Born and raised in KZN, I utilized the beauties of both coastal and inland territories, maintained a friendship with one of South Africa’s leading Exploration Kayakers ‘Graeme Anderson’(1^st Descent  of the Amazon River Tributary, ‘The Maranon River.’) and went from there to develop an ever increasing passion for the Sport of Freestyle Kayaking. Participating in various competitions and river runs on the map of South Africa. Upon moving to Durban in 1998, I saw the potential in utilizing the ocean as a means of developing Freestyle Kayaking, and have been doing so ever since.

Working on various rivers in South Africa as a Freelance Rafting guide, I supplemented my interest in kayaking by working with School groups on adventure trails, sports, and rafting as well as with private corporate groups.  Filming and video production became an added interest, creating and selling promotional and corporate videos within the adventure sector. I then moved across to the United States for six months where I led and guided river trips and led instructional kayaking classes in North Carolina. In 2009 I returned from working in the UK for two years, all the while maintaining and working on Freestyle kayaking in the Atlantic Ocean of South Western England.