Meet The Team

Matt Bostock

Shop Manager

 

 

Linton Mackereth

Sales Assistant

 

Liam Chambers

Sales Assistant

 

Frannie Kohn

Sales Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Matt Bostock

Position: Shop Manager

Years paddling experience: 16

Types of paddling undertaken: If it floats, it goes!

Countries paddled in: UK, France, Italy, Norway, Finland, Sweeden, Australia, Georgia, Nepal, Slovenia and Spain.

Favourite trip, place, or river that people should know more about: The Tskhenistskali river in Georgia! A fantastic, long and challenging river with great views and great people. Not to mention that just getting there is an adventure all its own.

Any advice to new paddlers: Ask questions!! the only people who say things are easy are truly stupid beginners or truly crazy pro's.

Piece of kit you can't live without: My Astral Brewers, Super sticky on wet rock and Comfy in my boat.

Any qualifications: 5* inland, 4* canoe, 4* sea, 4* surf. L3 K coach. Plus a few others from MIAS and MLTB.

Any other activities you enjoy: MTB, hiking, bouldering.

Famous last words: One for the road?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Linton Mackereth

Position: Sales Assistant

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Name: Liam Chambers

Position: Sales Assistant

Years paddling experience: 5

Types of paddling undertaken: White water,  Sea

Countries paddled in: Uk, France, Austria, Switzerland.

Favourite trip, place, or river that people should know more about: Giarsun Gorge Switzerland. Section of the Inn. Grade 4 continuous gorge

Any advice to new paddlers: Willingness to learn and no be affraid to try new things.

Piece of kit you can't live without: Drysuit, making any swimming bearable!

Any qualifications: UKCC level 1, aquatic first aid, advanced White water safety & rescue. 

Any other activities you enjoy: Mountain biking, trails and street.

Famous last words: I'm just going to strap it on. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Name: Frannie Kohn

Position: Sales Assistant

Years paddling experience: LOADS!! 

Types of paddling undertaken: Inland and Competitive Raft Racing

Countries paddled in: UK, Chile, Colombia, Nepal, Norway, Europe (I know that isn't a country).

Favourite trip, place, or river that people should know more about:  Mmm, that is a hard one. There are too many so I am just going to say CHILE BABY!! Water fall Paradise.  

Any advice to new paddlers:

Try everything, fall over a few times, get back up, smile and have fun!!

Piece of kit you can't live without:

My Drysuit. I don't like getting cold. 

Any qualifications:

UKCC Level 2 Coach

Moderate Water Endorsement

5* Inland

3* Canoe !!

Raft Guide Level 1 

 

Any other activities you enjoy:

Raft Racing!! It is awesome. Climbing, running, swimming,anything and everything outdoors (as long as I have something to eat!)

 

Famous last words:

Probably 'ARRRGGGGHHHH....'