Mr James Roberts
Sea Kayaking Cornwall Ltd
Accredited Practitioner of the Institute for Outdoor Learning (APIOL)
About James
James’s passion is paddle sports, primarily sea kayaking and expeditions. However, he is trained and qualified coach in many disciplines including white water kayaking & Stand Up Paddle boarding.
He enjoys trying to perform freestyle kayak moves in the surf and can often be found playing in this environment. He’s spent a lot of time fine-tuning his skills and will often make techniques look effortless.
With over 10 years experience he’s been able to develop his skills as a coach, leader and guide by working alongside some of the UK’s best coaches and developing his own style. He really enjoys teaching and helping students find their eureka moment. He hopes to add some finesse to your paddling.
James is a highly qualified Paddle UK advanced sea kayak leader & coach. He is qualified to train and assess personal performance awards, leaders and guides under the British national governing body – Paddles Up Training.
He has run expeditions in Cornwall, Wales, Scotland and the Isles of Scillies, but has also kayaked beyond British waters in Croatia, Spain, Kefalonia, New Zealand and Chile.
James enjoy’s the challenges open water crossings bring and has crossed to the Scilly’s solo and to Lundy and back from the mainland in December!
James studied Geography at University and has great interest in the environmental issues that face our coastlines, rivers and wild spaces. He enjoys producing media content and can often be seen with a camera in his hands or flying his drone!
James grew up kayaking in Cornwall and has been a full time member of the Sea Kayaking Cornwall coaching team for over 6 years , he finds great joy in showing people the best of the Cornish conditions and coast.