Date of Birth?6/9/81Hometown?Manchester, UKHow many years have you been paddling?13How did you start paddling?I was rubbish at football and rugby and people didn't laugh at me quite as much when I went paddling so I stuck with it.What boats do you paddle?Large Burn for high days and holidays, a medium Ammo for river fun.What countries have you paddled in?France, Germany, Austria, Corsica, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal
What is your favorite River?There's too many. One that I know I will go back to is the Tsarap and Zansker in India.What is your favorite Playspot?
I'm quite a fan of the Thames weirs, especially Shepperton when it comes up.Where do you work?
I'm (occasionally) a PhD student at the University of Manchester
What meal do you cook the best?
I can make a mean cup of tea. Otherwise, something involving a butternut squash and whatever else I can find in my cupboards usually works.
Whats on your MP3 player?
Music, mostly.
What other sports do you do?
I spend as much times I can in a boat of one kind or another, otherwise, a bit of cycling, climbing and just being outdoors.
What qualifications do you hold?
A few coaching awards, an engineering degree, cycling proficiency.
Whats your favourite quote?
"We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality" Oscar WildeWebsite:
http://www.davidfairweather.wordpress.com
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Posts by David Fairweather:
Last Stop on the Road Trip: Norway, 22 Aug 2009 in Blogroll & Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles
More Euro tripping…, 26 Jul 2009 in Blogroll & Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Summer Lovin’, 05 Jun 2009 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Wet West Paddle Fest, 16 Sep 2008 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Morocco Part 1, 17 Apr 2008 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
BCU Student Safety Symposium, 24 Oct 2007 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Coast to Coast in a Speeder, 23 Jul 2007 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Thule Bheri, 16 Apr 2007 in Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles
A Nepalese warm up, 06 Apr 2007 in Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles
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