Who are we?
Mini Rafts Europe is a small company owned and operated by Alex and Ceci and we are based in the Swiss Alps during the summer season. For nearly 40 years we have been exploring the rivers of the world and our travels have led us to over 50 countries.
Over the past ten years we have enjoyed running multi day rafting trips to different destinations with private rafters from the USA and it was only in 2020 that we realized that there are no private rafters in Europe. So we decided to create the industry of private Rafters and Mini Rafts Europe was born.
Our Vision and Mission.
Our vision at Mini Rafts Europe is to create the industry of Private Rafters in Europe by offering you
1: Courses of how to Paddle or Row a mini raft.
2: Providing you with a quality mini raft and general river equipment, more suited for the rivers of Europe.
3: Multi day river trips to different destinations around Europe and the rest of the world, to get you back into the nature.
All this is completed with 100% honesty, quality and Love.
Endless rivers to Explore, Rivers of the world from where you pour, from the mountains high to the streams below, rivers always go with the flow. Endless rivers to explore, pumping blood as rapids roar, fast and furious or a peaceful float, river gods please guide our boats.
Meet the Team
Alex Aitken
Born in Scotland, raised in Saudi Arabia and has spent most of his life travelling in search of river adventures. His travels have taken him to explore rivers in over 50 countries. Alex has an incredible amount of energy which tends to rub onto anyone around him. He loves being on the water and he loves passing on his knowledge to new river enthusiasts.
Born in Scotland, raised in Saudi Arabia and has spent most of his life travelling in search of river adventures. His travels have taken him to explore rivers in over 50 countries. Alex has an incredible amount of energy which tends to rub onto anyone around him. He loves being on the water and he loves passing on his knowledge to new river enthusiasts.
Cecil Kuchen
Ceci is Swiss and manages MRE, keeping us all on the water, doing what we love. Although during the summer she is mainly in the office, in the winter she joins Alex on adventures. She is always happy and smiling and is always happy to answer any questions you may have. Ceci is known as the queen of the Blue Nile as she is one of the few ladies on the planet that has descended the whole of the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia from the source of the river to the border of Sudan, just over 1000km of river.
Ceci is Swiss and manages MRE, keeping us all on the water, doing what we love. Although during the summer she is mainly in the office, in the winter she joins Alex on adventures. She is always happy and smiling and is always happy to answer any questions you may have. Ceci is known as the queen of the Blue Nile as she is one of the few ladies on the planet that has descended the whole of the Blue Nile river in Ethiopia from the source of the river to the border of Sudan, just over 1000km of river.
The Girls, Padme and Mayan
Padme and Mayan are the daughters of Alex and have been rafting since they were one year of age. They have run rivers in Mexico, Kenya, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, France and the UAE. Although they are now at school, during all their holidays you will find them in a boat, playing the river and showing you the fun lines through the rapids.
Padme and Mayan are the daughters of Alex and have been rafting since they were one year of age. They have run rivers in Mexico, Kenya, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, France and the UAE. Although they are now at school, during all their holidays you will find them in a boat, playing the river and showing you the fun lines through the rapids.
John Yost
John was the founder of Mountain Travel Sobek, (the worlds 1st expedition rafting company) and some 20 something years ago, Alex use to guide their trips down in Mexico and Peru. Since then John started a new company called Wantok that specializes in Multi day rafting trips. Each year Alex designs and runs new trips for John to some incredible destinations.
John has a wealth of knowledge and has most probbly run more rivers on our planet that anybody we know.
John was the founder of Mountain Travel Sobek, (the worlds 1st expedition rafting company) and some 20 something years ago, Alex use to guide their trips down in Mexico and Peru. Since then John started a new company called Wantok that specializes in Multi day rafting trips. Each year Alex designs and runs new trips for John to some incredible destinations.
John has a wealth of knowledge and has most probbly run more rivers on our planet that anybody we know.
