Nige Robinson has paddled, surfed and coached throughout Europe, North America and Papua New Guinea, where he just happened to pick up a gold medal in the 1999 World Sea Kayak Championships, and has over 20 years experience in sea kayaking.

• BCU Coaching Directory
• BCU Coaching Handbook
• Sea Kayaking (Crowood Press)

To email Nige: nige@nigerobinson.co.uk   

Martin Leonard has been sea kayak guiding in Pembrokeshire for over 12 years. He is a British Canoe Union Level 4 Sea Kayak Coach as well as a Level 3 canoe and Inland Coach. He has worked in all aspects of the Outdoor Industry and for some of the largest and most respected outdoor providers in the UK. This experience shows in his consummate professionalism and sound approach to safety and adventure.

Martin has paddled across the globe including Iceland, Norway, Central and South America, Nepal and New Zealand.

When Martin’s not in a sea kayak he spends his time.... well... in the sea! Whether kayaking, Coasteering or Surfing, the Pembrokeshire coast is both his office and his playground. Martins’ wealth of experience, passion for the outdoors and relaxed style allow him to offer a complete experience to anyone heading out onto the sea with him, sharing his extensive knowledge of local conditions, wildlife, geology and history.

To email Martin: martin@seakayakguides.co.uk

Jon Haylock has had a love for the outdoors from a very young age which grew into an unhealthy obsession for climbing and mountaineering, before seeing the light and taking up kayaking. Despite first learning to kayak on the gnarly waters of the River Thames he was not put off and now has been coaching and playing in kayaks for over 10 years.

He is a BCU Level 4 Sea and Inland Coach. Jon has been fortunate enough to have coached and paddled in a number of the prime paddling locations around the UK from guiding sea kayak expeditions in the Outer Hebrides to kayaking from lands end to the Scilly Isles and of course beautiful West Wales.

Paddling has also taken him further afield across Europe, Morocco, Corsica, Costa Rica, Mexico and Patagonia.

He has also been privileged to surf kayak for Wales. Jon has finally after years of being an adventuring nomad, chosen to make Pembrokeshire his home where his passion for all things paddling will educate and entertain you, ensuring that you will become equally hooked.

To email Jon: jon@seakayakguides.co.uk.

Tom Luddington has lived in Pembrokeshire for 10 years, and has spent many happy days out adventuring and exploring the best tide races, caves and beaches of the coastline and offshore islands of Pembrokeshire by sea kayak. Tom knows Pembrokeshire really well, and loves to share his passion for the abundant wildlife and spectacular coastline with everyone. Tom is a level three coach, and holds the 5 Star Sea Kayak leadership award.

Tom has paddled extensively in the UK with trips out to Lundy Island and Pabbay and Mingulay in the Outer Hebrides being the best of the bunch, and he can sometimes be seen abandoning his kayak and taking to the rock when he spies a irresistible new potential rock climb above deep water.

Tom is also a keen surfer, and a member of the St David’s coastguard team, and helps to run the Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter project which organises environmental training events for outdoor instructors. As a result he has attended over 30 environmental training events himself! Needless to say he has picked up quite a few interesting ‘funky facts’ about Pembrokeshire’s wildlife which he is always happy to share – his favourite story is about barnacles, you’ll have to ask him to tell you that one... 

Tom says that a perfect day out paddling for him is “Here in Pembrokeshire, out to one of the offshore Islands, to see the puffins, porpoise and seals and play in the tide races,- with a spicy surf landing on a deserted sandy beach to finish!”

If you’re particularly interested in the wildlife, Tom’s wife Lou is a Marine Biologist and general natural history expert as well (and also a keen sea kayaker!), who is available to come along on trips to provide extra expertise and in depth knowledge on everything from edible seaweeds to diving sea birds...

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