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Matt Bishop

Matt Bishop is a L4 kayak coach who started his paddling career in K1 racing on the Coventry canal 33 years ago! After a few years abroad Matt became a qualified BCU instructor in 1995, worked freelance on the 100 Mile Canoe Test for a few years & took up full time teaching in the paddling industry in 2001. He is also a L3 Open Canoe & Sea Kayak coach & enjoys whitewater river running, teaching youngsters how to freestyle properly, coastal touring & generally mucking about in the sea.

How did you get into paddling? I grew up in a street where some of the kids had been expellled & sent to the naughty boy school... one of the teachers there was Robin Belcher soon to be World Champion K1 marathon... he chucked us in boats & off we went, At age 11 the game was try to keep up with Robin! up & down coventry canal. At the time it was something a bit different to do but deep down the water was luring me... (even a radioactive canal!)... so i began in K1 & raced for 2 years...i didnt come back to it seriously until after travelling abroad i did instructor training. Have been coaching profesionally since 1996.

Favourite Disciplines of paddling? River running, sea kayaking, playboating

Best Paddling Moment? Guardian Angel Gorge, French Alps.

Favourite Paddling Venue in the UK? River Dart

Favourite Paddling Venue Abroad? French Alps, California

Paddling Qualifications? L4 kayak coach, L3 sea kayak, L3 open canoe

Current Boats? Pyranha shiva, Pyranha Burn, Jackson Rockstar M

Paddles?


Buoyancy Aid?

Cags?

Dry Trousers?

Thermals?

Helmet?

Deck?

Footwear?

Favourite Paddling Product? My new nookie thermals

Paddling Future Plans? Places to Visit?

Paddling Hero?

 
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