Our test team and staff are the finest. Many World, Olympic and National Champions in all disciplines choose to use our products. We are also proud to be official partners with Plas Y Brenin Mountain Training Centre and Glenmore Lodge Mountain Centre.
Ollie Sandeman
Name: Oliver Sandeman
Best known as: Ollie
Hometown: Llandrindod Wells
Living now: Dee Valley, North Wales
Discipline: Whitewater, Open Water and pursuing Sea!
Class: Canoe & Kayak
Current boats: Esquif Prospecteur, Novacraft Prospector, Ripper, Reactr & Scorpio.
Shaft of choice: Werner Odachi, Endless River Phantom
Big volume or tight and technical: Tight and Technical
Favourite paddling spot: For UK, Canoe- Tryweryn, WW- Mellte or Glen.
Why should you be on the Peak PS team?: I’ll bring good coffee, a dry sense of humour and lots of enthusiasm.
What can you bring to the party?: Good music and some questionable dance moves.
How did you get into paddling?: School residential trip followed my my mum buying me one of their original Pyranha master fleet boats.
Achievements: Royal Humane Society award for saving a member of public from drowning.
What's your paddling goals for 2024? Another big canoe trip in Scotland and more time at sea!
Do you have any paddlesport qualification? Advanced Canoe, Advanced Kayak, Moderate Sea.
Best things about paddling: Connecting with people and the environments we find ourselves in.
Best boating moment: Heli Boating on the West Coast of New Zealand
Worst boating moment: Dragging a canoe 24km over steep terrain in the highlands.
Any other Hobbies: Bushcraft, wild camping and listening to music.
Ultimate worldwide destination: Canada
Food: Halloumi & Steak (not at the same time)
Drink: Craft Beer
Music: Hip hop, Dance/electronic, Rock/Americana, Funk….pretty eclectic!
Movie: The Big Lebowski
Read: Campcraft and woodcraft Horace Kephart & Song of the Paddle Bill Mason.
Piece of Peak PS Kit: Storm Pants
