Sea Kayak Paros was created in 2014 after several years of summer professional activity on Paros, the island where I live most of the year with my partner Keren and our two young children. Since I was a child, born of a Greek father and Belgian mother, I kept a deep interest and love for nature and because of that I decided to follow studies in natural sciences. I started with a degree in fisheries and the aquatic environment and continued with a MSc in Ecology and Conservation at Uppsala University, in Sweden. I worked on ecological projects in Sweden, Greece, Russia-Siberia, Australia, New Zealand and with such trips realized my youth’s dreams.

I practice activities such as rock climbing, snowboarding, and of course sea kayaking. I enjoy getting educated about as many of these as I can and through that I improve my skills and gain the knowledge and experience to introduce and train other people to them. I’m a British Canoeing Advanced water sea kayak leader and sea kayak coach. During the winter I work as a ski guide (splitboard) on the rich mountainous area of the Greek mainland, I hold my Level 4 BASI EMS, avalanche instructor (ANENA) and Canadian Avalanche Association 1.

Moving in Paros has been a very rewarding decision, the nature is abundant and the quality of life is rich. Living on an island 8 months a year sea kayaking is an activity that comes naturally in the life of someone who loves the sea and the adventure and the opportunity to share that passion with other people makes it a most worthwhile endeavour.