James has been part of the Nookie family for about 30 years and has probably spent more than 7,000 days on the river wearing Nookie gear! It’s fair to say he knows a thing or two about the development and testing of paddling equipment.
James likes to explore rivers all over the World, some mild, most wild! He likes to surf waves, row rafts, drop waterfalls, spin rocks and hit sweet lines in beautiful places. And most of all, he likes to share these awesome days with other likeminded people. Open canoeing started out as a hobby, progressed into a lifestyle, and is now his profession. James works in the Swiss Alps at the Kanuschule Versam teaching open canoeing, starting on the lake for beginners, progressing through to days or week long experiences on the rivers in Europe and leading all the way up to a multi-day white water adventure in the Grand Canyon for the more adventurous. He also regularly teaches Rescue 3 river rescue courses and enjoys guiding a raft on his home run, the beautiful Vorderrhein river.