Matt Tidy

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Hometown
Eastbourne

Where did you last paddle?
On the Thames….. oh Yeh!

Where will your next big boating mission take you?
Hopefully somewhere warm, with clean water and big rapids. It should be in South America I think.

Do you have a favourite spot/drop/rapid/move?
Garburator on the Ottawa, Teigdal in Norway,  Kickflips on the Egua, Jumping gates at Hurley, The Vercazca,  Hair of the Dog on the Nile, or Freeride in Amot Canyon or Triple waterfall combo on the Sogndalselva, or the Lower Rauma……arrggghh I don’t know!!

What paddling trip should everybody make at least once?
An overnight one, with a bunch of friends and a bottle of Rum.

What advice do you have for anybody wanting to take their paddling to the next level?
There’s no substitute….. Just go paddle!

Who are your paddling heroes?
Flemming Schmidt, Deb Pinniger, Andrew Holcombe, Beth Ettinger and all at the Laburnum Boat Club

All time favourite piece of Palm kit?
Extrem Vest

Favourite type of Pie?
Mince.. yum yum