Year (s) In The Trainee Instructor Course: 1.5

What School Did you Come From: Rangiora High

Year Level When Starting The Trainee Instructor Course: 12

List Qualifications You Have Gained Since Your Training:

American Canoe Association - White Water Kayak Instructor
Wilderness First AID
NZOIA Kayak 1

What Are You Currently Doing and Where:

To be honest with you I am currently sitting in a ski town about to start looking for a job and a house here in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada.

What’s Your Greatest Outdoor Experience:

I have so many! But the one stick's out as THE BEST to me is the time I circumnavigated around Stewart Island on a 10 day Sea Kayak Trip! Mind BLOWING experience!

Best Piece of Advice for Future Trainees:

Live for the now! You are going to come across some real obstacles in training and furthering your experience. Tackle these head on and do your best because that's all anyone can ask of you! The outcome of the Trainee Instructor Course is Mind Blowing and when you get like me and reflect on the training 4 years later you are going to be amazed on ALL the things you have had the opportunity to do!

Who Has Had The Biggest Influence On Your Outdoor Pursuits:

No one person alone.

And Why:

I have had the opportunity to work and live with so many amazing people. I have been able to take a bit form each of these people. Some in the rafting industry, kayaking, rock climbing, general outdoors, and I have just taken the things I like and thrown out the ones I don't like.

What are Your Plans For The Future:

Keep Travelling! Making enough money in jobs all around the world to support my travels until I get bored of travelling. Yeah, like that will happen!

Achievements while a cadet

First Responder - Basic First Aid
Aspirant Guide - New Zealand Rafting Association
Outdoor 1 - EONZ
NZQA Unit Standards 432 Navigate in poor visibility
429 Demonstrate tramping
430 skills
492 River rescue grade 2
First aid level three
PANZ Safety Skills and Standards - Liz Penman
Basic First Aid - Independent Medical Services
Advanced First Aid - Independent Medical Services
Raft Training - Al Moore
Search And Rescue - SAR Skills
Rangiora High School Snow Module - Jason Fahey
Boyle River Outdoor Education Centre
Raft Training
White Water Rescue
Rock And Abseil Set Up’s
Emergency/Incident Management
Rock And Abseil Accident Management
Sea Kayaking
Advanced Snow Module