Rupert Kirkwood

Rupert has worked as a farm vet in West Devon for thirty-three years but had to take early retirement due to injury. Now, he spends as much time as possible paddling his kayak around the coast of Southwest England, observing and photograph the exceptional wildlife. He has kayaked every inch of the coast of SW England, from Poole to Minehead, all 1156 miles of it. Yes, it really is that far if you paddle up every creek as far as you can get at high tide, and out to every island. Also 2,000 miles in Scotland, and short jaunts in Spain, USA, Mexico, Greenland, Chile, and Antarctica. Having clocked up over 31,000 miles so far, most of it in Devon and Cornwall - cherry-picking his favourite bits - he’ll share his pictures and stories with us.