About Our Coaches

Andrey Kraytor SUP, C1 Coach 2x World And European Champion, 2016 Olympian – Rio Olympics In addition to the fact that my father was a canoe coach, I grew up in a small town located on a beautiful river, there was not little choice for sports other than canoeing, as a result, I dove into C1 canoe racing and my Read more...

Coach Chris Chapman, MSc., CSCS, CSEP-CEP Paddle Strength and Power Coach I was never the most talented athlete so from an early age I had to learn to work hard to keep up. From this, I garnered a love of the training process and the gym became my happy place. Combining this with my love of the great outdoors and Read more...

Larry Cain Head Coach, Co-Founder, Paddle Monster Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist Undoubtedly the best thing to ever happen to me was finding my way to the Burloak Canoe Club (then the Oakville Racing Canoe Club) at the age of 11 in 1974. My first visit to the club has resulted in more than 40 years of paddling enjoyment, self-discovery, Read more...

Victoria Burgess, Ph.D. Paddling, Health, Nutrition, and Human Performance Coach Victoria Burgess, Ph.D. is a certified sports nutritionist, a world-class stand-up paddleboard competitor, and now, the Paddle Monster Nutrition and Human Performance Coach. Burgess has CISSN certification as a Sports Nutritionist and a Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance. We are really excited to have Victoria as our sports nutrition Read more...

Coach Travis Grant SUP and Outrigger Coach, 4x Molokai 2 Oahu World Champion Travis Grant was born in Australia, but currently lives on Oahu, Hawaii. Grant’s somewhat laid back yet serious deep-down, almost flawless approach to competition, has won him the support and following of thousands across his two chosen disciplines (outrigger canoe and SUP). Travis’ ocean experience and downwind Read more...