Big 5 Paddlers

Geoff started canoeing through the 1st Caterham Scouts in 1967 using canvas covered canoes which he helped to Geoff Tilford, old man of the riverrecover with his father; and recalls “I was hooked the very first time I paddled” he continued paddling at the Surrey Scout centre at Send on ...

David Mccarthy : Expedition Member Nickname: Macca Occupation : Teacher Age : 44 years old. Likes : Middlesbrough Football Club, kids that work hard. Dislikes : People who do not make the most of their opportunities and mushy peas. Sports : Loads. I love winter mountaineering and skiing. Big ...

Matthew Harpham: Paddler Occupation: Process Engineer in Water & Sewage Works Age: 39 years old Likes: Adventure, Charity,  dungeon & dragons, Indie music,  anchovies Dislikes: Corporate “Yes Men”, jargon, beetroot Sports: Mountaineering, caving, swimming, climbing, kick ...

Rob didn’t paddle for twenty five years after first learning with the scouts. Although he’s an outdoors fan and particularly likes cycling and skiing, somehow kayaking passed him by for many a year.In 2005, fancying a different holiday, he booked a sea kayak trip in Turkey and it ...

Aaron is the youngest in the team at only 14 years and has been paddling for just over 4years. He is out on theAaron the kayak kid water most nights and enjoys all the different types of paddling. At the age of 11 he was promoted to division 1/prem in the C2 slalom with his brother, Deano ...

Stephen- or Steve as he prefers to be called - is really just a paddling passenger in the Big 5 Kayak Challenge. At 19 he is also the baby of the group, which he doesn’t mind, as he loves to be coddled. After stumbling into Richard’s life a couple of months ago Steve has found himself ...