Team Pyranha Blog - More About Paul Smith

More about Paul Smith:

Date of Birth?

07/03/1978

Hometown?

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK.

How many years have you been paddling?

How did you start paddling?

I started kayaking and canoeing during my PGCE up in Bangor. Until that point I was an out and out Rock Climber and zero interest in getting wet. Then we had foot and mouth and couldn't go climbing, but could get out on the sea.

What boats do you paddle?

Medium Burn, Medium Karnali, Medium Rev.

What countries have you paddled in?

The UK, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, USA, New Zealand and Australia.

What is your favorite River?

Something steep, but not too hard.

What is your favorite Playspot?

Something that I can stay upright in ;-P

Where do you work?

A state School in Malvern, as the Head of Outdoor Learning.

What meal do you cook the best?

I can cook most things, in fact I do most of the cooking in our house. But I do have to say that my best meal would be a spread of different chinese dishs.

Whats on your MP3 player?

What other sports do you do?

Rock Climbing, Winter Climbing, General Mountaineering. A spot of Caving now and again.

What qualifications do you hold?

PGCE in Outdoor Activities and Mathematics, Mountaineering Instructor Award (MIA), APIOL, Asp. level 5 Kayak Coach, A4 Assessor. Plus various other outdoor awards, including other awards in Open Canoeing.