competitors) and, most importantly, we take the time on the water to make you live an exceptional moment: with only 2 departures per day, we are not racing and we take the time to live and share the river.
This is our philosophy and our commitment to you.
Quality costs: all this quality commitment has an impact on our prices. Indeed, we are a little more expensive than the competition.
But we remain convinced of the merits of our approach and proud to follow this line which makes all the difference between rafting and LIVING a rafting experience.