- World Firsts
First person in the world:
- Prone Paddleboard. UK’s longest freshwater lake/loch – 2021
- Stand Up Paddleboard, (SUP), to the archipelago of St Kilda, with Patrick Winterton – 2017
- Stand Up Paddleboard, (SUP), around the Isle of Bute, with Allistair Swinsco – 2016
- Stand Up Paddleboard, (SUP), the longest lakes of Scotland, England, and Wales, with Ian Cormack & Allistair Swinsco – 2016
- Stand Up Paddleboard, (SUP), the 150km long Argyll Sea Kayak Trail, with Allistair Swinsco & Ian Cormack – 2016
- Stand Up Paddle-board, (SUP), UK’s longest freshwater lake/loch – 2015
- Stand Up Paddle-board, (SUP), 50km from the Isles of Scilly to the UK mainland on an inflatable SUP, with Carl Sawyer – 2015
- Stand Up Paddle-board, (SUP), around the island of Kerrera, with Cathy Winterton – 2015
- Stand Up Paddle-board, (SUP), the UK’s highest loch, Loch Etchachan – 2014
- Speed ride two-up on 1 set of skis – with Ueli Kestenholz – 2014
- Swim the UK’s highest loch/lake – 2012
- Aquaseil the UK’s highest waterfall – with Ben Starkie & Graeme Reid – 2009
- Hydrospeed the full length of Scotland’s longest river – with Rhona – 2007
First blind person in the world:
- Prone Paddleboard, to represent their country in an able-bodied World Championships – 2024
- Prone Paddleboard, to win a national championship – 2024
- Stand Up Paddle-board, (SUP), 92km non-stop Great Glen Paddle Challenge – 2016
- Stand Up Paddle-board, (SUP), 50km from the Isles of Scilly to the UK mainland – 2015
- Flyboard – 2015
- Stand Up Paddle-board, (SUP), the full 92km of the Caledonian Canal – 2014
- Swim across the wonderful Firth of the Forth – 2014
- Stand Up Paddle-board, (SUP), Loch Tay, solo – 2014
- Participate in the exhausting Oban Sea Kayak Race – with Patrick Winterton – 2012
- Swim across the mighty Corryvreckan Gulf – 2011
- Traverse Sa Fosca, (1 of the world’s top 10 canyons) – 2010
- Set a Thundercat powerboat record around the Isle of Wight – 2006
- Participate in the gruelling 5 day Hebridean Challenge Adventure Race – 2005
- Be thrown by a Human Catapult – 2002
- White water sledge the world’s highest commercially rafted waterfall – 2001
- Bungee jump from a helicopter – 2000
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