"Chris has been helping with Pinkston Panthers almost since the club started and has been involved in the development of a whole range of paddlers in different age groups, primarily towards slalom competition. 

Perhaps Chris's single biggest achievement which the club are most proud of is his support of a student from Hungary who was a beginner when she joined the club 3 years ago. With Chris's support she reached Division 1 in June last year. Less than a year later, she competed in a World Cup Race at Lee Valley where she was able to get every gate on both runs - this is a major achievement in such a short space of time, and for which Chris' support and coaching has been a significant factor.

It’s not only Pinkston Panthers paddlers that are Chris’ focus, he really goes above and beyond, offering help to paddlers from other clubs at training sessions, and competitions no matter how busy he is, and lends a supportive shoulder no matter the outcome of a race. "