Ray Goodwin

MBE, Certificate of Education,  MIC, BCU Level 5 Coach
(Canoe, Kayak, Sea)

Author of the highly acclaimed book ‘Canoeing’ Ray Goodwin – MBE acts as our ‘technical expert’ under the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 1996 and advises Mountain Water Expeditions on safety and good practice in the outdoors. Ray is at the top of his game here in the UK holding The Mountaineering Instructors Certificate and British Canoe Union Coach 5 in Inland Kayak, Sea Kayak and Canoe (He was the first to be assessed in all three) and is also a BCU Coach Educator able to deliver Coach 1 to 3. Ray’s practice is based on experience.  He has climbed and paddled on four continents, and completed the first complete circumnavigation of Wales and the first unsupported crossing of the Irish Sea in canoe.

Qualifications

Mountaineering Instructors Certificate (MIC)

MT Course Director for Mountain Leaders Award

BCU Level 5 Coach Canoe

A5 Assessor Canoe

BCU Level 5 Coach Whitewater Kaya

A5 Assessor Whitewater Kayak

BCU Level 5 Coach Sea Kayak

A5 Assessor 5 Sea Kayak

BCU FSRT Provider

BCU WWS&R Provider

UKCC/BCU Director Levels 1-2

UKCC/BCU Level 3 Course Tutor

National Trainer of 4 & 5 Star awards – Canoe