I have had a passion for the outdoors from a teenager and before my paddling adventures i was a keen climber and would travel the country and enjoy my weekends on a crag in the Peak District, lakes or Wales. At first this was just a hobby but soon progressed into more serious mountaineering where i would find myself scaling some of Europes Big Alpine Classics .
Of course wheres there mountains theres rivers and i soon found myself wanting to explore these rivers decending off the mountains and after meny years of progressing my skills and climbing the coaching ladder i found myself not looking at these lines of white waters from the mountains but down on them pushing the limits and having memorable adventures . White water Kayaking is now my passion and has taken me all over the world on meny adventures, for me its all about the self belief , exploration and adventure that kayaking can throw at you.
I have now been working in the outdoors since 1998 and in 2004 set up my own buisness Escape To Adventure which mainly focuses on Kayak courses & White Water coaching and guiding. Having built up a excellent reputation within the paddling community and with our 100% track safty record and low instructor to client ratio Escape To Adventure has been a huge success and continues to grow every year.
For me its not really work this is is my passion, my life and i love to coach and guide these feelings for others to enjoy and learn from.
Qualifications BCU Level 5 Aspirant Inland Kayak coach, Level 2 Canoe coach, Mountain Leader, SPA Instructor (climbing), Cave Leader Level 1
Hope to see you on the water!
Cheers,
