Meet our team
Eduardo Larranaga
Eduardo was born in Lima, Peru; and from a very young age he had a close bond with the sea. Little by little he was acquiring diverse experiences, thanks to surfing and windsurfing, being windsurfing a sport that allowed him to know unique places of the Peruvian coast, besides being a source of work, since he was dedicated to the instruction of this sport for many years.
At the age of 19 he fulfilled one of his dreams, embarking on a sailboat in the bay of Paracas to make his first voyage to Easter Island. Years later he made a second voyage by sailboat from Brazil to South Africa, passing through places full of wildlife such as Tristan da Cunha. Surely this contact with the sea and nature was what led him to study biology. He had the opportunity to investigate humpback whales in northern Peru, work for the Galapagos National Park and in Tierra del Fuego.
Twelve years ago he started kayaking and for the last six years he has been working as a sea kayak guide in the Arctic and Antarctica, a job he enjoys very much, since he combines his passion for nature and sport. It is precisely the latter that motivates him to guide in Peru with "Sea Kayak Paracas" so that more people have the opportunity to enjoy and protect the Peruvian sea.
Eduardo is also certified as a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and is an ACA (American Canoe Association) level 3 kayak instructor.
Eloisa Barrier
Owner and Chief Instructor
Eloisa was born in Argentina, she grew up by the water, a little on the Rio de la Plata, a little on the Parana River. From a very early age she dedicated herself to exploring and practicing different water sports, kayaking being one of them.
Her love for the sea took her to Patagonia 23 years ago, to study Marine Biology, and there she found her way and her way of living... But she never abandoned her nomadic spirit and her desire to learn and discover, a few years ago Eloisa fell in love with the coasts of Peru, its biodiversity and its wild sea.
Elo chose to dedicate herself to guiding kayak trips, combining her two passions, paddling and sharing with other people her environment and her way of enjoying life. For years he alternates seasons as a sea kayak guide in Patagonia, in the Greenlandic Arctic and in Antarctica. He enjoys his life nomadic, wild and simple. In full contact with nature and always close to the sea, his passion, his life. his passion, his life. She also enjoys yoga, dips in cold water, conscious breathing and contemplation. and contemplating.
In all these years she has always bet on her education and training, that is why Elo is also a kayaking instructor. is also an American Canoe Association (ACA) sea kayak instructor, and a wilderness lifeguard. wilderness lifeguard. Happy and grateful for her work as a guide, today she puts all her years of experience into experience in Sea Kayak Paracas, encouraging her to be part of this project.