Meet the Coaches

The people you'll see most to start with if you are a beginner or looking to improve your skills on the water. You will also meet the helpers.

Helen Carter
OccupationFinance
Qualifications4* Kayak, 3* Surf Kayak, 2* Solo Canoe, 3* Sea Kayak, Level 3 Kayak Coach, Level 2 Racing Coach, FSRT Assessor, Bell Boat Helm, Aquatic First Aid, White Water Safety and Rescue, Bronze Medallion Lifesavers
Favourite drinkSloe Gin, preferably homemade
Boats OwnedLiquid Logic Li'l Joe, Pyranha i3, Nigel Dennis Romany Sea Kayak, Maverick Surf Kayak
Member sinceFounding member, left and returned in 2007
PositionCoach
Glynn Carter
OccupationLab Support / Deputy Supervisor
Qualifications4* Kayak, 3* Surf Kayak, 2* Solo Canoe, 3* Sea Kayak, Level 3 Kayak Coach, Level 2 Racing Coach, FSRT Assessor, Bell Boat Helm, Aquatic First Aid, White Water Safety and Rescue, Bronze Medallion Lifesavers
Favourite drinkGuinness , Grolsch, Black Label and whiskey
Boats OwnedDagger Mamba, Pyranha i4, Kaspian Sea Kayak, Megatron Surf Kayak
Member sinceFounding member, left and returned in 2007
PositionCoach
Andrew Cumpstey
OccupationMedical Student
QualificationsLevel 3 Inland, 4* White Water Leader, 4* Open Canoe Leader, 4* Sea Leader, First Aid
Favourite drinkLemonade
Boats OwnedPyranha H3, Dagger G-Force
Member sinceSeptember 2009
PositionCoach
Kate Evans
OccupationGeoscientist
Qualifications2* Kayak, 3* Canoe (Tandem and Solo), Level 2 Canoe Coach, First Aid, Canoe Safety Test (CST), Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, 3* Sea Kayak
Favourite drinkRed wine
Boats OwnedWe-no-nah Prospector, Pyranha Ranger, Perception Scooter
Member sinceMay 2007
PositionCoach
Dr Gabriel Hemery
OccupationForest Scientist
Qualifications4* Kayak, Level 2 Kayak Coach, First Aid, Canoe Safety Test (CST)
Favourite drinkTea!
Boats OwnedPyranha Ammo
Member since2006
PositionCoach
Jen Roberts
OccupationSenior Marketing Executive
Qualifications3* White Water Kayak, 3* Sea Kayak, 2* Open Canoe, Trainee Level 2 Paddlesport Coach, First Aid, Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (FSRT), Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning
Favourite drinkCider
Boats OwnedPyranha Burn
Member sinceMay 2007
PositionCoach, Kit Admiral and Newsletter Editor
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Lizzy Mills
OccupationStudent-Teacher Training
Qualifications3* Whitewater Kayak, Level 1 Paddlesport Coach, First Aid, Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (FSRT), Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, 3* Sea Kayak
Favourite drinkWater
Member sinceSeptember 2009
PositionCoach
Penelope Ann Terry
OccupationFlute and Recorder Teacher
Qualifications4* Open Canoe, 3* Kayak, Trainee Level 3 Open Canoe Coach, Trainee Level 2 Kayak Coach, Aquatic First Aid, Canoe Safety Test (CST)
Favourite drinkElderflower Cordial
Boats OwnedEspada -K1 Racing Kayak, Dagger Legend Open Canoe, Kirton Sea Trip, Pink Rotobat
Member sinceFounding member
PositionCoach, Vice Chair, Coaching Development
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Simon Terry
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OccupationNetwork Administrator
Qualifications4* Kayak, 4*Open Canoe, 4* Sea Kayak, Level 3 Kayak Coach, Aquatic First Aid, Canoe Safety Test (CST)
Favourite drinkIPA, 6X and anything free
Boats OwnedDagger Agent, Pyranha Burn, We-no-nah Prospector
Member sinceClub's birth
PositionCoach, Chair, Course Director, God-King-Emperor-Penguin of Kayak
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Kate Wilkinson
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OccupationTeacher
Qualifications3* Kayak, 3* Open Canoe (Solo), Level 2 Canoe Coach, Canoe Safety Test (CST), Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, 3* Sea Kayak
Favourite drinkHot Chocolate
Boats OwnedA homemade open canoe called 'Paddlington' - he lives in Yorkshire
Member since2004
PositionCoach
Gwylim Williams
OccupationSoftware Engineer
Qualifications3* Kayak, 2* Open Canoe, Level 1 Paddlesport Coach, First Aid, Canoe Safety Test (CST), Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, 3* Sea Kayak
Favourite drinkVodka and cranberry
Boats OwnedDagger Medieval, Pyranha s6x
Member sinceMay 2007
PositionCoach and Webmaster
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