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. We also have a team of helpers who support our coaches.

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
Jen Roberts
OccupationSenior Marketing Executive
Qualifications3* White Water Kayak, 3* Sea Kayak, 3* Open Canoe, Level 2 Paddlesport Coach, First Aid, Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (FSRT), Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, White Water Safety and Rescue
Favourite drinkCider
Boats OwnedPyranha Burn
Member sinceMay 2007
PositionCoach, Kit Admiral and Newsletter Editor
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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), Whitewater Safety and Rescue certificate
Favourite drinkElderflower Cordial
Boats OwnedDagger Legend Open Canoe, Wenonah Argosy solo open canoe, Kirton Sea Trip, Pink Rotobat
Member sinceFounding member
PositionCoach, Vice Chair, Club Welfare Officer, Clubmark Officer
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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, Key Master
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Gwylim Williams
OccupationSoftware Engineer
Qualifications3* Kayak, 2* Open Canoe, Trainee Level 2 Paddlesport Coach, First Aid, Canoe Safety Test (CST), Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, 3* Sea Kayak, White Water Safety and Rescue
Favourite drinkVodka and cranberry
Boats OwnedDagger Medieval, Pyranha s6x, Pyranha H:3
Member sinceMay 2007
PositionCoach and Webmaster
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Neil Woodley
OccupationTrim Rectifier at BMW Mini
Qualifications4* Kayak, First Aid, Canoe Safety Test (CST)
Favourite drinkAnything that helps me fall asleep in clubs
Boats OwnedPyranha S6X
Member sinceClub's birth