Colin and Jamie are back for the first episode of 2026!

In episode 15 they discuss the traits that make a great (or terrible) guide, their experience both guiding and being guided and what they think about when guiding experiences for themselves.

As always expect lots of laughter, opinions, stories and waffle!

This episode has been sitting in our back pocket for a while now, since before Christmas! With Jamie away teaching skiing in Switzerland and Colin busy running courses on Irish rivers we are sorry for the delay in releasing this! We will be back soon with more waffle and discussions about kayaking, skiing, life in Kenmare and life in the outdoors on Ireland's magnificent south west coast. Enjoy 😊

This week Jamie and Colin dive deep into the murky waters of Ego in the outdoors industry. They dive deep into a very waffly discussion of how ego can, should and shouldn't be applied in the world of adventure sports and coaching... Enjoy!

Rolling a kayak, the art of righting your kayak after a capsize... This week Jamie and Colin discuss the process of learning and teaching the roll; when your students can't hear you, see you or even breathe!

This week Colin and Jamie discuss the topic of assessments, inside and outside the world of kayaking. Speaking from the perspective of both examiner and student they get into the positive and negative aspects of assessments in the outdoors.

Colin and Jamie discuss how they keep it fresh and interesting when it comes to kayaking, coaching and their business. From the banks of the White Nile to the office in Kenmare, they work hard to make sure that it never gets boring.

This week Colin and Jamie take on the subject of fear and how they deal with it both inside and outside the world of kayaking.

This week we talk to Rowan, one of the guides at Emerald Outdoors, about his learning experience at the Kinsale college. Join us as we discuss what it takes to become an outdoors instructor in Kinsale and the doors that open up as a result.