About Me
After years of bodyboarding on the weekends in North Devon, work and family commitments were making it difficult to pursue an activity that relied on good wave conditions.
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Several years ago my friends turned up with a paddleboard on a camping trip and the idea of doing a water based activity that didn't require me to travel far and wasn't reliant on perfect conditions appealed greatly. So I bought my first paddleboard!
Fast forward a couple of years and I upgraded to a sleeker faster touring board, this is where my true love of paddleboarding began, now with some decent kit it wasn't just a pastime anymore but a doorway to adventure. Living in Mid Devon I am spoilt for choice with access to some of the best waterways the UK has to offer with tranquil canals, dramatic coastlines and fun rivers.
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Over the last few years I have entered several events clocking up
3 x EXE HAMMER'S
3 X HEAD OF THE DARTS'S
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1 X SUP THE CREEK DISTANCE RACE
1 x SUP BIKE RUN
3 x DRAKES ISLAND PADDLE'S
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SUP TWELVE ENDURACE EVENT
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RACE TO THE CASTLE 40K
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SUPERCHAMPS, ONE DESIGN RACE, TECH RACE, 150M SPRINTS AND THE 14KM DISTANCE RACE
2 X TRENT 100 ENDURANCE EVENTS​
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In 2022 I fulfilled a bucket list adventure by joining SUP NORWAY for one of their expeditions, paddling and wild camping in the fjords.
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Early 2024 I took part in a Loch Awe expedition wild camping on the Loch and paddling on the coast down to Oban
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A few weeks later I joined a paddling trip in Croatia, living on a boat and completing 150km of paddling down the coast and island hopping.
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Touring on my SUP has now become a passion as I have now organised multiday trips with friends and actively take part of a small team managing the biggest SUP social group in my local area where I have met some truly great friends.
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Now as a qualified PADDLE UK (formally British Canoeing) Paddlesport Leader and SUP Coastal Leader my aim at SUP Devon is to to pass on my love of paddleboarding in a safe and friendly environment.