|
Name: David Cusick
Years paddling experience: Many years on Flat water, Five years White water
Types of paddling undertaken: White water, Surf, Inland Touring, Attempted Freestyle.
Countries paddled in: England, Wales, Scotland, France, Uganda, USA,
Favourite trip, place or river that people should know more about: Kernville in the Californian Sierras. A real gem of a town, with loads of different runs of all grades on the Kern and its tribs. You've got volume, boulders and creeks within an hour, great bars, diners and campsites. Head to the Kern River Brewing Company for sweeeet Ale with other boaters.
Any advice to new paddlers: Go boating as much as you can. Literally every oppurtunity that presents itself...
|
 |
Piece of kit you can’t live without: Whistle – absolutely essential for attracting attention in a noisy environment.
Any other activities you enjoy: Climbing, Travel, Playing Guitar…
Famous last words: To be honest, Coffee really isn’t my cup of tea…
Back to top...
Name:Matt Bostock
Years paddling experience:14
Types of paddling undertaken:If it floats, it goes.
Countries paddled in:UK, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Australia, Slovenia, Nepal and Georgia.
Favourite trip, place or river that people should know more about:
The Tskhenistskali river in Georgia! A fantastic, long, challenging river with great views and great people! Not to mention that just getting to it is an adventure all its own.
http://www.chriseastabrook.co.uk/biography/expeditions/georgia-09
Any advice to new paddlers:
Ask questions!!! The better paddler you become the more you realise how much you have yet to learn. The only people who say that things are easy are the truly stupid beginners or the truly crazy pro’s.
Piece of kit you can’t live without: My IR union suit.
Any qualifications: Level 3 kayak coach, 5* inland, 4* canoe, 4* surf, BELA, L2 MIAS.
Any other activities you enjoy: Mountain biking, Hiking, Bouldering.
Famous last words: “I am the Stig”
Back to top...
|
Name: Leanne Atlee
Years paddling experience: 9 years on and off.
Types of paddling undertaken: Running Rivers is the way forward but that's only because I can't do anything at all in a play boat Ooops!!
Countries paddled in: UK, USA, France.
Favourite trip, place or river that people should know more about: Canoeing on the St Croix for 3days in Maine USA.
Any advice to new paddlers: Don't give up and when you get offered courses take them, as they may be of use to you one day! And if you're not wet then you're not learning!
|
 |
Piece of kit you can’t live without: Roof Racks! Where would we paddle without them 
Any qualifications: 2* Kayak and Canoe, 3* trained, UKCC Level 1, Life guard NPLQ, Sports Leader CSLA.
Any other activities you enjoy: I like to have a go at most outdoor activities, but im not the best at them I must say
Famous last words: "Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever," Ghandi.
Name: Tom Allan
Years paddling experience: 5
Types of paddling undertaken: Whitewater
, Canoe Touring, Surf
Countries paddled in: England, Wales, Scotland, Norway, Germany, France,
Favourite trip, place or river that people should know more about:
Each river is a different and unique experience and cannot be compared...
Any advice to new paddlers:
Buy cheap, buy twice
Piece of kit you can’t live without: Pyranha BURN!
Any qualifications: Level 1 coach, SPA, ML
Any other activities you enjoy: Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Socialising
Famous last words: “How hard can it be?"
Back to top...
|
Name: Joe Lewis
Years paddling experience: My Mum says I fell asleep in a canoe when I was 3ish.
Types of paddling undertaken: Whitewater Kayak/Canoe, touring and surf.
Countries paddled in: Wales, England, France and Switzerland.
Favourite trip, place or river that people should know more about: South Wales Creeks and the moving lake that is the Dordoinge.
Any advice to new paddlers: Get wet!
Piece of kit you can’t live without: Floaty rope
Any qualifications: Level 1 Coach, 3 *, raft guide level 1 and SPA
Any other activities you enjoy: Climbing, walking, caving
Famous last words: I don't want to go down the Daisey I'll die!
|
 |
Back to top...
Name: Helena Garfit
Years paddling experience: 3 years
Types of paddling undertaken: Sea Kayaking, river running and canoeing
Countries paddled in: GB, Sweden, Canada
Favourite trip, place or river that people should know more about:
The Sunshine Coast just north of Vancouver is a beautiful fjord with loads of bays you can camp up in. In the evenings the phosphorescence is so bright, it's brilliant for a midnight dip!
Any advice to new paddlers:
However tempting, don't grab onto branches hanging over a river, it will just flip you upside down!
Piece of kit you can't live without: Helmet (see above)
Any other activities you enjoy: Travelling, listening to and playing music and cooking for friends.
Famous last words: "The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences." (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Back to top...
|
Name: Tom O'Neill
Years paddling experience: 3 years
Types of paddling undertaken: White water Kayak/Canoe
Countries paddled in: UK, Alps, Slovenia, Turkey
Favourite trip, place or river that people should know more about: The Erme South Devon, just a great trip can't get enough of that run. Nice continuous grade 3/4!
Any advice to new paddlers: Its a fun sport so smile :)
|
 |
Piece of kit you can’t live without: My Primark baby grow thermal.
Any qualifications: Level 1 Coach, 5* Train 4* Ass Inland.
Any other activities you enjoy: Climbing, Walking, travelling and slacklining
Famous last words: "A mistake is only truly a mistake if you don't learn from it"
Back to top...
Name: Bren Orton
Years paddling experience: 7
Types of paddling undertaken: Playboating
Countries paddled in: UK, Austria
Any advice to new paddlers: Ignore the other parts of the sport, playboating's where it's at!
Piece of kit you can't live without: Peak UK Cag-Deck
Any qualifications you hold : 1* and two gcses
Any other activities you enjoy: Reading about boating, watching boating videos
Famous last words: "No, course we don't need to inspect . . . but the guide says - it'll be fine don't worry just follow me"
Back to top...