About us

www.hantstraining.co.uk is the website for Phil Quill. Qualifications and career highlights include:

British Canoe Union:Level 5 Coach (Inland)

                              Level 4 Coach (Sea)

                              Level 4 Coach (Open Canoe)

                              Advanced Proficiency (5 Star) Inland, Sea & Open Canoe

                              Contracted Course Provider/A5 Assessor

                               Coach

                               Racing Helm

                               Club Helm

British Orienteering Federation:Instructor

Mountain Leader Training Board:European Mountain Leader (now IML)

                               Mountain Leader UK Summer

                               Single Pitch Award

                               Mountain Leader Winter (Training)

 Royal Yachting Association:Dinghy Instructor

                                Windsurfing Instructor - Open Sea

                                Level 5 - Advanced Dinghy Certificate

                                Sportsboat Certificate

Mountain Bike Instructor Award: Level 5 (Level1/2 Provider)

Association of British Cycling Coaches: Level 3 Coach

National Vocational Qualifications:D32/D33 Trainer/Assessor

ITC First Aid:First Aid FAAW Instructor/Trainer

Rescue & Emergency Care:First Aid FAAW Instructor/Trainer                

Also: Educational Visits Co-ordinator and Manual Handling Trainer

Books & Publications:

Regular writer for Paddles and Canoe & Kayak magazines

Contributory author- White Water Pyrenees

Contributory author - BCU Canoeing Handbook 

Other articles in Canoeist, Portsmouth Mail and regular features on BBC Radio Solent

Summary of Competition and Expedition Experience

10 years in top UK divisions of slalom, white water racing and marathon

Canoe competitions across Europe and Scandinavia

World Outrigger Canoe Championships Molokai to Oahu - Hawaii 

World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Hong Kong and Malaysia

Team leader of 30-man squad at World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Yueyang, China

1st place in Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race

Leader of numerous canoeing, cycling and walking expeditions throughout Europe

Kayaking and dog-sledge expedition in NW Greenland 

Present Employment: Director, Calshot Activities Centre