I have kayaked since primary school. Following doing BCU 2* kayak in 1991 and a youth leaders kayaking course in 1994 I had a bit of a break from paddling. I became FSRT trained in 2013 and re-learnt to roll before going sea kayaking in Antarctica, then discovered I liked canoeing! I re-did BCU 2* in 2015 to prove I could canoe at that level then gained 3* canoe on my 10th solo paddle in 2015 and followed that with 3* kayak (touring) in 2016. I have been an L2 coach since 2017 and was a Scout Association assessor for kayaking, canoeing, and rafting.
