Jöns Aschan is the owner of Paddlingsfabriken and works as the coach, guide, webmaster and sales agent.

Qualifications:

• Trained and qualified (2015) for British Canoe 4 Start Sea Leader, Kayak in Anglesey
• Qualified (2007) for BCU 3 Star Sea Kayak
• Qualified Coach Level 2
• Trained for BCU 4 Star Sea (2008)
• Assessed for NIL assistant instructor (Hjälinstruktör, 2008)
• Past in K1, K2 and K4 flatwater competion kayaking on a national level from 1971 to 1980
• During his training years he covered up to 5000km of paddling in a year
• Gives kayaking classes
• Shows on a regular basis
• Trained for, designs and builds wooden kayaks using Stitch&Glue and strip building techiniques
• Qualified for wilderness first aid
• He holds a marine VHF-radio operators certificate and the radio
• Speaks fluent Swedish, Finnish, English and has skills in German, and basics of French