About Us – River & Green

Established in 2009, River & Green is an Edinburgh-based company that designs and delivers high quality, tailor-made fishing, hunting and golfing holidays in Scotland. We listen to the specific requirements and aspirations of our prospective clients and then we apply our knowledge and expertise to design the very best itineraries to cover every aspect of a sporting holiday in Scotland including: accommodation, sport, transport, licenses, hired equipment and tuition.

All the members of the team are practicing sports people who are passionate about traditional Scottish field sports; we each have our own unique areas of expertise, ensuring a breadth of knowledge that does not exist within conventional tour operators.

Ian Walls – Director

Ian founded River & Green in 2009 after a varied career in Environmental Consultancy, Property Development and Land Use Diversification. He has been an avid fly-fisherman for over 40 years and has fished for salmon and trout on virtually every river and many of the lochs of Scotland. He is a member of Craigielaw Golf Club and he is also a keen (but not very good!) shot.

Having lived in the US and Italy, Ian places enormous emphasis on the importance of client care. A proud Scot, Ian is passionate about the Scottish countryside, its traditions and the sport it offers. In recognition of the inherent difficulties in knowing where, when and how to access the best of Scottish field sports, he established River & Green as the unique portal to sharing this knowledge, for the benefit of visitors and the broader Scottish rural economy.

“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 joined River & Green from Amazon at the start of 2013. A graduate of Ampleforth College he went on to gain his MA (HONS) at Edinburgh University. After leaving university, he worked in tourism in the French Alps and then returned to Edinburgh University in order to complete a post graduate degree. Originally from North Yorkshire, Alex is now based in Dean Village, Edinburgh.

He is a keen and knowledgeable country sports enthusiast with a passion for shooting and stalking. On weekends during the shooting season, Alex can generally be found shooting or beating and occasionally, diary permitting, playing rugby or skiing in the Cairngorms. Outside of the season Alex likes to keep his eye in on the clay trap or on the rifle range.

Daniel Walls – Golf Co-Ordinator

Dan attended school in Kelso and then went on to gain his degree from Manchester University before relocating to the US. It was in the States where he developed his passion for golf; a passion now exercised on the links courses of East Lothian. Dan lives, eats and breathes golf. As a member of Craigielaw Golf Club, he competes off a handicap of 9. His principal role within River & Green is to design golf holidays and assist golfing clients during their stay in Scotland. Dan is also a keen fisherman. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and two young daughters.

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.