The first time I got into a boat was when I was just 6 weeks old in my dads canoe. I would like to feel I have progressed since then. My first white water kayak trip was the lower dart when I was 9 with Ringwood Canoe Club, in a Cypher. My parents have always been into it so I had no option but to kayak, which I feel is the best thing thats happened to me. We were always away on Club trips to Dartmoor and Wales. We also do a bit of sea kayaking, two years ago we did a weeks sea kayaking in Croatia, this was great fun! I did my fist Upper Dart (grade 4) run when I was 13 with Ringwood and Sandleheath scouts (thanks to Graham Bland for taking me on trips like this). This was in my Dagger Dynamo. I Then got a Dagger G-force at the age of 14 as I wanted to take up freestyle kayaking. I then decided to go in to the youth feestyle event at the Nene white water course. I entered the novice category and came 10th.The next year I entered novice again and came in at 6th place I also entered Boulters that year but entered the main category and came 7th overall. This year I entered the 18 and under main event at Nene and came 1st! I am looking forward to competeing at Boulters on the 14th July. I now enjoy going out with paddling freinds to the Dart, Cardiff and my local weir (East mills weir).
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