Meet the Coaching, Leadership & Safety Sub-Committee

Canoe Wales • 25 October 2021

Canoe Wales has recently launched its new sub-committee framework, which aims to increase engagement with its membership and develop its decision making in the functional areas of the 2019-23 strategy.


This week, we introduce you to the members of the Coaching, Leadership & Safety sub-committee. 


This committee will work to provide advice and guidance to our Board of Directors about the Canoe Wales strategy for the development of coaching, leadership and safety in Wales. They will ensure we effectively represent members on British Canoeing Coaching Strategy and Coaching Administration groups (the groups setting and implementing the strategy for British Canoeing Qualifications & Awards) and that we have enough qualified leaders and volunteers needed to achieve excellent standards for delivery and safety in Wales.



So, lets meet the sub-committee members…

Photo of Adam Harmer in a sea kayak

Adam Harmer (Chair)


Lots of people will know of Adam through his Senior Instructor role at the National Outdoor Centre, Plas-y-Brenin, where he carries out a range of course delivery across a huge variety of qualifications for both mountaineering and paddlesports.  Adam is a British Canoeing Level 5 Inland Kayak Coach with A5 assessor status and is a National Trainer and National Association Training Provider.

Adam is passionate about all things paddlesport and feels it’s time to give back to the sport he loves.  He wants other paddlers to have a voice and feels that volunteering on the sub-committee is a way of influencing change for the better and for the good of paddlesports in Wales.
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Eila Wilkinson


Eila is a self-employed professional coach running sea kayak coaching courses, guided trips and expeditions from near her home in Anglesey.  Eila has also opened one of the first surf-ski schools, where she provides opportunities for people to have a go at one of the newest and most exciting paddling disciplines.

Eila has worked alongside some of the most experienced and respected coaches worldwide and in a variety of different cultures and locations. She feels this exposure – both at home and overseas – means she is a progressive coach and leader, and someone who will effectively represent the sea kayaking and surf-ski community within the sub-committee.
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Ant Morgan


Ant is a highly experienced and very qualified self-employed coach based in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales.  He’s a BC Paddlesport Instructor Award and Coach Award tutor, a Paddlesport Leader and WWSR & FSRT provider, and a Level 3 Canoe and Kayak coach.  He’s also completed a PGCE in Physical Education and has experience of working as a teacher.

Ant has a wide experience working on a variety of committees and works well with a wide variety of people.  He has a vast knowledge and experience of the coaching, leadership and safety qualifications and awards, and would like to ensure the feedback he receives relating to the qualifications and awards is best represented at this sub-committee level.
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Richard Hughes


Richard is a self-employed outdoor instructor based in North Wales with extensive experience in delivering NGB qualifications and awards across a wide range of paddling disciplines.  He is a Level 3 Coach (Sea Kayaking) and Advanced Sea Kayak Leader.  He’s also a SUP Coastal Leader, Open Water Leader and Open Water Coach.

Richard would like to support Canoe Wales in attracting and retaining the next generation of paddlers, and ensure the pathways within the sport are fit for purpose.  He has experience from working strategically as a development officer at the Outdoor Partnership, which he feels would benefit this committee in driving engagement forward.
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Rhys Green (Canoe Wales Board representative)


Newly elected Canoe Wales Board member, Rhys Green, is one of the two Board representatives on the sub-committee. 

Rhys has completed an MA in Outdoor Education and a PGCE in Outdoor and Adventurous Education. He’s self-employed, delivering a range of professional qualifications including paddlesport courses. He’s a British Canoeing Coach Educator, Safety Award provider and Leadership Award provider, and has qualifications in Canoe, Sea and WW Kayaking. 

Rhys has extensive experience of Canoe Wales as a staff member and member. As a Board member sitting on the committee, he would like to ensure the skills and experience of the sub-committee is utilised effectively to further the development of coaching, leadership and safety. 
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Jethro Moore (Canoe Wales Board representative)


Jet is a hugely experienced paddler and outdoor educator based in West Wales.  He runs his own business (Adventure Beyond) which provides outdoor experiences for a wide range of people.  More recently, he’s built a niche providing support to TV production teams in outdoor locations around Wales.

Jet is moving into his second term as a Canoe Wales Board member where he has been busy representing the paddling community in Board-level discussions wherever possible.  He’s also the Canoe Wales representative on the British Canoeing Coaching Strategy Group so works with other British Canoeing representatives to further the development of the British Canoeing Qualifications & Awards.

So, those are your representatives on the sub-committee, and they would all like to hear your views and feedback – so please feel free to give it to them! The sub-committee intends to meet around 6 to 8 times a year, and will undoubtedly be in touch to update you around some of its work.


We’ll be introducing some of our other sub-committees over the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled for further introductions.

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