Local author and paddler at SKEG

We are lucky to have the knowledge and experience of Mike Bagshaw at SKEG . He will be leading trips up the coast with a chance to forage for some delicious seashore delicacies and uncover some of the fantastic fossils this coast holds.

 

Mike is a level 4 sea kayak coach with a distinct natural history bent. ‘I was a marine zoologist first and came to sea kayaking later. I love being in a craft that can get me to really wild places and in amongst spectacular wildlife.’

 

He has paddled the oceans all over the world including Orkney, British Columbia and Greenland and led expeditions off the west coast of Scotland, the Norwegian fiords and Cyprus. In 2011 he was able to bring his local Yorkshire coast to a wider audience, appearing on television, guiding celebrities around Flamborough Head (Countryfile) and Runswick Bay (Adventurer’s Guide to Britain).

 

In his day job Mike teaches outdoor education, but he also writes nature columns for magazines and newspapers, often describing his sea kayaking experiences. In 2010 he had his first book published, a sustainable tourism guide to his home county, and ‘Slow North Yorkshire’ is still managing to stay out of the bargain bookshops.