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Ambassadors

The Ambassadors Club

We are looking for passionate individuals that connect with our brand, as well as with the kayak community around them. Do you consider yourself an high level kayak instructor? Do you have an idea of how to create content for social media?

  • We are looking for passionate individuals that connect with our brand, as well as with the kayak community around them. Do you consider yourself an high level kayak instructor? Do you have an idea of how to create content for social media?

  • We expect Ambassadors to be passionate about promoting Segla Gear Products on their social media accounts and in their local communities. Ambassadors understand our core values and use their social media accounts to spread our message. As an Ambassador you would make sure to use our gear as much as possible and photograph those items in action. Besides creating content for us to post, it is expected that you share news about product releases, giveaways, and events.

    • A “Welcome to the Team” paddle package

    • A spotlight feature on our website with your image

    • Discounts on all Segla gear products

    • The chance to share your Pro Insight when Segla Gear is developing new products and possibly testing pre-production designs

    • Website and newsletter features

    • Lifestyle media feature

Japan

Tomoaki Takahashi

We offer a school specializing in sea kayaking in the
field of Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture.


The Miura Peninsula is a small peninsula of about 70 km in circumference, but it is a great field to learn sea kayaking because it is rich in variety, from quiet coves and rough reefs to areas facing the open sea. At my school, I offer training and touring in small groups upon request, from beginners who are new to kayaking to advanced kayakers who want to become group leaders or instructors in the future.

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​What is your goal in kayaking?
We would be happy to help you improve your skills to reach your goals in a safe and fun way.
Main qualifications:

Canada

Stephane Burns

Born in the Basses-Laurentides region, Stéphane always had a great interest for outdoors activities. It’s during a family outing in 2016 that he tried kayaking for the first time. He immediately fell in love with this sport

  • Paddle Canada Level 3

  • Paddle Canada Level 1 – Monitor

  • Canot Kayak Québec Level 2 – Monitor

  • British Canoeing – Coastal navigation and tidal planning

  • British Canoeing – Open water navigation and tide planning

Norway

Ketil H Sivertsen

Welcome to No Limit Adventure. A company that wants to give you good experiences. Whether it is in the form of a kayak course or a hiking experience. 

  • Intro and a basic course in kayaking by the Norwegian Paddle Federation’s guidelines

  • Kayak trips in beautiful Øygarden outside Bergen

  • Kayak trips to other adventure destinations

  • Or how about something tailored to your needs

  • https://www.nolimitadventure.no/

Canada

Stephane Burns

Born in the Basses-Laurentides region, Stéphane always had a great interest for outdoors activities. It’s during a family outing in 2016 that he tried kayaking for the first time. He immediately fell in love with this sport

  • Paddle Canada Level 3

  • Paddle Canada Level 1 – Monitor

  • Canot Kayak Québec Level 2 – Monitor

  • British Canoeing – Coastal navigation and tidal planning

  • British Canoeing – Open water navigation and tide planning

New Zealand 

Mathew Schweizer

  • SCA sea kayak leader.

  • Patagonia Expedition leader.

  • Wilderness first responder.

  • Canadian SVOP.

Spain

Pep Juaneda

Pep Juaneda is the owner and primary guide of  KEM.

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He would like to share the experience and the enjoyment of kayaking in Mallorca’s crystal clear waters and discovering the beautiful coastline in an environmentally friendly way.

He enjoys teaching and leading small groups along the beautiful coastline of Mallorca. He has been paddling for 28 years and has a vast knowledge of Mallorca’s coastline and the Mediterranean sea.

https://www.kayakexcursionmallorca.com/english/about-us/

Current Certifications:

  • ACA Level 3 Instructor

  • BC 4 Star Sea Leader award

  • Monitor de kayak de la R.F.E.P

  • First Aid and CPR course

The Netherlands

Bernadette Slotboom-Smits

Born in Doesburg in The Netherlands.

She lives near the Rhine in The Netherlands, one of the biggest rivers in Europe.

Whilst kayaking over flooded meadows, as you often experience in The Netherlands, kayaking remains so much fun and diverse.

  • Passionate paddler all season: 2015 - till now

  • Dutch open water kayak instructor WSV level 3 Inland water

  • 25 Years paramedic + registered nurse ICU

  • Instructor Basic life support / CPR / AED

  • KAYAKS: Wilderness Systems Tempest 165 / P & H Cetus mv / Lettmann Biskaya LV

Chile

Gonzalo Rubina

@sea_kayak_instructor

  • 26 years of sea kayaking experience

  • 15 years of high-level courses

  • Multiple trips and expeditions -sea-lake-rivers

  • Mountain biker-climber-skier

http://www.escueladekayak.cl/

Current Certifications:

  • Open water costal kayaking instructor Level 4 ACA

  • Open water costal kayaking trip leader Level 4 ACA

  • Leave no trace educator WFR-NAZSAR EEUU

 Scotland

Will Copestake

Current Certifications:

  • BCU level 5.

  • Adventure of the Year UK and Schotland.

  • 364 days solo circumnavigation of Schotland by Kayak.

  • Expedition leader Patagonia.

  • Expedition leader Antarctica.

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Italy

Alessandro Martella

@alex_nature_guide

  • Coastal Guide, certified by ISKGA

  • Since: 2018

  • Trained and certified byBritish Canoeing

  • Specialtiest guiding daily activities and week-long expeditions

  • Regions: Venetian Lagoon, Salento region and Elba Island.

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Switzerland

Christian Riesen

Open Water Touring Kayaker / Packrafter /Canoeist

  •  BCAB Open Water Touring Kayaker

  •  ACA Safety&Rescue Certified

  • Professional Risk Manager

  • Waterman   

 

"Testcenter for Paddles"

Contact to:

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kajak.riesen@gmail.com

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Iceland

Works seasonally in both Arctic regions and the Southern Hemisphere

Anula Jochym

Global Experience

  • Owner of Sea Unknown (Sea kayak guiding & coaching company)

  • PaddleUK / BCAB Sea Kayak Coach

  • Advanced Sea Kayak Leader & Leadership Provider

  • Head of Sea Kayak Program & Instructor at the European Center of Adventure Training (ECAT)

Guided and coached in:

  • Iceland

  • Poland

  • Great Britain & Ireland

  • United States & Mexico

  • Faroe Islands & Greenland

  • Subantarctic & Antarctica

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Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina – the southernmost city in the world

Diego Linares

Roles & Certifications

  • Kayak Guide & Instructor (mountain and sea environments)

  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Coastal Kayaking Skills Assessment

  • Antarctic Kayak Guide (upcoming season, expedition cruise ships)

 

Experience  

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  • Lifelong connection with nature and wildlife

  • Extensive background in guiding, teaching, and competing in wild environments

  • Skilled across mountain terrain and open sea conditions

Expeditions

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  • Recent 400 km expedition with the Ashika Carbon K-PRO paddle

    • Route: Ushuaia → Cape Horn

    • Challenges: extreme conditions, wildlife encounters, and even a 7.4 Richter earthquake only 60 km away after crossing Cape Horn

    • Entire journey documented for film

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Norway 

Hugo Salamonsen

Hugo is a Sea Kayak Guide & Outdoor Enthusiast, and head of Nordkapp Adventure in Arctic Norway.Hugo is known as the Arctic Sea Kayaker and he has been exploring the Nordkapp Region by kayak for more than 30 years, and he never gets bored of this amazing nature.

Nature has always been Hugo´s "escape room" to which he flees to experience freedom, and where he just enjoys being in the moment regardless of weather and wind. In his little universe, no destination can top the passion he experiences when he uses and enjoys nature in Arctic Norway. The contrast with the wildness and rawness of nature, which is shaped by the extreme elements they have in the north, is for him paradise itself. 

 

Hugo is a kayak instructor, and he is leading Sea Kayak Expeditions in the Nordkapp Region in Arctic Norway.

hugosalamonsen@gmail.com

+47 97772222

Nordkappgata 3, 9750  Honningsvåg, Norway

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United Kingdom

Max Wray

  • I founded Peak Progression, a business that provides sea kayak coaching and expedition leadership, to make use of the experience I have gained through a diverse career that has included senior leadership and coaching roles in various fields.

  • Based in the south of England, we have the outstanding Jurassic Coast on our doorstep for coaching. We also run trips and expeditions further afield on demand and are focused on providing a fully supportive and structured experience to help paddlers develop skills and reach their full potential, increase their personal resilience and confidence, and discover the amazing destinations that can be accessed by kayak.

  • A former British Army officer with operational service around the world, with 30 years experience of coaching others and leading teams in austere environments across multiple continents. My experience of operating in those challenging environments and of requiring equipment that is guaranteed to work make me a reliable and authentic advocate for high performance equipment.

All paddlesports activity is conducted in accordance with Paddle UK guidelines.

  • Sea kayak leader

  • Sea kayak coach

  • DBS checked and First Aid trained

  • Coastal and Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning Certifications

  • Mountain leader and skiing instructor

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