Alby Roseveare
Alby first got in a boat at the age of 11 and enjoyed paddling on family summer holidays until he learned what it was really all about upon arriving at Imperial in 2008. He joined IC Canoe Club at the age of 18 and since then has enjoyed paddling whitewater in France, Norway and all over the UK and organised the club’s first tour to Ireland this winter. He has travelled independently around Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco and India. He is currently vice-president of IC Canoe Club.
Adam Holland
Adam is a trained Architect who tries to balance a busy career with his love of kayaking! He has been paddling whitewater for 10 years, beginning by racing whitewater kayak slalom at school before turning his attention to more exploratory whitewater paddling at university. Throughout his studies he paddled with Imperial College Canoe Club (and continues to do so) and has extensive experience of paddling throughout Europe and the Himalayas. In 2008 he was a member of an Imperial College supported expedition to India and Nepal giving him experience in self-supported multiday trips, including a number of first descents in India. He has also completed self-supported multiday treks in Peru and Ecuador and was a member of a team who organised a UCL funded treking expedition to the Altai Mountains in Siberia.
Alex Robinson
Alex has been paddling since 2002 with and started by surf and flat-water paddling in Devon. He started whitewater kayaking with IC Canoe Club when he joined in 2010 and has paddled all over the UK and in Norway.
Derfogail Delcassian
Derf started paddling whitewater in 2006 whilst at York University and hasn’t looked back. She has paddled in the French Alps, Austrian Alps, Norway and all over the UK. She is also an avid independent traveller with recent self-organised trips to Nepal, India, South Africa and North America. She is currently president of IC Canoe Club.
Tim Lamb
Tim first started paddling when he was 9 on family trips on the local lake Derwent Water and at 15 bought his first white water boat. Whilst studying Physics at York he was an integral part of the University canoe club, and during this time took on the role of safety officer (2008-2009) being responsible for organising and running weekly club river trips. In addition to this he also organised two club Alps trips paddling throughout France and Austria. Tim currently holds First Aid, Medical Gasses and Community First Responder qualifications through St John Ambulance and is currently training to take his SPA assessment having successfully completed the training in 2010. Tim is also a keen independent traveller having recently completed independent trips around India and Nepal, including trekking in the Himalayas.
Tom Leeman
Tom
began paddling when he was only 7 years old on various family canoe trips down
the river Wye. After becoming a member of Wyedean Canoe Club he was introduced
to whitewater at Symonds Yat and got hooked. University offered him many more
kayaking opportunities and he has subsequently paddled all over the UK, as well
as trips to France, Italy and Norway.
