Martin Rickard

For the past 9 years I have spent my summers exploring the east coast of Greenland - during this time I have paddled north from Ammassalik to find Gino Watkins memorial cross at Lake Fjord - south to explore the coast and visit his 1930 / 31 base camp and attempted a major unsuported 700 mile trip from Scoresbysund to Ammassalik .

Through these adventures I have gained considerable local knowledge and experience of the coast , its wild life, the ice, weather conditions and its people.

In 2008 I established my own kayak base in Tasiilaq, the main settlement in the Ammassalik region and from this run guided trips each summer. I can cater for a wide range of paddlers from youth groups on multi activity expeditions to experienced paddlers wishing to follow the Watkins trail and visit his base camps and explore much further a field.

My trips cater for small groups of individuals. They are well organised with a relaxed, friendly and supportive attmosphere and aim to give you the best chance to make the most of your Greenland adventure.

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 25 years experience teaching outdoor education in the UK and Canada.

 British Canoe Union Level 4 Coach - Sea kayak and Open Canoe.

 BCU Assessor Level 4.   

 SCA - Contracted Course Provider / LCO Shetland.

 Winter Mountain Leader. RYA Power boat Instructor. First Aid Instructor.

 Circumnavigation of Ireland - Second ever and first unsupported - 1983.

 Circumnavigation Prince Edward Island – solo.

 West Coast of Scotland, Shetland, Outer Hebrides, Anglesey, St Kilda.

 Canada, Norway, Iceland, Greenland.

 Sea kayak expeditions in East Greenland – 2000 - 2002 - 2004 – 2006

 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009.

 Returning to Greenland to guide expeditions in 2010 and 2011.