About Us – River & Green
Scotland’s Sporting Holiday Specialists Since 2009
River & Green designs and delivers bespoke fishing, hunting, shooting and golf holidays across Scotland for international visitors. Every itinerary is built from scratch around your group, your dates and your interests. No fixed packages, no brochure trips.
Since 2009 we’ve designed and delivered over 600 holidays for more than 3,000 guests from across the world. We handle everything: accommodation, sport, transport, permits, equipment hire and expert guides. The only thing not included is your flight.
What sets us apart is simple. We are practitioners, not salespeople. Every member of the team is an active sportsman with years of personal experience on Scotland’s rivers, estates and courses. We don’t recommend anything we haven’t done ourselves.
Scottish Country Sports Tourism Awards 2026
We are pleased to have been nominated for Best Sporting Agency 2026 in the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Awards, a category celebrating outstanding sporting experiences, customer service, responsible tourism and support for Scotland’s rural communities.
Ian Walls – Director
Ian is an all-round Scottish country sports fanatic. Based in Perthshire, Ian has a syndicate rod on the famous Dalguise beat on the River Tay, he’s a member of Murrayshall Golf Club, season ticket holder at Perth Racecourse. He also regularly shoots pheasant, partridge and duck on various Estates throughout Perthshire and the Scottish Borders
River & Green was founded in 2009 by Ian, following a diverse career spanning environmental consulting, real estate development, and land use projects. A passionate fly fisherman for more than 50 years, Ian has spent decades fishing for salmon and trout on many of Scotland’s most renowned rivers and lochs.
Having lived in both the United States and Italy, Ian brings a strong, client-first mind set to everything he does. Deeply proud of his Scottish roots, he’s passionate about the country’s landscapes, traditions, and world-class outdoor sporting experiences. Recognizing that it can be challenging for visitors to know where to go, when to visit, and how to access the very best of Scotland’s field sports, Ian created River & Green as a trusted gateway—connecting people to authentic experiences while supporting Scotland’s rural communities
“I wanted to share my enthusiasm and everything I’ve enjoyed about Scotland in a way that de-mystified these traditional sports and allowed access that no other company could provide”.
Alex Pearson – General Manager
Alex has lived in Scotland since arriving at Edinburgh University in 2005, where he gained his MA (Hons) and a postgraduate degree. He’s now lived in Scotland longer than he ever did in his native North Yorkshire, and is based in Dean Village, Edinburgh.
Alex joined River & Green in 2013 and runs the day-to-day operation. From initial enquiry through to proposal, booking, supplier coordination and on-the-ground delivery — if you’ve dealt with River & Green, you’ve almost certainly dealt with Alex.
Alex designs all hunting, shooting and stalking itineraries. He’s been shooting since the age of 15 and has extensive knowledge of estates and guides across Scotland, from Highland stag ground to Borders driven shooting. For mixed-activity enquiries where clients want to combine fishing, shooting, golf or sightseeing, he and Ian split the work according to their areas of expertise. The idea is that every element of a trip is put together by someone who actually knows that sport
Half French by background, and with experience working in tourism in the French Alps, Alex has a natural affinity with the European clients who make up a significant part of River & Green’s audience alongside American and Canadian visitors. When not working, he is rarely found far from Scotland. More likely to be hiking a Munro with his dog or swimming in the crystal-clear turquoise water off the West Coast’s white sand beaches than sitting on a plane to somewhere else. He is also a qualified rugby coach, actively coaching a club side in Edinburgh.
Angus Rutherford – Lead Fishing Guide
It’s no exaggeration to say that Angus lives and breathes salmon and trout fishing. He picked up a rod at just eight years old and has since risen to lead our team of seasoned professional guides; setting the benchmark for casting ability, river knowledge, and client experience.
He excels at teaching beginners the fundamentals while also helping experienced anglers from across the U.S. and beyond, fine-tune their casting and river craft. His instinct for finding and catching salmon is exceptional and has resulted in memorable success for countless River & Green clients. Its no wonder that Angus is the most-requested guide for returning clients.
Daniel Walls – Golf Co-Ordinator
Guides and Estates
Through our years of experience in the field and our unrivalled network of trusted guides and sporting estates we are able to deliver the best possible experience for our international clients.
