Sean A. Morley – President, River and Ocean LLC
7 Upper Ridgeway Ave, Fairfax, CA 94930
Cell: 415-816-8746 Fax: 415-747-8724
riverandocean@hotmail.com
Objective:
Freelance sales representative within the kayak/water sports industry based in the Bay Area of California sharing 30years of experience and an enduring passion for kayaking with business partners and clients.
Qualifications:
British Canoe Union 4 star (sea), 5 star (sea) trainee, Level 2 Trainee Coach
Experience:
Vocational:
2006 to Present – Self employed, freelance sales representative.
1992 to 2006 – Police Officer, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, U.K.
· Promoted to Sergeant of the Armed Response Unit at Camborne Traffic Unit
· Priority role: Firearms Tactics Advisor for spontaneous firearms incidents throughout Devon and Cornwall
· Majority role: Senior Investigating Officer for fatal and serious road traffic collisions in Cornwall
· Pursuit Tactics Advisor (Tactical Pursuit and Containment)
· Police Advanced Driver
Sea Kayaking – 2004: First solo circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland (and all inhabited islands), 4,500miles in 183days.
Surf Kayaking – 2006: English Masters Champion, 2006: Mundaka World Cup and European Championships (2nd High Performance). Member USA West Coast Team
Wave ski – 1990: Member of English Team, European Championships 1990 (5th Open)
Kayak Racing – 1980 to 1983, 1994 to 1996: Member of Great Britain Kayak Racing Team (6th K4 1000m Junior World Championships 1983)
Education:
9 O’Levels (including English and Mathematics), 2 A’Levels Geography and Biology
1 CSE (Physical Education)
Certification:
PADI Advanced Open Water & Rescue Diver, RYA Day Skipper
Police First Aid at Work and Basic Life Support
Dynamic Risk Assessment
Profile:
I began kayaking at the age of ten and I often paddled alone, exploring the relatively sheltered waters of St Austell Bay on the south coast of Cornwall, England. I used to wonder what lay around the corner and dreamt of continuing around the next headland until eventually I had paddled all the way around Great Britain.
I took part in my first kayak race in 1978 and have competed in many disciplines of paddle sport since then including slalom, whitewater racing, marathon, sprint, wave ski, surf life saving and surf kayaking with success at national and international level. I began expedition sea kayaking in 1996 and in 1998 set a record for the fastest crossing of the Irish Sea in 11 hours 6 minutes. In 2004 I achieved my childhood dream by completing the first solo circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland, the first ever to include all of the inhabited islands. The 4500 mile expedition took 183 days and is the longest kayak journey ever undertaken in British waters. I raised over £10,000 for charity and was nominated as the Royal National Lifeboat Institute’s ‘Individual Supporter of the Year’. My achievement was featured in the DVD ‘This is the Sea 2’ by Justine Curgenven (Cackle TV).
In 2005 I assisted British kayak manufacturer Valley Sea Kayaks with the design of a new surf kayak called the ‘Rush’. I began participating in kayak surfing competitions in 2006 as a way of promoting the new kayak and in 2007 became the World Masters Champion and gained 2nd place in the Open category of the High Performance Class at the World Surf Kayak Championships.
I moved from the UK to California in 2006 and founded River and Ocean LLC. My aim is to develop the business into a full service sales agency with a committed team of sales professionals and a broad portfolio of quality products lines. I continue to enjoy working as a freelance kayak instructor. After more than 30years of kayaking my passion for the sport is undiminished and I love nothing more than to share this enthusiasm with fellow paddlers, be they novices or experts.
