Kevin Foynes took up kayaking at the age of 12 with Inish Adventures in Donegal. Over the next five years, he went on to kayak all over Ireland and even in the French Alps. During this time he trained to be an instructor under some of the most experienced kayakers in Ireland and the UK in a range of disciplines.
By the age of 16, he was in an instructing in a position of full responsibility in a range of dynamic environments. He became a qualified whitewater and sea kayak guide before the age of 18.
Kevin then moved to Galway to study Marine Science at NUIG. Here he fit right in at NUIG Kayak Club. He began competing for the club in a range of disciplines at the Irish Kayaking Intervarsities. Last year Kevin’s kayaking brought him once again to the French and Italian Alps. This time he completed the training for his level 5 kayak skills certificate, the highest kayak skills qualification there is to offer in Ireland. His high level of safety training led him to be elected as the club’s safety officer in 2016 and later. He contributed to the successful running of Corrib Canoe in 2016 and 2017 and no he is back once again for the 2019 season.