Janet first began paddling in Peel swimming pool and progressed quickly onto the sea in time for some great summer paddling. She now reflects that as the winter drew in she kept waiting to be told that kayaking would cease until the next summer, however she kept turning up every week and quickly learned that winter paddling could be just as much, if not more, fun as the adrenalin rush kicks in. She is a firm believer that rolling is over rated and as a beginner just concentrated on not capsizing in the first place in the rough winter conditions.

Janet works full time as the Marketing Manager for a Private Bank in Douglas and loves the variation in her work. In her spare time she studies Spanish, and is also currently working towards the RYA Day Skipper certificate. Janet likes to keep fit and visits the gym every lunchtime and plays squash and swims once a week. You may have even seen her blading up and down Douglas Promenade!

Janet has adapted the paddling philosophy that "no matter how good we are we are always between swims" to her love of travelling. Janet permanently feels that she is between travelling trips but at least the time in between on the island means that she can get in lots of paddling around the stunning coastline of the Isle of Man.

Adventurous Experiences coaches are highly trained, motivated and qualified to run the activities we offer. All staff hold national governing body coaching awards, have certified First Aid training, complete continuous staff development and personal skills including the VHF radio course with Coastguard personnel, have the full support of Adventurous Experiences and have the customer as their primary focus.