Raj came to paddling from an unlikely start; he was completely uncomfortable with depths (probably from seeing ‘Jaws’ as a child!) which kept him from enjoying the simple swimming pleasures most people take for granted. Determined to get over this, he took his first paddling course in his twenties at Co. Wexford in Ireland in the intimidating Irish Sea where he learned various BCU skills including wet exits, self-rescues and even night paddling. Savouring this new excitement from completing the course, his appreciation and confidence with paddling steadily grew.

Meeting Rebecca, things went into high gear and their shared joy of paddling led to longer and further trips. Rolling in particular was fantastic, challenging and fun! 

Having the fortune to train with renowned instructors, (see FAQ page) they took to sea kayak rolling like a pair of seals, and now Raj is enjoying his second year teaching with inspirations like James Manke, Eiichi Ito and others.

Where once he couldn’t imagine being on the sea, now he can’t imagine life without it. 

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