Kayak Essentials is performed, filmed and produced by talented and experienced paddlers and coaches, all highly active on the water.

Nick Cunliffe is an experienced white water kayaker and sea kayaker, with 20 years’ paddling and coaching background. Nick is a BCU level 5 coach (inland kayak and sea kayak), with worldwide paddling experience and is a BA Hons Sports Science graduate.

Matt Giblin is an excellent white water kayaker and sea paddler, with extensive coaching experience. Matt is a BCU level 4 coach (inland kayak) and is an Outdoor Education graduate and qualified PE teacher.

Lynsey Evans has spent a lifetime white water kayaking, winning British and European freestyle events, and is a BCU level 4 kayak Coach.

Kayak Essentials was filmed over the summers of 2008 and 2009, in a wide variety of high quality North Wales venues - including inland lakes, surf beaches and white water rivers. The variety and quality of the edited footage provides a unique coaching resource for paddlers and coaches of all abilities and experience.