Stephen has been paddling since 2012, when he started through a high school outdoor education programme, before moving on to ARA Christchurch, where his progression really took off in 2014.

He spends most of his time either in his boat or on his bike, and when he’s not doing either, he’s in the shed tinkering on his vehicle or bike, or out in the hills as an avid hunter. Stephen has a passion for sharing the sport and the growth and opportunities it can provide to people in so many ways, shapes, and forms.

He’s spent the last six years working full time in the outdoors, teaching a wide range of activities from whitewater kayaking to alpine programmes, with plenty in between.

Stephen enjoys a day on a steep section of water, and the more moves he can link together, the better!