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Leon has always been
drawn to the sea.
Leon left home and school early becoming a
runaway and drop-out. After a few lost years
he became a ships diver on a fast attack
submarine at the age of 20. Four years of
being confined to the interior of a
submarine, he vowed "to never work indoors
again." He went from the Navy to University,
to study Biology. During his time as a
Wildlife Biologist he discovered sea kayaks,
and he now spends more time on the sea in
the cockpit of a kayak than doing anything
else.
Leon has been paddling and teaching kayaking
for over 17 years. He has logged thousands
of coastal miles on Lake Superior, the Sea
of Cortez, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific
and Atlantic Oceans, and the Irish Sea.
Among Leon’s accomplishments are the
successful circumnavigation of Iceland in
2003, with Chris Duff and Shawna Franklin, a
trip of over 1600 nautical miles in 81 days;
and the successful circumnavigation of
Vancouver Island in 1998, a trip of over 700
nautical miles in 28 days. Leon is co-owner
and creator of the kayak school, Body Boat
Blade International.
Few things make him stand in awe like the
sight of a stormy sea.
Qualifications
BCU 5 Star Sea, 4 Star
Surf, 4 Star Inland,
BCU Coach Level 4 Sea / BCU Assessor Grade 4
Sea
BCU Regional Coaching Officer - West Coast
North America
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