Welcome to SKT – Sea Kayak Torbay
Established in 2017, Sea Kayak Torbay (SKT) is still a relatively new company. We are a small team led by Kieran Laurston who is an expert in the local geology and wildlife and has been paddling, sailing, coasteering, and swimming in the waters of South Devon for more than 30 years. We specialise in delivering sea kayaking adventures in and around the coves of the English Riviera and are now proud to be also delivering high-quality SUP tours and courses and beach watersports hire. Get in touch today for further details.
Expert Paddlers
SKT is managed by Kieran Laureston, a highly accredited outdoor practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience in leading groups. Graduating from the School of Adventure Studies in the Highlands in 2014, he holds a first-class Honours degree in Adventure Tourism Management and a Foundation Science degree in Outdoor Education.
As a BCU 5-star trained Sea Kayak Guide and Moderate Water Coach, Kieran can deliver certified BCU 1- to 3-star training and assessment.
Kieran was the Founder and President of the University of the Highlands and Islands Paddlesport Club which was designed to assist coaches to gain valuable hours coaching and the community to gain free instructed experiences on the water. He hopes he can re-develop something like this here at SKT.
Kieran’s full list of qualifications also includes:
- BCU Paddle-Ability Coach for Persons with Accessibility Needs
- AALA Accredited to Deliver Kayaking for Youth Groups
- Trainer and Assessor of the D of E Awards
- Personalisation Coordinator for ROC Active
- Leave No Trace (LNT) Trainer
- Trained Mountain Leader
- Inland Kayak and Open Boat Guide
- Day Skipper with an Advanced Powerboat Licence
- Sea Survival
- Surf Kayaking
- Remote Incident Management
- Outdoor First-Aid
- Bushcraft
- Wild Foraging
- Eco-Psychology
Our Mission
At SKT, we organise training sessions, courses, day trips, and multi-day experiences for holidaymakers and the local community. Serving children and adults alike, our goal is to increase the accessibility of sea kayaking and share the benefits of low-impact exercise that works your whole body, mind, and soul, in a beautiful environment with like-minded people.
We want to empower all participants with a skill set that will help them to advance their kayaking abilities. We provide stable touring tandem kayaks and with the ability to add stabilizers and outriggers, we can help any customers gain their water confidence or add a sail and try something new.
We want to empower all participants with a skill set that will help them to advance their kayaking abilities. We provide stable touring tandem kayaks and with the ability to add stabilizers and outriggers, we can help any customers gain their water confidence or add a sail and try something new.