Meet the Coaches
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​10th + 11th May
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Beth Kirby
AquaForge
Beth is a local Nottingham paddler, who can often be found coaching and paddling on the white water course at Holme Pierrepont.
Over the last couple of years, Beth has started pushing her SUP skills in both river running and river surfing alongside a number of WWSUP races in Europe.

Tom Westaway
Westaway Adventures
Tom is a performance coach based out of the south west. He can regularly be found on the Dart progressing others in the sport as well as looking for new sections of rivers to paddle on his board. His sessions a HPP will be based around your individual goals and will definitely be a course you’ll want to be on!

Smurph Murphy
Paddling with Smurph
Smurph is a coach of SUP, Canoe and kayak with over 20 years experience. Based in South Wales, he calls the Wye his office and playground, and is currently focusing on endurance races on SUP. His excellent sense of humour makes any session riddled with smiles and laughter.

Caz Dawson
SUP Lass Paddle Adventures
A regular face and coach on the Welsh Dee, Caz is based in North East Wales. Through her award winning business, SLPA, she offers skill sessions and guided trips on white water.
Her thing is long distance river running, and last year she became the first female to complete the mighty Amazon Challenge on a SUP.