Hey, I'm Fi!

I love paddling — and I love sharing that passion even more.

I started paddling as a fresh-faced 17-year-old. I didn't really know what I wanted to do with my life… so I went and worked as a trainee instructor on the Isle of Man. Within my first week there, someone showed me how to paddle and roll a sea kayak — and well, that's where the addiction started. I never looked back!

Since then, I've whitewater and sea kayaked all over the world. A few of the cooler things I've done in my boats:

• Whitewater kayaked for two months out in Nepal

• Circumnavigated both islands of New Zealand in my sea kayak

• Paddled the entire length of Patagonia, including Cape Horn, in my sea kayak

• Crossed the Bass Strait a couple of times with climbing gear, setting new routes on islands as I went

• Circumnavigated Tasmania in my sea kayak

• Whitewater kayaked across Europe — Slovenia, Austria, Italy and France

My coaching and leadership qualifications:

• Advanced Sea Kayak Coach and Leader

• Advanced and Performance Whitewater Coach and Leader

• Advanced Canoe Leader

These days, what I love most is helping other people fall for paddling the way I did — whether that's nailing your first roll or paddling your first tidal race. Wherever you're starting from, I'd love to get you out on the water.