Chris Jex

Chris has worked as an instructor, sea kayak coach, centre manager and outdoor practitioner in a wide variety of remote and beautiful outdoor locations in the U.K. and abroad over the past 35 years. After initially visiting Orkney to climb the icoic rock stack known as the ‘Old Man Of Hoy’, Chris fell in love with the islands and its pace of life and moved to Orkney in 2000. Before departing in 2008 he co-wrote the first edition of this book which was published in 2007. After a 7 years period away from the islands, the lure, draw and charm of Orkney pulled him back to working for Orkney Islands Council as the Outdoor Education Advisor in 2015. The amazing opportunity to live, work, play and explore in Orkney for the second time round has enabled him to gain an intricate understanding and knowledge of the coastline within the Orkney archipelago. Chris has even been known to venture to Shetland, to sample the equally amazing sea kayaking further north!