About Us

A Meeting of Two Worlds

Colombia and France, brought together by a shared way of experiencing adventure: living it for real and sharing it with others.

Adventure Ride was born in Santa Elena, surrounded by mountains, trails, and conversations about nature, travel, and experiences that leave you with more than just a photo.

We didn’t start a company to organize activities.

We chose to build a life around what we love.

And today, we’re sharing that life with you.

It All Started with a Chance Meeting

Diana, from Colombia. Gontran, from France.

Two different cultures brought together by a shared passion for nature and the outdoors. What began as a personal story gradually became a shared adventure.

Over time, we realized something important: the best experiences aren’t created by following a perfect itinerary. They’re built by sharing trails, discovering unexpected places, and living authentic moments.

Santa Elena became that place for us. Not only because of its landscapes, but because of its people, its energy, and the feeling that something meaningful could be created here.

What You’ll Experience with Us Is Simply Our Everyday Life

Every trail, every flight, every route, and every place we recommend is somewhere we genuinely enjoy ourselves.

We don’t design experiences from behind a desk. We live them all year round.

Cycling. Mountains. Trails. Coffee after a ride. Long conversations at the end of an adventurous day.

What we share with you is already part of who we are.

Co-Founder Colombia

Diana

The calm behind the team.

She has that rare ability to make people feel comfortable from the very first moment.

As a psychologist and social worker, she brings a deeply human perspective to every experience and every guest we welcome.

While others are focused on maps or routes, Diana is usually paying attention to something different:

how you’re feeling.

Favourite Activities

Cycling, hiking, and any adventure where the landscape sets the pace.

Co-Founder France

Gontran

Always exploring.

He’s the one discovering new trails, new routes, and new places worth stopping for.

With a degree in Sports Science, years as a mountain guide in the Alps, and a lifelong passion for adventure, he’s explored the world by bicycle while constantly searching for new outdoor experiences.

He has flown 323 km in Brazil and reached 6,000 meters in Bolivia. Yet he still gets just as excited discovering a new trail close to home.

Favourite Activities

Paragliding, cycling, hiking, and kitesurfing.

CERTIFIED FIRST AID

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

FIELD GUIDES & OUTDOOR LEADERS

We speak your language: Español · English · Français

Why Santa Elena?

Adventure Ride was born here in December 2025.

But this place is much more than a location.

We truly believe in the potential of Santa Elena and everything that can grow around its natural landscapes and local communities.

We want to be part of a kind of tourism that creates opportunities, supports the region, and helps showcase another side of Valle del Cauca.

Every adventure we share is also part of that bigger purpose.

Santa Elena