About Wild River
Founded in 2005 by Level 5 Coach Sean McGrath, Wild River is an independent provider of paddlesport coaching, guiding and British Canoeing Awarding Body awards.
"We believe in providing the highest quality coaching to all our clients by using highly qualified and experienced staff."
Based in the English Lake District, Wild River provide a flexible service for anybody wanting to take part in canoeing or kayaking activities either in the UK or further a-field. Whether it is an advanced paddling assessment or a leisurely family canoe trip that you are looking for, Wild River aims to deliver the best outdoor experience to suit your needs and abilities.
Whether you want a training, an assessment or a course to improve your personal skills Wild River can provide it.
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Sean has been paddling for over 20 years and has paddled on most continents around the world. After a qualifying as a Building Manager at Wolverhampton University, Sean turned to the outdoor industry for employment as a way to spend more time paddling whilst maintaining an income, of sorts. Over the next ten years Sean's passion for paddling took him to many different rivers in a variety of boats. During this period Sean gained a massive range of experiences, which included:
Eventually Sean decided it was time to do something with a view to the future, and to make his mother proud. Sean settled in Nottingham where he bounced rubber rings at the National Watersports Centre and started to develop coaching skills to match his paddling experience. Sean has since provided adventurous experiences for disaffected young people, homeless people and young people in crisis; managed a very successful instructor training course for young people in Ireland: taught Maths and English and set up a crisis intervention unit in Derbyshire. Sean now manages a small family of two beautiful little girls and a brilliant wife (who actually does most of the managing). He also runs Wild River and in his limited spare time paddles whenever possible. Sean is also is a representative on the BCU Canoe Technical Group. His mother is very proud! |
British Canoeing Awarding BodyLevel 5 Coach (Inland) Training and Assessment Director for Paddlesport Instructor and Coach Courses Assessor for Advanced White Water Kayak Leader Moderate Water Leader Trainer in Canoe and White Water Kayak National Trainer for Moderate Water Canoe and White Water Kayak Provider of Advanced and Standard White Water Safety and Rescue Training Aquatic First Aid Provider Mountain Leader Training BoardSingle Pitch Supervisor’s Award Mountain Leader Award |
