Our Team



Jeff Allen

The Sea Kayak Expedition Guru

Jeff founded Sea Kayaking Cornwall in 1991, and probably knows the Cornish coast better than any other paddler. He is a world renowned expedition Sea Kayaker, and has chalked up circumnavigations of Japan, South Georgia and Ireland as well as completing expeditions in Norway, Sweden, Alaska and Scotland. Jeff has given presentations and run courses all over the world including:- Iceland, Israel, Maine, Georgia, Michigan, San Francisco, Finland, Norway. He specialises in Incident management and rough water rescues.

Simon Osborne
The Sea Kayak Trickster
He has paddled in Madagascar, South Korea, Brittany, Scotland and Greece as well as completing circumnavigations of Great Britain and Ireland. He came to kayaking from a white water background and likes to play in the rough stuff. He is a Level 5 BCU coach and is incredibly enthusiastic about coaching. He specialises in Surf and skills training.

Chantal Allen
Our lead coach comes from good blood! She runs a variety of courses for sea kayaking Cornwall and has a great way of teaching the strokes and understanding of the Cornish coast. Her enthusiasm is amazing and will certainly rub off on you.

Martin Kelly
If you have booked in on a course then you have no doubt been in contact with Martin. He runs the SKC headquarters and is there to advise you on the best course and to help you choose the right equipment. Martin’s been a sea kayaker for the last 5 years, and is occasionally let out of the office to actually go paddling, but only when he’s answered all the emails and done the hoovering.