Qualifications:

* BCU Level 5 Coach Sea (A5 Assessor Status), Level 4 A4(Inland), Level 3 A2 (Open)
* ML Winter, SPSA
* BCU Injury Prevention in Paddlesport Course Provider
* PGCE Outdoor Education and IT

Previous Experience

Taught in Outdoor Education since 1988 for a variety of companies and centres both in the UK and USA. These have included LEA centres, Plas Menai The Natonal Water Sports Centre, and Plas y Brenin The National Moutain Centre.

Trys was the 1st female level 5 Sea Coach and has since worked throughout the USA and Europe coaching at International BCU events/symposiums/giving lectures etc. Her expedition experience includes leading expeditions for youth teams and adult teams in places such as Nepal, West Africa, Keyna, Alaska, Europe, Scotland and Ireland. Her own expeditions have been predominately kayaked based. The biggest an 8 month Sea Kayaking expedition paddling 2400km from the UK to Greece