Phil's Watersports
No-nonsense support to help people to get out onto the water
Welcome to my website! It's all about helping people to get out onto the water, covering a range of skills, equipment, and general interest in a range of different watersports.
The top menu bar will help you choose what you're looking for by activity. Hover over the topics to bring up the sub-menus.
What's on the site
Here are some quick links, or explore the menu to find what you're looking for
Canoeing
Some pics & clips of some of my favourite canoe journeys
(Coming soon!)
A Bit About Me
Hi! I'm Phil :)
My watersports journey started when my parents booked me onto a sailing course in 2000, to keep me out of mischief in the school holidays! Since then, watersports and the outdoors have become my passion, pastime, and livelihood.
Over the years I've gained a wide range of experience working in commercial and residential activity centres, members clubs, and as a freelance coach. Some of this has been teaching land activities, but my main preference and experience is with watersports. I have a marine-based manufacturing & engineering BTEC and a relevant leisure management degree, which really supports my wide range of governing body instructor/coach qualifications. My breadth of experience includes delivering a wide range of courses, commercial and residential centre management, instructor & staff CPD, club development, DofE, and tailored freelance coaching.
I hope to continue to support people onto the water as best as I can. I started my Youtube channel and this website to be able to help a wider range of people with information & advice. If you're getting into a water sport, have a look around and I hope you find it useful. Please don't try and learn everything on the internet though! Do your homework, get yourself onto a suitable practical course, and use all of your research to support your practical learning.
Best of luck!
Phil