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Keith Wilbraham
What is your job and briefly what does it involve?
My job title is “the experimental officer in audiology”
This basically means I work in a university and organize and manage the labs and teach some of the MSc and BSc modules and practical’s.
What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?
Curious, cautious, creative
What is your favorite & best stuff:
Food – Most Veggy food
Music – Cosmopolitan
Interests - Cycling, Sea Kayaking, Wildlife Photography
Movies – Any dodgy surfing film, Local Hero, Sleepy Hollow.
Books – Lucky Jim, The Quarry, A Wild Sheep Chase.
What does sea kayaking offer you?
Sea kayaking gets you to beautiful wild places, enables you to have a different perspective on the coastline and wildlife and another way of going on a journey.
What have you achieved, to date through paddling with Roger and Coastal Spirit?
I have gone from a very inexperienced paddler who only paddled for a week once a year to a more competent paddler who has passed the three star performance award.
I have learnt to plan my own trips and have recently started paddling my own trips with my partner. He has offered me support and guidance in preparation for these days with my partner and also provided a day for me on Leadership, positioning and incident management - which mainly meant Roger was in the water a lot!
Why Coastal Spirit?
I liked his coaching and have been paddling with him ever since.
What are you looking forward to and where would you most like to paddle next and why?
West Coast of Scotland - Wildlife, quiet, the journey
Choose 3 words to sum up your time with Coastal Spirit?
Professional, Safe, Inspiring!
We will beach surf or choose a downwind paddle if it is windy. If calm, we will choose one of the many tide races to work with.
This course is for moderate water to advanced paddlers who are comfortable in F4 winds, 1m swell, 0.5 m surf and 2 knots of moving water, as a minimum.
Delivered by Roger
We will beach surf or choose a downwind paddle if it is windy. If calm, we will choose one of the many tide races to work with.
This course is for moderate water paddlers who are comfortable in F4 winds, a 1-metre swell, and 2 knots of moving water, as a minimum.
Delivered by Roger
Course dates are out and into August 2027.
Here's a few photos of the last couple of months and a short raw video clip to remind you what we've been up too.
Roger has aimed to create more space between courses to allow for a bespoke day or two at 1:1 or 2:1. Keep in mind if you have specific goals either Zoe Robinson or Roger may be able to assist and guide you towards achieving your aspiration.
Have a look at our calendar below, in the comments and email info@coastalspirit.com
P&H Sea Kayaks 
Coastal Spirit are heading back to the beautiful island of Mull, with its stunning wildlife for a sea kayak expedition on the 30/4 - 4th May 2027 and, at £690 per person.
Two places are left, currently.
More details are in the comments, below. Follow the link, have a read and drop us an email at info@coastalspirit.com 
"The composite Virgo has been amazing. Very high performance, a dream to be able to accelerate quickly, as well as a wonderful carry to and from the water!
I've managed twice to paddle in the Swellies (solo and then with a friend) and once on South Stack tide race, on the ebb solo. South Stack was perfect as the wave faces were long and I could actually carve and change position on the wave. The boat really wants to surf!" - Roger Chandler, Coastal Spirit
📷: Craig Young "There are a number of wonderful things about Roger. He has a very light touch in his coaching, and he's always smiling and encouraging you to relax into the enjoyment of the day"
"And I'm probably learning more from his mentoring now, as my paddling horizons expand, than ever before. I can't count how many questions I've asked... and he's answered. Roger has the knack of making that suggestion that radically changes your thinking and moves your paddling on in leaps and bounds."
"I've just completed a two day 4* Sea kayak training course with Roger. Having been coached by Roger in the past, I choose to do this course with Roger because I knew I would get a great deal from the course. My expectations were certainly well and truly met"
