Sanu
Head guide for Feel Outdoor rafting, family rafting, Pack Raft and canyoning tours around Tokyo and Gunma.
About Feel Outdoor
Professional river guides for Tokyo and Gunma adventures.
Feel Outdoor is a guide-led outdoor team for rafting, family rafting, Pack Raft and canyoning, with safety support, clear briefings and friendly care for families, first-time guests and international visitors.
Who we are
Feel Outdoor is a local river team for families, visitors and first-time guests.
We guide Tokyo rafting, family rafting, Pack Raft and Gunma canyoning with simple communication, careful preparation and a friendly outdoor style. Our goal is to help guests enjoy Japan's rivers with confidence, safety and good memories.
- Tokyo and Gunma river tours
- English-friendly guest support
- Kids and family care
- Safety-first guide decisions
Our guides
A trained guide team, not only one person.
Feel Outdoor guides help guests understand the activity before entering the water. The team checks equipment, explains safety rules, watches river conditions and supports each guest at a comfortable pace.
Professional guide care
Clear explanations, friendly communication and calm support from check-in to finish.
Family and kids support
Family rafting welcomes kids aged 4+ and Gunma canyoning welcomes kids aged 5+ when conditions and guide judgment are suitable.
Safety-first decisions
Guides decide activity flow based on weather, water level, route condition, guest comfort and safety.
Guide qualifications
Our guide support is connected with First Aid, IRF, WRT rescue training and River Association of Japan rafting standards.
Guide spotlight
Sanu: professional river experience from Nepal to Japan.
Sanu is one of Feel Outdoor's head guides. He trained on the mighty rivers of Nepal, started guiding in 2013, and has been working as a river guide in Japan since 2016. His guiding style is calm, clear and family-friendly, with special care for first-time visitors and children.
Head guide experience
Guiding experience since 2013, with practical river training from Nepal and professional work in Japan since 2016.
River safety
Safety-first guiding for rafting, Pack Raft and canyoning, with decisions based on weather, river level and guest condition.
Family support
Feel Outdoor welcomes kids aged 4+ for family rafting and kids aged 5+ for canyoning when conditions and guide judgment are suitable.
International guests
English-friendly support for visitors planning outdoor activities near Tokyo and Gunma.
Sagane Saito
River guide, age 37, supporting Feel Outdoor guests with calm care, clear communication and a strong personal respect for river safety.
Guide spotlight
Sagane Saito: a guide shaped by a powerful childhood river memory.
Saito has worked on the river since 2020 and brings more than five seasons of guide experience to Feel Outdoor tours. His connection with rivers started when he was a child. During a family vacation, his father took him swimming and Saito was pulled into a deep section of the river. A nearby river guide saw what happened, paddled close and rescued him. That moment stayed with him for many years.
Later, Saito chose to become a river guide himself. He wanted to share the fun of river activities while using real rescue skills and kind guest care. Today he guides with patience, politeness and strong passion, helping families, first-time visitors and outdoor guests feel supported from the safety briefing to the final smile of the tour.
Guiding since 2020
More than five seasons of practical river work, guest support and activity preparation.
Personal safety story
A childhood rescue by a river guide became an important reason he chose this profession.
Kind guest care
Known for a polite, patient style that helps guests relax and enjoy the river.
Family-friendly support
Enjoys helping kids, families and first-time guests create safe and memorable river experiences.
Guide qualifications
Training and safety standards our guides work with.
These qualification logos help guests quickly understand the safety training and guide standards connected with Feel Outdoor's professional river support.
First Aid
First aid training for guest care and emergency response preparation.
IRF
International Rafting Federation connection for rafting guide standards and river activity awareness.
WRT Rescue
Whitewater rescue training authority focused on rescue skills, river hazards and safety response.
River Association of Japan
Rafting guide standard connected with Japanese rafting safety and activity guidance.
Qualifications support good guide judgment, but every tour still depends on weather, river level, guest condition and the guide's safety decision on the day.
Safety promise
Before every activity, guides check people, gear and conditions.
Equipment check
- Helmet
- Life jacket
- Paddle or activity craft
- Wetsuit and river shoes when needed
Guest condition
- Age eligibility
- Health concerns
- Comfort level
- Guide instructions understood
River decision
- Weather
- Water level
- Route condition
- Guide safety judgment
Easy contact
Questions before booking? Contact Feel Outdoor for age, gear, pickup, parking and safety information.