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Mike Devlin
Mike is currently the UK Director of Coaching for the British Canoe Union and a lifelong adventurer, having carved a career for himself in the outdoor industry.
Mike Devlin
From the age of 11, Mike has taken part in, instructed and guided a wide range of outdoor sports from Kayaking and White Water Rafting to mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Down Hill and Cross Country Skiing. Over the years he has spent much time on the rivers, the seas and in the mountains of Europe, North America and Canada, having taken part in and lead trips to the Himalaya, Africa, Norway, North America, and the south Atlantic. In 1988 /9, Mike was involved in the first Sea kayak circumnavigation of East Falkland and has lead further trips to Svalbard and Norway.
Training session for Endurance Kayak (Mike Devlin in blue)
‘Of all the trips I’ve undertaken this has to be the ultimate challenge! Antarctica has to be the most exciting destination for any sea kayak trip. The challenges ahead will lead us all into a world of unrivalled remoteness, ice and wildlife. Never will small craft have ventured around the shores of James Ross Island as this area has been rarely visited since first explored by the Swede Nordenskiold at the turn of the 19th Century.
At that time and over most seasons since James Ross Island has been ice bound within the Ice sheets of the Larson Ice Shelf. Our team’s biggest challenge may itself be that same overall extent of ice! If ice fails to clear from around the southern area of the Island we may have to spend much of our time man hauling our boats in the best traditions of Antarctic exploration.
Nonetheless, the anticipation and expectations of the world’s remotest and most pristine environment holds fascination and excitement at a high peak. – I look forward to sharing our exploits with you’
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